**Executive Summary**
This document outlines the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Amendment Directions, 2026, regarding Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs). The purpose of these directions is to clarify the components used in the computation of Owned Fund. These directions are effective immediately, as of January 13, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General Information:**
* These Amendment Directions are called the Reserve Bank of India (Asset Reconstruction Companies) Amendment Directions, 2026.
* These directions modify the Reserve Bank of India (Asset Reconstruction Companies) Directions, 2025 (Master Direction).
* These Amendment Directions come into force with immediate effect.
* **Amendment to Master Direction:**
* Paragraph 11(i)(c) of the Master Direction is replaced to include quarterly profits in free reserves (excluding revaluation reserve), subject to conditions.
* Inclusion of quarterly profits is subject to conditions:
* Financial statements shall be subjected to limited review on a quarterly basis by the statutory auditors.
* Profits shall be reduced by average dividend paid in the last three years.
* **Formula for Inclusion:**
* The amount to be included is calculated as: EPt = NPt - 0.25 * D * t
* EPt = Eligible profit up to quarter ‘t’ of the current financial year (t varies from 1 to 4).
* NPt = Net profit up to quarter ‘t’.
* D = average dividend paid during the last three years.
* Losses in the current year shall be fully deducted from Owned Fund.
**Impact Analysis**
**Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs)**
* **Impact:** ARCs must comply with the new directions regarding the inclusion of quarterly profits in the computation of Owned Fund.
* **Action Required:** ARCs need to implement the new directions, ensuring quarterly profits are included subject to the specified conditions and calculation methods.
* ARCs need to subject financial statements to limited reviews quarterly by statutory auditors.
* ARCs need to adjust the amount of quarterly profits by reducing the average dividend paid in the last three years according to the provided formula.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: India's central bank and regulatory body
Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002: Indian law governing securitization and asset reconstruction
Reserve Bank of India (Asset Reconstruction Companies) Directions, 2025: Master Directions issued by RBI regarding Asset Reconstruction Companies
Reserve Bank of India (Asset Reconstruction Companies) Amendment Directions, 2026: Amendment Directions to the 2025 Directions concerning asset reconstruction companies
Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs): Financial institutions involved in the purchase and resolution of non-performing assets
भारतीय ररजर्व बैंक
_________________________RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ______________________
www.rbi.org.in
RBI/2025-26/___
DOR.CAP.REC.No.XX/21.01.002/2025-26 January 13, 2026
All Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs)
Dear Sir / Madam,
Reserve Bank of India (Asset Reconstruction Companies) Amendment
Directions, 2026 – Draft for Comments
The Reserve Bank had issued the Reserve Bank of India (Asset Reconstruction
Companies) Directions, 2025 (hereafter referred as the ‘Master Direction’) on
November 28, 2025, as amended from time to time. There is a need to further
amend the same to provide clarification on the components being reckoned in the
computation of Owned Fund.
2. Accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred under Sections 3, 9, 10, 12 and
12A of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of
Security Interest Act, 2002 (54 of 2002), and of all the powers enabling it in this
behalf, the Reserve Bank being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the
public interest so to do, and in order to ensure prudent and efficient functioning of
Asset Reconstruction Companies, hereby, issues the following Amendment
Directions.
3. These Directions shall be called Reserve Bank of India (Asset Reconstruction
Companies) Amendment Directions, 2026.
4. These Amendment Directions shall come into force with immediate effect.
5. These Amendment Directions modify the Master Direction as under:
Paragraph 11(i)(c) shall be replaced by:
“(c) free reserves (excluding revaluation reserve) including quarterly profits.
Inclusion of quarterly profits shall be subject to the following conditions:(i) The financial statements shall be subjected to limited review on a
quarterly basis by the statutory auditors.
(ii) Such profits shall be reduced by average dividend paid in the last three
years and the amount which can be reckoned for inclusion would be
arrived at as under:
EP = NP - 0.25 *D*t
t t
Where:
EP = Eligible profit up to quarter ‘t’ of the current financial year, t varies
t
from 1 to 4
NP = Net profit up to quarter ‘t’
t
D = average dividend paid during the last three years
Losses in the current year shall be fully deducted from Owned Fund;”
Yours faithfully,
Sunil T S Nair
Chief General Manager
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