**Executive Summary**
This document outlines the Third Amendment Directions, 2026 to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Directions, 2025 concerning the presentation and disclosures of financial statements by commercial banks. The amendment pertains to the disclosure of exposure to capital markets. The changes will be effective from the date a bank decides to implement the provisions or from April 1, 2026, whichever is earlier.
**Key Points / Main Content**
*Amendment to Disclosure Requirements*
* Sub-paragraph 10(5)(ii) of paragraph 10(5) titled ‘Exposures' of ‘Chapter-III Disclosure in Financial Statements – Notes to Accounts' is deleted.
* A new sub-paragraph (iia), "Exposure to Capital Markets," is inserted after sub-paragraph 10(5)(ii).
*Exposure to Capital Markets Details:*
* This new section requires the reporting of both current year and previous year amounts (in crore) for various categories of capital market exposure, including:
* Direct investments in equity and preference shares, convertible bonds, convertible debentures, units of non-debt mutual fund schemes, units of REITs and InvITs and units of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs).
* Advances to individuals for investment in shares (including IPOs/FPOs/ESOPs), convertible bonds, convertible debentures, and units of non-debt mutual fund schemes.
* Advances for other purposes where shares, convertible bonds, or debentures, or units of non-debt mutual fund schemes are taken as primary security.
* Advances for other purposes secured by collateral of shares, bonds, or units of non-debt mutual fund schemes.
* All credit facilities to Capital Market Intermediaries (CMIs).
* Acquisition finance including details of acquisition finance by overseas branches of Indian banks and bridge finance for meeting own funds requirement of acquiring companies
* Financing to non-debt mutual fund schemes.
* Bridge finance to companies for meeting upfront contribution to the equity of new companies being set up
* Underwriting commitments taken up by the banks in respect of primary issue of shares or convertible bonds or convertible debentures or bonds where end use is acquisition finance or units of non-debt mutual fund schemes
* Irrevocable Payment Commitments issued by custodian banks on behalf of its clients in favour of clearing corporations of stock exchanges
* Trade exposures of a bank, which is acting as a clearing member in equity derivative and commodity derivative transactions, to its client, including funded initial margins placed on behalf of clients, where permissible
* Total exposure to capital market
*Computation of Capital Market Exposure*
* The capital market exposure reported should be computed according to the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Concentration Risk Management) Directions, 2025, along with Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Directions, 2025.
*Effective Date*
* The amendments are effective from the date a bank decides to implement the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026, or from April 1, 2026, whichever is earlier.
**Impact Analysis**
**Commercial Banks**
*Impact:*
* Commercial banks must adhere to the new disclosure requirements related to their exposure to capital markets.
*Action Required:*
* Banks must modify their reporting processes to include the details outlined in the revised "Exposure to Capital Markets" section, ensuring that they comply with the computation methods specified in the relevant RBI Directions.
* Banks must decide when to implement the new provisions, either immediately or by April 1, 2026.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, which is the issuing authority for these directions.
Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Directions, 2025: The original set of directions being amended.
Banking Regulation Act, 1949: The act that empowers the Reserve Bank of India to issue the directions.
Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026: Directions regarding credit facilities that led to this review.
भारतीय �रज़वर् बैंक
_________________________ RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ______________________
www.rbi.org.in
RBI/2025-26/214
DOR.CRE.REC.405/21.04.018/2025-26 February 13, 2026
Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Financial Statements:
Presentation and Disclosures) – Third Amendment Directions, 2026
Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Financial Statements:
Presentation and Disclosures) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Directions’).
2. On a review, consequent to the issuance of the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial
Banks – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026, and in exercise of the powers
conferred by the sections 21 and 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and all
other laws enabling the Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter called the Reserve Bank)
in this regard, the Reserve Bank being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in
the public interest so to do, hereby issues the Amendment Directions hereinafter
specified.
3. The Amendment Directions modify the Directions as under:
3(1) In paragraph 10(5) titled ‘Exposures’ of ‘Chapter-III Disclosure in Financial
Statements – Notes to Accounts’ of the Directions, the following modifications
shall be effected:
3(1)(i) Sub-paragraph 10(5)(ii) shall be deleted.
3(1)(ii) After sub-paragraph 10(5)(ii),the following new sub- paragraph (iia) shall be
inserted:
(iia) Exposure to Capital Markets
(Amount in ₹ crore)
Sr. No. Particulars Current Previous
Year Year
(i) Direct investment in equity and preference shares;
convertible bonds; convertible debentures; units of
non-debt mutual fund schemes; units of REITs and
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िहंदी आसान हैं, इसका प्रयोग बड़ाइएSr. No. Particulars Current Previous
Year Year
InvITs and units of Alternative Investment Funds
(AIFs)
(ii) Advances to individuals for investment in shares
(including IPOs/FPOs/ESOPs), convertible bonds,
convertible debentures, and units of non-debt
mutual fund schemes
(iii) Advances for any other purposes where shares or
convertible bonds or convertible debentures or units
of non-debt mutual fund schemes are taken as
primary security
(iv) Advances for any other purposes to the extent
secured by collateral of shares, convertible bonds,
convertible debentures or units of non-debt mutual
fund schemes, where the advances are extended on
the principal strength of such collateral
(v) All credit facilities to Capital Market Intermediaries
(CMIs)
(vi) Acquisition finance
Out of (vi) acquisition finance by overseas branches
of Indian banks
Out of (vi) Bridge Finance for meeting own funds
requirement of acquiring companies
(vii) Financing to non-debt mutual fund schemes.
(viii) Bridge finance to companies for meeting upfront
contribution to the equity of new companies being
set up
(ix) Underwriting commitments taken up by the banks in
respect of primary issue of shares or convertible
bonds or convertible debentures or bonds where
end use is acquisition finance or units of non-debt
mutual fund schemes
(x) Irrevocable Payment Commitments issued by
custodian banks on behalf of its clients in favour of
clearing corporations of stock exchanges
(xi) Trade exposures of a bank, which is acting as a
clearing member in equity derivative and commodity
derivative transactions, to its client, including funded
initial margins placed on behalf of clients, where
permissible
Total exposure to capital market
2Note: The capital market exposure reported in the table above shall be
computed in terms of Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks -
Concentration Risk Management) Directions, 2025 read with Reserve Bank of
India (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Directions, 2025.
4. The above amendments shall come into force from the date a bank decides to
implement the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit
Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026 or from April 1, 2026, whichever is earlier.
Vaibhav Chaturvedi
(Chief General Manager)
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