On December 04, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India issued repeal directions, reference number RBI/DOR/2025-26/122 and DOR.LIC.REC.No.328/07-01-000/2025-26, regarding the Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Branch Authorisation). The Reserve Bank of India repeals the Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Branch Authorisation) Directions, 2025 (DoR.LIC.REC.No.215/07-01-000/2025-26) issued on November 28, 2025, which have now been replaced with directions issued on December 04, 2025. The repeal does not affect any action taken, approvals granted, rights, obligations, penalties, investigations, or legal proceedings initiated under the repealed directions. Contact Manoranjan Padhy, Chief General Manager, for further information.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: Regulator repealing directions in the document.
Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Branch Authorisation) Directions, 2025: Directions being repealed in the document.
भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
RBI/DOR/2025-26/122
DOR.LIC.REC.No.328/07-01-000/2025-26 December 04, 2025
Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Branch Authorisation)
Repeal Directions, 2025
The Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the
public interest to do so, hereby repeals the Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative
Banks - Branch Authorisation) Directions, 2025 (DoR.LIC.REC.No.215/07-01-
000/2025-26) issued on November 28, 2025. The Directions have now been replaced
with Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Branch Authorisation)
Directions, 2025 issued on December 04, 2025.
2. Notwithstanding such repeal, any action taken or purported to have been taken, or
initiated under the repealed Directions shall continue to be governed by the provisions
thereof. All approvals or acknowledgments granted under these repealed Directions
shall be deemed as governed by these Directions. Further, the repeal of these
Directions shall not in any way prejudicially affect:
(1) any right, obligation or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred thereunder;
(2) any, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred in respect of any contravention
committed thereunder;
(3) any investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such right,
privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment as aforesaid; and
any such investigation, legal proceedings or remedy may be instituted, continued,
or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if
those directions, instructions, or guidelines had not been repealed.
(Manoranjan Padhy)
Chief General Manager