The Reserve Bank of India had issued the final Amendment Directions on Capital Market Exposure on February 13, 2026, after due consideration of the feedback received as part of public consultation. The Amendment Directions were to be effective from April 1, 2026. The Reserve Bank has since received representations from banks, CMIs, and various industry associations seeking an extension of the effective date, and also flagging certain operational and interpretational issues for clarification. On a review, based on further discussions with the stakeholders and on a review, it has been decided to extend the effective date of the said Amendment Directions by three months to July 1, 2026.

Further, a few changes have been carried out to the Amendment Directions, primarily clarifying certain provisions relating to acquisition finance and exposures to capital market intermediaries.

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