India, June 11 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued final amendment directions governing lending to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), following a review of stakeholder feedback received on the draft framework released in February 2026.
Under the revised norms, commercial banks will now be permitted to extend credit facilities to REITs, subject to prescribed prudential safeguards, including regulatory exposure limits. The central bank has also aligned the existing lending framework for InvITs with the newly introduced safeguards applicable to REIT financing, creating a more harmonized regulatory structure.
To implement the changes, the RBI has amended various regulations relating ...