RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RURAL CO-OPERATIVE BANKS - PRUDENTIAL NORMS ON CAPITAL ADEQUACY) AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS, 2026V100TABLE: EXAMPLE OF THE SHORTHAND MEASURE OF NET OPEN POSITION JPYEURGBPCADUSDGOLDNET POSITION PER CURRENCY+50+100+150-20-180-35NET OPEN POSITION+300-20035

MUMBAI, India, June 24 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification:

RBI/2026-27/160

DOR.MRG.REC.No.146/21-01-002/2026-27

June 24, 2026

Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Amendment Directions, 2026

Please refer to Annex I of the FMRD Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings (Master Direction No. 1/2016-17 dated July 5, 2016) and Chapter III of Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025 which inter alia specify the capital requirement on foreign exchange and gold open positions. Upon a review and to ensure consistent implementation across Rural Co-operative Banks, the...