MUMBAI, India, March 10 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification:

RBI/DOR/2025-26/235

DOR.ACC.REC.No.424/21.02.067/2025-26

March 10, 2026

Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividends) Repeal Directions, 2026

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 (Small Finance Banks - Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividends) Directions, 2025 (DOR.ACC.REC.118/21-02-067/2025-26) issued on November 28, 2025, with effect from Financial Year (FY) 2026-27. The Directions shall be replaced with Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividen...