Banking and RBI
RBI issues final Amendment Directions on 'Matters to be placed before the Boards of the Banks'
14 July 2026 | Reserve Bank of India
Following the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies of 8 April 2026, the RBI issued on 14 July 2026 final amendment directions on matters to be placed before bank Boards. The draft Reserve Bank of India (Governance) Amendment Directions, 2026 were issued on 8 April 2026 and proposed to replace the seven broad themes with principle-based guidance.
The aim is to help Boards use their time effectively and engage in a more focused and qualitative way on strategy and risk governance. The final Amendment Directions come into effect from 1 October 2026.
Key facts- Final directions issued: 14 July 2026
- Draft issued: 8 April 2026
- Change: seven broad themes replaced by principle-based guidance
- Effective: 1 October 2026
Exam takeaway: Board governance rules shape how bank Boards spend their time.
Quick revision: RBI final Board-matters directions effective 1 October 2026 (RBI, 14 July).
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RBI invites comments on draft Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights Amendment Directions, 2026
14 July 2026 | Reserve Bank of India
On 14 July 2026 the RBI released draft Amendment Directions, 2026 on acquisition and holding of shares or voting rights for commercial banks, small finance banks, payments banks and local area banks, among other entities, and invited public comments.
The review followed representations from Asset Management Companies, with the aim of simplifying the approval process for subsequent acquisitions of major shareholding in a banking company by mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds.
Key facts- Type: draft directions, public comments invited
- Date: 14 July 2026
- Covers: commercial banks, SFBs, payments banks, local area banks
- Aim: simpler approvals for mutual funds, insurers and pension funds
Exam takeaway: Draft directions are open for feedback before they become final.
Quick revision: RBI draft directions on bank shareholding by MFs, insurers, pension funds (RBI, 14 July).
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan chairs review in Kolkata: Rs 8,508 crore rural package for West Bengal
14 July 2026 | Press Information Bureau
PIB said Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a high-level review meeting in Kolkata on 14 July 2026, attended by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and members of the State Cabinet.
The release headlines a Rs 8,508 crore rural development package and the VB-G RAM G framework for West Bengal, approval of one lakh rural houses and Rs 295 crore for women SHGs, and a Rs 82,000 crore infrastructure push.
Key facts- Meeting: review in Kolkata, 14 July 2026
- Rural development package: Rs 8,508 crore
- Rural houses approved: one lakh
- Women SHGs: Rs 295 crore
Exam takeaway: The package links housing, livelihood and employment schemes.
Quick revision: Chouhan reviews West Bengal rural package of Rs 8,508 crore (PIB, 14 July 2026).
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