Banking and RBI
RBI issues final Amendment Directions on recovery of loans and recovery agents
6 August 2026 | Reserve Bank of India
The RBI said on 6 August 2026 that, after examining feedback on the revised draft issued on 20 May 2026, it issued final Amendment Directions on 'Conduct of Regulated Entities in Recovery of Loans and Engagement of Recovery Agents'. They come into effect from 1 January 2027.
The Directions amend the Responsible Business Conduct Directions for commercial banks, small finance banks, local area banks, regional rural banks, urban co-operative banks and other regulated entities (Fourth Amendment Directions, 2026).
Key facts- Final directions issued: 6 August 2026
- Revised draft issued: 20 May 2026
- Effective from: 1 January 2027
- Subject: recovery of loans and recovery agents
Exam takeaway: The directions govern how lenders and their agents recover loans.
Quick revision: RBI final directions on loan recovery conduct (RBI, 6 August 2026).
Reserve Bank of India original sourceEconomy and Finance
G-Sec buyback auction result of 6 August 2026: Rs 5,711.695 crore accepted
6 August 2026 | Reserve Bank of India
In the buyback auction of Government of India dated securities held on 6 August 2026, against an aggregate notified amount of Rs 20,000 crore, participants offered Rs 10,333.945 crore (face value) and Rs 5,711.695 crore was accepted.
The largest acceptance was in 5.74% GS 2026 (Rs 3,360 crore). Cut-off prices were Rs 100.45 (7.33% GS 2026), Rs 100.10 (5.74% GS 2026), Rs 100.81 (8.15% GS 2026) and Rs 101.39 (8.24% GS 2027).
Key facts- Notified: Rs 20,000 crore
- Offered: Rs 10,333.945 crore
- Accepted: Rs 5,711.695 crore
- Largest acceptance: 5.74% GS 2026
Exam takeaway: This is the second buyback result in the series after 28 July 2026.
Quick revision: G-Sec buyback of 6 August accepted Rs 5,711.695 crore (RBI).
Reserve Bank of India original sourceGovernment Schemes
Cabinet approves GOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, Rs 23,731 crore
6 August 2026 | Press Information Bureau
PIB said the Union Cabinet approved GOBARdhan, the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, with a total outlay of Rs 23,731 crore. It aims to increase domestic Compressed Biogas (CBG) production nearly ten-fold by converting agricultural residue, cattle dung, press mud and municipal organic waste into clean fuel and organic manure.
A PIB explainer says India meets nearly 50 per cent of its natural gas requirement through imports, and that GOBARdhan was originally launched under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) in 2018. The CBG ecosystem, earlier spread across four ministries, has been consolidated under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Key facts- Outlay: Rs 23,731 crore
- Aim: nearly ten-fold growth in domestic CBG production
- Original launch: 2018, under SBM (Grameen)
- Over 200 CBG plants already commissioned
Exam takeaway: GOBARdhan stands for Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan.
Quick revision: GOBARdhan: Rs 23,731 crore for compressed biogas (PIB, 6 August 2026).
Press Information Bureau original source