Banks are allowed to extend relief measures to all borrowers without waiting for their requests, according to the Reserve Bank's revised guidelines for calamity-affected areas, which take effect from July 1. Following stakeholders' feedback on draft directions on relief measures, the central bank on Wednesday issued a series of directions for commercial banks, small finance banks, local area banks, cooperative banks, NBFCs, and All India Financial Institutions. Besides, two repeal directions have also been issued.