23-September-2026
Banking
 
RBI issues final Basel III market risk capital rules for banks; new minimum requirements to kick in from April 2027
22-Sep-2026

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given commercial banks until April 1, 2027, to adopt its revised framework for minimum capital requirements for market risk. The final directions aim to align Indian regulations with the revised Basel III standards while ensuring simplicity and flexibility in implementation. The RBI issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk) Directions, 2026, on Monday after examining feedback on the draft guidelines released in February 2023.

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