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RBI/DOR/2026-27/212 July 30, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Governance) Third Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Governance) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Directions’). 2. On a review, consequent to the issuance of the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Fifth Amendment Directions, 2026, pertaining to Basel Pillar 3 disclosures, and in exercise of the powers conferred by the section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and all other laws enabling the Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter called the Reserve Bank) in this regard, the Reserve Bank being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest so to do, hereby issues the Amendment Directions hereinafter specified. 3. These Directions shall be called the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Governance) Third Amendment Directions, 2026. 4. The Amendment Directions modify the Directions as under: 4(1) For Paragraph 55(3)(ii)(f), the following shall be substituted, namely: “Share-linked Instruments: Such instruments shall be included as a component of variable pay. Norms for grant of share-linked instruments shall be framed by a bank in conformity with relevant statutory provisions and should form part of the bank’s compensation policy. The details of share-linked instruments granted shall also be disclosed in terms of the disclosure requirements stipulated in the 4(2) For Paragraph 55(7), the following shall be substituted, namely: “A bank shall make disclosure on remuneration of WTDs / MD&CEO / MRTs on an annual basis at the minimum, 5. The above amendments shall come into force from April 1, 2027. (Sunil T S Nair) |
