Summary: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued RBI/2026-27/247, DOR.SOG(SPE).REC.216/13.03.00/2026-27 dated August 25, 2026, titled Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Third Amendment Directions, 2026. The amendment modifies the Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2025, dated November 28, 2025, which had been updated as on June 17, 2026. Under the June 17, 2026 amendment, RBI had temporarily withdrawn the interest-rate ceiling applicable to fresh FCNR(B) deposits of three-to-five-year tenors and the restriction on interest rates applicable to NRE deposits of three years and above, including deposits renewed upon maturity, with effect from June 17, 2026 until September 30, 2026. Following a review, RBI has now decided to shorten the period of this temporary relaxation. The date September 30, 2026 is replaced by August 31, 2026. The amendment is issued under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and comes into force with immediate effect. Specifically, paragraph 24(4) subscript (1) and paragraph 29(7) subscript (2) of the 2025 Directions are modified by replacing the phrase referring to the period until September 30, 2026 with a phrase referring to the period until August 31, 2026. Thus, the temporary relaxation concerning the specified NRE and FCNR(B) deposits is brought to an earlier end date of August 31, 2026. The June 17, 2026 amendment and the underlying 2025 Directions are separately published on TaxGuru.
Reserve Bank of India
RBI/2026-27/247
DOR.SOG(SPE).REC.216/13.03.00/2026-27 | Dated: August 25, 2026
Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Third Amendment Directions, 2026
Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Directions’), dated November 28, 2025 (Updated as on June 17, 2026), wherein temporary withdrawal of the interest rate ceiling on fresh FCNR(B) deposits of 3-5 year tenors and restriction on interest rates on NRE deposits of 3 year and above tenors, including the deposits that are renewed upon maturity, have been provided with effect from June 17, 2026, for the period until September 30, 2026. On a review, it has been decided to amend the date ‘September 30, 2026’ to the date ‘August 31, 2026’ for the aforementioned temporary relaxation.
2. Accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act,1949 and all other laws enabling the Reserve Bank India (RBI) in this regard, the RBI, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in public interest so to do, hereby, issues the Amendment Directions hereinafter specified.
3. These Amendment Directions shall be called the Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Third Amendment Directions, 2026.
4. These Amendment Directions shall come into force with immediate effect.
5. These Amendment Directions shall modify the Directions, as under:
i. In paragraph 24(4) subscript (1), the phrase “with effect from June 17, 2026, for the period until September 30, 2026” shall be substituted with “with effect from June 17, 2026, for the period until August 31, 2026”.
ii. In paragraph 29(7) subscript (2), the phrase “with effect from June 17, 2026, for the period until September 30, 2026” shall be substituted with “with effect from June 17, 2026, for the period until August 31, 2026”.
(Dr. Sudarsana Sahoo)
Chief General Manager
