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Reserve Bank of India
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1879 charsIndia's Reserve Bank Amends Stressed Asset Resolution Directions for Commercial Banks
On April 27, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Resolution of Stressed Assets) Amendment Directions, 2026, modifying the existing 2025 Directions. The amendments align the stressed asset resolution framework with the newly issued Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Asset Classification, Provisioning and Income Recognition) Directions, 2026.
The amendments introduce new triggers for identifying stressed assets, including significant downgrades in external or internal credit ratings, material changes in collateral values, delays in fee or charge payments, and expected changes in loan documentation that may result in covenant waivers, amendments, or interest payment holidays. The amendments also clarify provisioning requirements across multiple scenarios: restructured accounts, accounts undergoing insolvency resolution, accounts receiving debt cascade credit obligation (DCCO) deferment, and project loans. All provisioning obligations now reference the 2026 Asset Classification Directions. Additionally, the amendments modify provisions relating to income recognition for non-performing assets (NPAs), the freezing of provisions during insolvency proceedings, and restructuring of loans following natural calamities. The amendments delete paragraph 162 of the original Directions entirely.
Commercial banks in India must implement these amendments by April 1, 2027. Banks should review their internal policies, systems, and processes to ensure compliance with the new triggers for stressed asset identification and the updated provisioning requirements across all asset categories and resolution scenarios.
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Reserve Bank of India. (2026). Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Resolution of Stressed Assets) Amendment Directions, 2026. RBI/2026-27/23. Available at: https://www.rbi.org.in/
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1699 charsReserve Bank of India Amends Stressed Asset Resolution Directions for Commercial Banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released amendments to its directions on the resolution of stressed assets for commercial banks.
The directions prescribe:
Expanded indicators of financial stress including adding significant downgrades in external or internal credit ratings, significant changes in collateral value, delays in payment of fees or charges, and expected changes in loan documentation such as covenant waivers, interest payment holidays, interest rate step-ups, or delays in scheduled reviews to the existing framework.
Comprehensive regulatory alignment mandating that the new Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Asset Classification, Provisioning and Income Recognition) Directions, 2026 , shall now govern the provisions required for restructured accounts, interim finance during insolvency processes, natural calamity relief, and project loans.
Asset classification and income recognition updates stipulating that the aging criteria for asset classification, income recognition for non-performing assets (NPAs), and the definition of farm credit must align with the newly issued 2026 directions, and requiring additional specific provisions over and above applicable staging provisions for standard accounts that have availed a date of commencement of commercial operations (DCCO) deferment.
Resolution plan and insolvency modifications specifying that the facility for freezing provisions lapses immediately if the adjudicating authority rejects the submitted resolution plan, and confirming that the conditions for implementing a resolution plan must strictly comply with paragraphs 31 to 40 of the framework.
The amendments will come into force from April 1, 2027.