The Reserve Bank has released the draft Master Direction on Business Authorization for Co-operative Banks. The comments on the draft Directions are invited from public/stakeholders till August 25, 2025. Comments/feedback may be submitted through the respective link under the ‘Connect 2 Regulate’ Section available on the RBI’s website or may alternatively be forwarded to:

The Chief General Manager
Registration and Authorisation Group
Department of Regulation, Central Office
Reserve Bank of India, 12th Floor,
Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort
Mumbai – 400 001
Or
by email.

(Puneet Pancholy)  
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2025-2026/793