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RBI tightens bad loan rules to align with global norms
The Reserve Bank of India released Master Directions to align bad-loan classifications, definitions, and recovery with global standards. The rules become effective April 1, 2027, as stated in the release on April 27, 2026.
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Aligning India’s regulatory framework with international financial reporting principles can affect banks’ risk assessment and reporting, improving comparability across regulated entities.
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RBI releases Master Directions to align bad-loan rules with global norms
April 27, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India released Master Directions that rejig the rules governing the classification of bad loans, definitions, and recovery processes to align with globally accepted standards. The Directions are intended to strengthen credit risk management practices, improve comparability across regulated entities, and align the regulatory framework more closely with internationally accepted financial reporting principles. The directives become effective on April 1, 2027.