Reserve Bank of India Places Draft Directions on Priority Sector Lending for Public Comments

Key facts

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reviewed extant guidelines on Priority Sector Lending (PSL) and placed draft Directions on its website for public comments as part of consolidating instructions issued from time to time.
• The draft Directions cover five categories of Regulated Entities: Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks, Regional Rural Banks, and Urban Co-operative Banks.
• Instructions not included in the consolidated draft Directions will be repealed consequent to the issuance of the Directions, with the repeal to be notified separately.
• Comments and feedback may be submitted on or before November 26, 2026, through the 'Connect 2 Regulate' section of the RBI website or by e-mail with the prescribed subject line.
• The press release was issued by Brij Raj, Chief General Manager, and numbered Press Release: 2026-2027/1447.