Draft Directions on Credit Valuation Adjustment Framework
RBI press-release 2026-2027/836 · 07 Aug 2026
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RBI invites public comments on the draft Directions on ‘Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) Framework’
RBI press-release 2026-2027/836 · 07 Aug 2026
Official title
RBI invites public comments on the draft Directions on ‘Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) Framework’
Summary
Check the official recordThe Reserve Bank of India has released draft Directions on the Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) Framework to align with revised Basel III standards. The framework mandates that banks hold capital against CVA risk, which arises from potential counterparty defaults in derivative transactions. The proposed revisions allow banks to adopt the Basic Approach (BA-CVA), offering both full and reduced versions, or to calculate CVA capital charges as 100 percent of their counterparty credit risk capital charge if they have insignificant volumes of non-centrally cleared derivatives. The draft also clarifies hedge recognition, adjusts risk weights based on sector and credit quality, and separates systematic and idiosyncratic risk components. Interested parties are invited to submit feedback by August 28, 2026.
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August 7, 2026
RBI invites public comments on the draft Directions on ‘Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) Framework’
Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) reflects the adjustment to the default risk-free prices of derivatives to account for potential counterparty default. CVA risk refers to losses resulting from changes in CVA values, driven by shifts in counterparty credit spreads and market risk factors. The CVA capital charge ensures banks hold sufficient capital to cover these risks.
The extant CVA framework was issued by the Reserve Bank in 2011, which was based on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) standards issued in
The BCBS has, since, issued revised CVA guidelines under the final Basel III framework. Accordingly, it has been decided to issue revised instructions on CVA framework permitting banks in India to adopt the basic approach (BA-CVA). Banks may choose to implement either the full or reduced version of BA-CVA. Alternatively, in line with BCBS guidelines, banks with an insignificant volume of non-centrally cleared derivatives may calculate their CVA capital charge as 100 per cent of their counterparty credit risk (CCR) capital charge.
The revised instructions: (a) allow eligible banks to choose a simpler approach; (b) clarify the eligibility and recognition of CVA hedges; (c) increase the sensitivity of supervisory risk weights for counterparties by sector and credit quality; and (d) separate systematic and idiosyncratic CVA risk components in the full BA-CVA calculation, addressing imperfect alignment of indirect CVA hedges. These revisions enhance risk sensitivity and improve consistency in the CVA framework.
Accordingly, the Reserve Bank has released today the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Valuation Adjustment Framework) Directions, 2026.
The comments on the draft Directions are invited from Regulated Entities, market participants, and other interested parties till August 28, 2026. The comments / feedback may be submitted through the link under the ‘Connect 2 Regulate’ Section available on the Reserve Bank’s website or may alternatively be forwarded to
The Chief General Manager Market Risk Group Department of Regulation, Central Office Reserve Bank of India, 12th Floor Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg Fort, Mumbai – 400 001
Or
by email
With the subject line ‘Feedback on Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) Framework’
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