Implementation of Leverage Ratio 2017 Standard · 2026-2027/1376
RBI press-release 2026-2027/1376 · 23 Oct 2026
Official title
RBI issues guidelines on the implementation of Leverage Ratio 2017 Standard
Summary
Check the official recordWhat changed
The Reserve Bank of India implements the Leverage Ratio 2017 Standard for commercial banks. This framework follows the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision guidelines. The Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Eleventh Amendment Directions, 2026 contains these instructions. Commercial banks must follow these new prudential norms starting April 1, 2027. The Reserve Bank of India incorporated feedback from stakeholders into the final directions.
What you must do
- Commercial banks must implement the Leverage Ratio 2017 Standard.
Key dates
- Effective from
- 01 Apr 2027
- Effective date of the instructions
- 01 Apr 2027
Document text
October 23, 2026
RBI issues guidelines on the implementation of Leverage Ratio 2017 Standard
The Reserve Bank of India had issued the draft Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Eleventh Amendment Directions, 2026 on August 7, 2026, inviting feedback from stakeholders until August 28, 2026. The draft Amendment Directions proposed to implement the latest leverage ratio framework (‘Leverage Ratio 2017 Standard’) issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
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Feedback received on the draft Directions has been examined and consequent modifications have been suitably incorporated in the final Amendment Directions. The statement on the feedback received on the draft Directions is provided in the Annex.
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Accordingly, the Reserve Bank has today released the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Eleventh Amendment Directions, 2026.
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These instructions will come into effect from April 1, 2027.
(Brij Raj)
Chief General Manager
Press Release: 2026-2027/1376
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Source details
- Source
- Reserve Bank of India
- Type
- press-release
- Published by source
- 23 Oct 2026
- Document number
- 2026-2027/1376
- Issuing division
- Department of Communication
- Effective date
- 01 Apr 2027
- Coverage area
- banking