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RBI issues Amendment Directions on ‘Simplified approval process for subsequent acquisitions of major shareholding in a banking company by mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds’

The Reserve Bank, vide Press Release dated July 14, 2026 , had issued the draft "Reserve Bank of India (Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights) Amendment Directions, 2026” , seeking comments / feedback from the regulated entities and members of public / other stakeholders on or before August 4, 2026. The draft Amendment Directions proposed to simplify approval process for subsequent…

On July 14, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India released a draft amendment to the guidelines concerning the approval process for future acquisitions of major shareholdings in banking companies by mutual funds, insurance companies, and pension funds. This draft was open for public comment until August 4, 2026. After receiving feedback on the draft, the RBI made necessary adjustments and released the final Amendment Directions on August 14, 2026.

These amendments aim to streamline the approval process for such acquisitions by the aforementioned entities.

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