{
  "id": 16177639,
  "title": "RBI issues guidelines on the implementation of Leverage Ratio 2017 Standard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/rbi-issues-guidelines-on-the-implementation-of-leverage-ratio-2017",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-23T11:24:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reserve Bank of India",
    "slug": "reserve-bank-of-india",
    "url": "https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=63854"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 7, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India released a draft amendment to its prudential norms on capital adequacy for commercial banks, inviting feedback from stakeholders until August 28, 2026. The draft incorporated the latest leverage ratio framework, known as the Leverage Ratio 2017 Standard, issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. After reviewing the feedback received, the Reserve Bank made necessary modifications and released the final amendment directions on August 31, 2026. These new instructions will be mandatory for commercial banks starting April 1, 2027.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "RBI issues draft amendment on August 7, 2026, for stakeholder feedback",
    "Incorporates Basel Committee's Leverage Ratio 2017 Standard",
    "Final amendment directions released on August 31, 2026, effective April 1, 2027"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Aligning domestic capital adequacy norms with international Basel standards forces commercial banks to adopt more stringent leverage frameworks to ensure greater stability within the Indian financial system.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}