As part of the ongoing effort towards consolidation of various instructions issued from time to time, the Reserve Bank has undertaken a review of the extant guidelines relating to Priority Sector Lending (PSL) and proposes to issue Directions on the subject RE-wise.

The comments on the draft Directions are invited till November 26, 2026. The comments / feedback may be submitted through the link under the ‘Connect2Regulate’ Section available on the Reserve Bank’s website. Alternatively, the comments may be forwarded to

The Chief General Manager-In-Charge, Financial Inclusion and Development Department,
Central Office Reserve Bank of India, 10th Floor Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg,
Fort Mumbai – 400 001

or
by e-mail

Draft Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India [Commercial Banks - Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification] Directions, 2026