Direction 2025
Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Climate Finance and Management of Climate Change Risks) Directions, 2025
Issued by Reserve Bank of India
Plain-English summary
Directions RBI/DOR/2025-26/172 of 28 November 2025 under Sections 21 and 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (updated as on 1 October 2026). In substance they set a green deposit and financing framework: Board-approved policies, external review of the framework, annual third-party verification and impact assessment, and a review report to the Board within three months of financial year-end. The operative paragraphs do not set general climate risk management requirements.
Who it applies to
Banking
Topics
Prudential & Capital ESG & Climate Risk
Obligations arising from this law or regulation
| Obligation | Timing | Regulator | Source | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adopt Board-approved green deposit policy and financing framework (commercial banks raising green deposits) | Ongoing; annual verification and impact assessment | RBI | official | |
Para 6 requires banks that raise green deposits to have Board-approved policies on green deposits and a financing framework. Para 13 requires the framework, with an external reviewer's opinion, to be published before implementation; para 8 requires the green deposit policy on the bank's website. Para 15 requires annual independent third-party verification of allocations and para 17 an annual impact assessment. |
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