SFB Capital Market Exposure Disclosure Norms Updated
No longer current — withdrawn, no replacement on file yet
Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2025-26/219 · issued 13 Feb 2026 · ~2 min read
Quick answerRBI has amended SFB financial disclosure directions, replacing the old capital market exposure reporting (sub-paragraph 10(5)(ii)) with a detailed 10-item table. This aligns with the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026. Banks must adopt from the date they implement those directions or April 1, 2026, whichever is earlier.
What changed
The previous sub-paragraph 10(5)(ii) under 'Exposures' in the Notes to Accounts chapter has been deleted. A new sub-paragraph (iia) has been inserted, which prescribes a detailed table for reporting capital market exposure across ten specific categories, including direct investments, advances secured by shares, and exposures to capital market intermediaries.
What it means for you
Small Finance Banks must now provide a granular, line-item breakdown of their capital market exposure in financial statements, replacing the earlier simpler disclosure. This enhances transparency and aligns with the broader Credit Facilities Amendment Directions, 2026. Banks need to update their reporting templates and ensure data capture systems can generate the required 10-item table.
Historical instruction — do not use for current compliance. This is what was required at the time; it no longer reflects current RBI requirements. If no replacement rule is linked above, that only means none is recorded on our register yet — it does not prove no later applicable rule exists. Confirm on the official RBI source below.
What banks were required to do at the time
Delete the existing sub-paragraph 10(5)(ii) disclosure from your Notes to Accounts.
Insert the new 10-item capital market exposure table as per the prescribed format.
Update internal reporting systems to capture data for all ten categories, including REITs, InvITs, AIFs, and irrevocable payment commitments.
Coordinate implementation with the rollout of the Credit Facilities Amendment Directions, 2026, ensuring compliance by April 1, 2026 at the latest.
Train finance and compliance teams on the new disclosure requirements and computation methodology.
Who it affects
Small Finance Banks, SFB finance and accounts departments, SFB compliance and risk management teams, Auditors reviewing SFB financial statements
❓ Common questions
Regulatory timeline
Decoded by BankPulse2026-06-17 17:01 IST
repealed_by — Consolidation of Regulations — Withdrawal of circulars (28 Nov 2025)
Status change: withdrawn03 Aug 2026, 04:00 IST
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When must we start using the new capital market exposure table?
The amendment takes effect from the date your bank decides to implement the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026, or from April 1, 2026, whichever is earlier. You must adopt the new table from that date.
What items are included in the new capital market exposure disclosure?
The table covers ten items: direct investments in equity/preference shares, convertible bonds/debentures, units of non-debt mutual funds, REITs, InvITs, and AIFs; advances for share investment; advances secured by shares; advances collateralized by shares; credit to capital market intermediaries; financing to non-debt mutual funds; loans for acquiring promoters' shares in infrastructure companies; underwriting commitments; irrevocable payment commitments; and trade exposures of clearing member banks.
Does this change affect how we compute capital market exposure limits?
Yes. The note in the table states that the exposure reported must be computed in line with the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Concentration Risk Management) Directions, 2025 read with the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Credit Facilities) Directions, 2025. Ensure your calculations follow those guidelines.
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Repealed byRBI/2025-26/100 — Consolidation of Regulations — Withdrawal of circulars (28 Nov 2025)
RBI’s words: “Official withdrawal register entry #9: DOR.CRE.REC.410/21.04.018/2025-26 — "Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) – Second Amendment Directio”
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