RBI Streamlines Regulations with Master Directions

• 11 Oct 2025

On 10th October, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the consolidation of its regulatory instructions into 238 Master Directions to simplify compliance for regulated entities.

• The RBI has merged around 9,000 existing circulars, including previous Master Circulars and Directions, into 238 Master Directions covering 11 types of regulated entities and 30 functional areas.
• This consolidation is designed to make regulatory instructions easier to access, thereby reducing compliance costs and administrative burdens for regulated entities.
• The exercise incorporates all instructions issued up to October 9, 2025, ensuring that the Master Directions reflect the complete set of existing regulations.
• The RBI clarified that the consolidation is done on an “as is” basis, without making any changes to the substance of the rules or instructions.