The RBI issued final guidelines on the financial services activities of commercial banks in 2025.
Bank groups are now allowed to continue overlapping lending operations with board approval, avoiding compulsory restructuring.
The 20% ceiling on bank group shareholding in Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) has been retained.
Upper-layer regulatory norms for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) within bank groups must be complied with by March 31, 2028.
The guidelines strengthen compliance and governance by aligning risk norms across banks, NBFCs, and Housing Finance Companies (HFCs), preventing regulatory arbitrage.