The Reserve Bank of India today placed on its website Draft Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives) Directions, 2025. Comments on the draft Directions are invited from banks, market participants and other interested parties by July 7, 2025.

Feedback on the draft Directions may be forwarded to:

The Chief General Manager

Reserve Bank of India

Financial Markets Regulation Department

9th Floor, Central Office Building

Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort

Mumbai – 400 001

Or by email with subject line “Feedback on Draft Reserve Bank of India (Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives) Directions, 2025”.

Background and Objective

The extant regulatory framework for Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives (IRD) was issued in June 2019. Since then, there have been several new developments in the market including, inter alia, the emergence of new products as well as the participation of the non-residents in the market. Accordingly, a comprehensive review of the IRD Directions was undertaken, and the draft Directions have been prepared to align it with the market and other related developments. The reporting requirements under the Directions have also been rationalised to reduce compliance burden. Separately, a requirement for reporting of IRD transactions undertaken globally is proposed to be introduced with a view to enhancing transparency in the Rupee IRD market.

(Puneet Pancholy) 

Chief General Manager

Rupee interest rate derivatives: draft RBI Directions set participation rules, product limits, PVBP cap and comprehensive trade reporting. The draft Master Direction governs OTC and exchange traded Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives, specifying eligible participants, market maker involvement, product eligibility by retail/non retail classification, permitted cross border and back to back arrangements, an aggregate PVBP cap of INR 1,000 crore for non hedging non resident positions, and comprehensive Trade Repository reporting requirements for onshore and offshore related party IRD transactions, with market maker responsibility for accuracy, reconciliation and compliance.