The proposals permit commercial banks to extend finance to REITs, subject to appropriate prudential safeguards including regulatory ceiling for exposure to REITs. The existing guidelines in respect of lending to InvITs (applicable to commercial banks, small finance banks and All India Financial Institutions) are also proposed to be harmonised for parity with prudential safeguards proposed for lending to REITs considering similarity in organisational structure and risks. The comments/ feedback from stakeholders is invited.
(Link: Draft Amendment Directions, Press Release Dated 13/02/2026)