RBI Policy
Proposes to allow banks to lend to REITs with certain safeguards
This story was originally published at 12:08 IST on 6 February 2026
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--RBI Malhotra: Propose to allow bks to lend to ReiTS with safeguards
NEW DELHI – The Reserve Bank of India Friday has proposed to allow banks to lend to real estate investment trusts with safeguards, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said after the Monetary Policy Committee's sixth bi-monthly meeting for 2025-26 (Apr-Mar). "To further promote financing to real estate sector, it is proposed to allow banks to lend to REITs with certain prudential safeguards," Malhotra said.
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee left the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in a unanimous decision. It also retained the 'neutral' policy stance. The rate-setting panel's decision was on expected lines.
On Thursday, another apex regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, proposed ease of doing business measures for REITs. SEBI also proposed to ease rules for REITs to invest in liquid mutual funds. End
Reported by Vaishali Tyagi
Edited by Avishek Dutta
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