The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided against activating the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) due to its current circumstances. The CCyB, introduced in 2015, requires banks to build a capital buffer to maintain credit flow in difficult times and restrict lending during periods of excess credit growth. The RBI has not used the provision since its introduction in 2015. The CCyB was initially proposed in response to the 2008 global financial crisis.