Presently, the target for aggregate advances to the priority sector is 40 per cent of the Adjusted Net Bank Credit ANBC or the credit equivalent of Off Balance sheet Exposure (OBE), whichever is higher for domestic banks.
Foreign banks with 20 or more branches in the country are being brought on par with domestic banks for priority sector targets in a phased manner over a five year period starting  BIS central bankers’ speeches  1  from April 1, 2013. For foreign banks with less than 20 branches the overall target is fixed at 32 per cent.