Reserve Bank of India

Fintech / Regtech

RBI to Require Card Issuers to Allow Customers to Choose Network

By Ajoy K Das | 08/03/2024

The RBI found from a review that some arrangements between card networks and card issuers are “not conducive to the availability of choice for customers”.

Enforcement

RBI Imposes Business Restrictions on IIFL Finance Limited

By Ajoy K Das | 07/03/2024

IIFL Finance provided customers gold loans in excess of the statutory LTV limit, among several other supervisory concerns.

Enforcement

RBI Imposes Restrictions on Systemically Important NBFC

By Ajoy K Das | 06/03/2024

The RBI said JM Financial Products “repeatedly” helped customers bid for IPO and NCD offerings using loaned funds, in violation of the regulations.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Approves Establishment of New Online Payments Platform

By Ajoy K Das | 04/03/2024

Bharat BillPay Limited will set up a platform that will enable payment aggregators to accept transactions from any bank without having to onboard each one separately.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Revises Rules for Bharat Bill Payment System

By Ajoy K Das | 04/03/2024

The Bharat Bill Pay Central Unit will play a bigger role in protecting consumers through rule- and standard-setting and by guaranteeing settlement of BBPS transactions.

ESG / Sustainability

RBI Issues Draft Disclosure Framework for Climate Risk

By Ajoy K Das | 01/03/2024

Disclosures on governance, strategy and risk management will start from fiscal 2026, and on metrics and targets from fiscal 2028.

RBI Consolidates Reg Reporting Instructions Into Single Document

By Ajoy K Das | 29/02/2024

The consolidation exercise was aimed at creating a single reference for all supervisory returns and harmonising the timelines for return submissions.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Opens Prepaid Payment Instrument Market for Public Transport

By Ajoy K Das | 26/02/2024

Banks and non-banks can issue PPIs for use on public transport, with prepaid balances capped at INR 3000.

India Proposes Collateral Rules for Cross-border Reinsurance Transactions

By Ajoy K Das | 24/02/2024

IRDAI said the proposed requirements would protect the interest of the policyholders and insurers as well as promote a healthy and robust insurance ecosystem.