Reserve Bank of India

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Enables Card-on-File Tokenisation at Issuer Level

By Ajoy K Das | 22/12/2023

Token generation by card issuing banks and institutions will be possible with cardholder consent and AFA validation.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Bars Lenders from Investing in Debtor Firms via AIFs

By Ajoy K Das | 21/12/2023

Lenders are prohibited from investing in AIF schemes that have downstream investments in companies that owe money to the lender.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Enhances E-mandate Limit for Recurring Transactions

By Ajoy K Das | 13/12/2023

The limit for processing e-mandates for recurring payments was increased for credit card bills, insurance premiums and mutual fund subscriptions.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI to Launch Cloud Facility, Fintech Repository for Financial Sector

By Ajoy K Das | 11/12/2023

The cloud facility will be a dedicated public infrastructure for the financial sector. The repository will hold information about fintechs.

Market Infrastructure

Indian Firms Will Be Able to List on IFSC Exchanges Next Year

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/12/2023

Allowing local companies to raise foreign capital from GIFT city will be key milestone, said V Balasubramaniam.

Market Infrastructure

RBI in Talks With HK, US on Cross-border CBDC Payments

By Ajoy K Das | 08/12/2023

The RBI has set up a working group to create a roadmap for settling international remittances using CBDCs.

Market Infrastructure

RBI, BOE Agree to Cooperate on CCIL Information Exchange

By Manesh Samtani | 03/12/2023

The BOE recognises the “primacy” of the RBI in supervising India-based CCPs and agrees to rely on home country regulation and supervision.

India’s IFSCA to Allocate IFSC Codes to IBUs at GIFT City

By Ajoy K Das | 01/12/2023

IFSC codes shall be used only for cross border remittances to IBUs in GIFT City, not in domestic payment systems.

SEBI to Amend Regulatory Framework for Special Situation Funds

By Editors | 30/11/2023

The revised framework proposes a dedicated supervisory framework for Special Situation Funds, and a prohibition on investing in related parties.