Reserve Bank of India

Payments & Settlements

India Explores Measures to Address Duopoly in Mobile Payments Market

By Ajoy K Das | 23/04/2024

Google Pay and PhonePe together account for nearly 86% of UPI transactions by volume. Support and incentives are being considered for smaller players.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Proposes New Regulations for Payment Aggregators

By Ajoy K Das | 18/04/2024

The proposed regulations stipulate new net worth requirements for payment aggregators facilitating face-to-face transactions.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

RBI Issues Directions to Foster Loan Pricing Transparency

By Ajoy K Das | 17/04/2024

All regulated entities will have to provide a Key Facts Statement to borrowers of retail and MSME loans from 1 October 2024.

Trading & Investment

RBI Permits Use of GIFT City OTC Segment to Hedge Gold Price Risk

By Ajoy K Das | 17/04/2024

Resident entities can hedge gold price risks using OTC derivatives in GIFT City, in addition to exchange-traded derivatives.

Trading & Investment

RBI Calls on Banks to Improve FX Market for Retail Investors

By Ajoy K Das | 11/04/2024

The RBI is concerned about unauthorised FX platforms, inadequate price transparency, and the lack of global participation by Indian players.

Trading & Investment

India Widens Options for Foreign Investors in GIFT City

By Ajoy K Das | 08/04/2024

Foreign brokers can remotely trade at GIFT City stock exchanges directly. FPIs can invest in Indian sovereign green bonds via GIFT City.

Trading & Investment

RBI Defers Implementation of Currency Derivatives Norms

By Ajoy K Das | 06/04/2024

The move is a response to confusion about requirements that only allow trading in exchange-traded rupee derivatives for hedging purposes.

KYC & CDD

India Considers New Agency to Verify Online Lending Apps

By Ajoy K Das | 05/04/2024

The so-called “Digital India Trust Agency” would operate a public registry of digital loan apps that have been vetted for regulatory compliance.

Credit Risk

RBI Clarifies Norms for Investment in AIFs by Banks, NBFCs

By Ajoy K Das | 29/03/2024

The RBI said the provisioning requirement only applies to the amount invested in debtor companies and not the entire AIF investment.