Reserve Bank of India

    Market Infrastructure

    RBI Issues Outsourcing Framework for Payment System Operators

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2021

    Payment system operators may not outsource core management functions such as risk management, internal audit and KYC compliance.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBI Opens RTGS, NEFT to Non-bank Payment System Providers

    By Editors | 29/07/2021

    Prepaid payment instruments, white label ATM operators and card networks can now connect to the RTGS and NEFT systems.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Working Towards Phased Implementation of CBDC

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2021

    Like other central banks, the RBI has been exploring a CBDC and is now examining use cases which could be implemented with little or no disruption.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Indian Banks Set to Apply for ‘Bad Bank’ Operating Licence

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 21/07/2021

    The bad bank will be 51% owned by public sector banks. The remaining shares will be owned by private sector lenders.

    Market Infrastructure

    Axis Bank Announces First Derivative Transaction Linked to SOFR

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 17/07/2021

    SOFR is expected to be the most widely accepted benchmark rate used to replace LIBOR and MIFOR in India.

    RBI Grants In-principle Approval for PMC Bank Takeover

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/07/2021

    The RBI has given Centrum Financial Services in-principle approval to set up a small finance bank to take over PMC Bank.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Proposes Changes to UCB Fundraising Norms

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/07/2021

    Primary UCBs can issue equity shares, perpetual or redeemable preference shares, perpetual debt instruments, and long-term subordinated bonds.

    Enforcement

    RBI Imposes Restrictions on Mastercard Over Data Storage

    By Editors | 15/07/2021

    The action may hamper the ability of private banks to issue new cards to customers in the near term due to their exclusive tie-ups with Mastercard.

    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Issues Guidelines on Retail Access to Government Securities

    By Editors | 14/07/2021

    Retail investors will be able to open an account directly with the central bank to gain access to primary issuance and secondary trading in government securities.

    Enforcement

    RBI Penalises Fourteen Banks Over NBFC Lending

    By Editors | 12/07/2021

    The banks include Credit Suisse, Central Bank of India, SBI, Bank of Baroda, Bank of Maharashtra, IndusInd Bank, and Indian Bank, among others.

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