Reserve Bank of India

Fintech / Regtech

Apple in Talks with Indian Banks for Mid-2026 Payments Launch

By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2026

The move would see Apple Pay integrate with India's UPI payments system, following new central bank rules on biometric authentication.

Enforcement

India: Finance Minister Warns Banks to Halt 'Offence' of Mis-Selling

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/02/2026

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has told lenders to refocus on core business as the RBI prepares new guidelines mandating refunds.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Partners with Digital India to Launch Multilingual Banking AI

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/02/2026

The partnership will develop AI language models for banking, aimed at enhancing financial inclusion by enabling services in multiple Indian languages.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Establishes New Data Centre to Fortify Financial System Resilience

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/02/2026

The new high-security facility is strategically located to mitigate seismic and cross-border threats and will serve as a backup to the RBI's primary data centre.

Enforcement

RBI Monitoring Suspected Fraud Case at IDFC First Bank

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/02/2026

The RBI is closely overseeing the investigation into a INR 5.9 billion fraud at IDFC First Bank, reassuring depositors that their accounts remain secure.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI’s Lending Curbs on Bank Funding to Hit Trading Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/02/2026

The RBI’s norms on bank funding for capital market activities are expected to squeeze trading firms, with smaller brokerages seen as most vulnerable.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Probes UPI Autopay as Court Scrutinises Wider Fraud Risks

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/02/2026

The regulator is examining recurring payment issues, and the Delhi High Court is tackling systemic fraud concerns.

Securities / Derivatives

India: Broker Association Urges SEBI to Defer New RBI Lending Curbs

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/02/2026

The industry body warns that raising collateral requirements for proprietary trading will harm market liquidity, while the RBI aims to reduce systemic risk.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Defers UTI Mandate for OTC Derivatives Reporting

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/02/2026

Effective January 2027, the mandate covers rupee interest rate, forex and credit derivatives, with waterfall-based UTI generation responsibility.