Reserve Bank of India

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Issues Guidelines for Digital Banking Channels

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/12/2025

The updated digital banking rules consolidate guidelines and strengthen authorisation, security and customer protection as online and mobile services expand.

ESG / Sustainability

RBI Unveils Five-Year Strategy to Advance Financial Inclusion

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

The strategy outlines five core objectives and 47 action points aimed at improving last-mile access, strengthening consumer protection, and promoting financial services across India.

AML / KYC

RBI Harmonises KYC Rules for All Entities in Payments Industry

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

The framework covers prepaid issuers, payment aggregators, AePS operators and remittance providers, standardising compliance requirements and removing ambiguity.

Fintech / Regtech

India Launches New Platform to Give RBI Greater Payments Visibility

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

The 'Banking Connect' platform gives the RBI real-time visibility into net-banking fund transfers, replacing long reporting delays and tightening oversight of high-risk payment flows.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Orders Debenture Trustees to Ring-Fence Non-Regulated Activities

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/11/2025

The move requires the creation of separate business units and enhanced disclosures, aiming to prevent conflicts of interest and protect investors.

Market Infrastructure

IMF Reclassifies India’s FX Regime as ‘Crawl-Like’ from Stablised

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2025

The IMF urged India to restrict FX intervention to periods of market disorder, saying a more flexible rupee would better absorb external shocks and deepen currency markets.

Fintech / Regtech

India's Digital Stack: Turning Data Into Dollars for Asia's Unbanked

By Nathan Lynch | 27/11/2025

India's open-source tech stack has delivered bank accounts to almost a billion people, a model that Asia's emerging markets can emulate in their quest to foster financial inclusion and fight financial crime.

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Government Revives Proposal to Merge State-Owned Insurers

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/11/2025

The government is reassessing the long-pending proposal as improved financials prompt a fresh push toward consolidating state-owned general insurers.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Governor: Proportionate Framework is Cornerstone of Financial Regulation

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/11/2025

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra outlined a risk-sensitive, hybrid regulatory framework, stressing financial stability as the central bank’s “north star".