Reserve Bank Of India

RBI Aims to Help Establish New Banking Relationships for Paytm
RBI Aims to Help Establish New Banking Relationships for Paytm
February 23, 2024  |  International

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asked the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to consider One97 Communications’ request to become a Third-Party Application Provider...

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India Cracks Down on ‘Sketchy’ FinTech KYC Rules
India Cracks Down on ‘Sketchy’ FinTech KYC Rules
February 22, 2024  |  Regulation

India’s banking regulator has made some high-profile enforcement moves in recent weeks. Last month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ordered Paytm Payments Bank to...

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Reserve Bank of India Wants ‘Hands-Off’ Approach to FinTech Regulation
Reserve Bank of India Wants ‘Hands-Off’ Approach to FinTech Regulation
February 16, 2024  |  Regulation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reportedly wants to take a “hands-off” approach to regulating FinTechs. At the same time, the central bank expects these...

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Visa, Mastercard Pause BPSP Payments in India Amid Industry-Wide Investigation
Visa, Mastercard Pause BPSP Payments in India Amid Industry-Wide Investigation
February 14, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Visa and Mastercard have reportedly paused intermediated commercial card payments in India following an order by the country’s financial market regulator. The Reserve Bank of India...

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Report: Paytm Verges on Regulatory Victory Amid Larger Troubles
Report: Paytm Verges on Regulatory Victory Amid Larger Troubles
February 11, 2024  |  Regulation

Paytm is reportedly set for a small regulatory win while facing bigger government headaches. The government of the FinTech’s home country of India is on the...

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Nium Looks to Expand in India With Payment Licenses
Nium Looks to Expand in India With Payment Licenses
February 05, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Nium has received new payments licenses in India as it looks to expand in that country. The Singapore-based real-time payments FinTech announced Monday (Feb. 5) that...

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Report: Paytm Denies Claims of Foreign Exchange Rule Violations
Report: Paytm Denies Claims of Foreign Exchange Rule Violations
February 05, 2024  |  Regulation

Paytm, one of India’s leading digital payments firms, is reportedly under investigation by India’s financial crime-fighting agency for potential violations of foreign exchange rules. The...

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Report: Paytm Rebuts Money Laundering Claims Amid RBI Probe
Report: Paytm Rebuts Money Laundering Claims Amid RBI Probe
February 04, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

India’s banking regulator has reportedly found thousands of Paytm Payments Bank accounts created without proper identification. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has turned this information...

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Paytm Vows to Keep Digital Wallet Working Amid Regulatory Challenges
Paytm Vows to Keep Digital Wallet Working Amid Regulatory Challenges
February 02, 2024  |  Regulation

Paytm, an India-based digital payments firm, is facing uncertainty regarding its license as the Reserve Bank of India ordered it to stop accepting deposits after...

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