The Reserve Bank of India on Friday (July 1, 2022) released the report on Benchmarking India’s Payment Systems providing a comparative position of the payments ecosystem in India relative to other 21 major countries. The pilot exercise for benchmarking India’s payment systems was undertaken in 2019 with respect to the position in 2017. The above…
Revised ATM Fee Structure and RBI Mandate on Dispensation of ₹100 and ₹200 Banknotes ATM Transaction Charges: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a revised framework governing ATM transaction charges, effective from May 1, 2025. This initiative is aimed at enhancing transparency in customer service fees while providing greater operational flexibility to ATM…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued revised guidelines pertaining to liquidity standards, with a particular focus on the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), following feedback from stakeholders. These amendments, which will come into effect from April 1, 2026, introduce several key changes aimed at enhancing the liquidity risk management framework in alignment with global…
RBI MPC Reduces Repo Rate by 25 Basis Points; Policy Stance Shifted to Accommodative The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.00%, effective immediately. Additionally, the policy stance has been revised from neutral to accommodative, reflecting the recent trend of easing headline inflation…
Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to cut the repo rate for the first time in two years, reducing it by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent from 6.5 per cent, Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Friday. During the meeting, which took place between February 5 and 7, MPC…
A Special Non-Resident Rupee (SNRR) Account is opened with Authorized Dealer (AD) banks in India for specified transactions related to trade, foreign investments, External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs), and more. It serves as an alternative to executing inward/outward remittances in convertible foreign currency for each transaction with residents in India. This account allows non-residents with business…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a Master Direction consolidating guidelines for banks and financial institutions regarding credit information reporting. Issued on January 6, 2025, this directive aims to establish a standardized framework for reporting and disseminating credit information while safeguarding the confidentiality and security of sensitive credit data. Key Highlights of the…
RBI issued a Master Direction on January 7, 2025 – Reserve Bank of India (Non-resident Investment in Debt Instruments) Directions, 2025 Consolidating all earlier regulatory circular for debt instruments in India. These Directions shall be applicable with immediate effect. These Directions shall be applicable to all transactions by eligible non-residents in debt instruments. The following…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated the implementation of a beneficiary account name verification system for fund transfers via Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) and National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) services by April 2025. Currently, payment systems such as the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) allow remitters to verify the…
In the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, RBI announced that the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of all banks by 50 bps in two equal tranches of 25 bps each to 4.0 per cent of net demand and time liabilities (NDTL) with effect from the fortnight beginning December 14, 2024, and December 28, 2024, respectively.…