Fintech CRED secures in-principle approval for payment aggregator license

CRED has received the in-principle approval for payment aggregator license in a boost to the Indian fintech startup that could help it better serve its customers and launch new products and experiment with ideas faster. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, valued at $6.4 billion, received the in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India for the payment …

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6 key steps RBI has taken to ensure safe banking practices. Details here

Digital banking has brought a paradigm shift to the way we carry out financial transactions. The collateral damage, however, is the spate of frauds that accompany it. To minimise these frauds, the banking regulator has taken a number of steps so that banking remains safe and secure. Deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Swaminathan …

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NEFT hits a new milestone with 4.10 crore transactions in a day: RBI

NEFT system has achieved a milestone on leap day i.e., on February 29, 2024, by processing 4.10 crore transactions, the highest ever in a day so far. The precise number was 4 crore 10 lakh sixty-one thousand three hundred and thirty-seven, announced Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. In the past ten years (i.e., …

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EU moves to tweak rules on foreign central counterparties amid tussle between RBI and European regulators

Mumbai: European Union authorities have proposed amending norms on exposure to third-country clearing houses, a move that comes amid a protracted tussle between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and regulators from the continent on treating the primary domestic sovereign bond platform. ET has seen a document dated February 13 that showed the General Secretariat …

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Don’t let KYC become a con: RBI shares safety measures

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has — time and again — cautioned investors against frauds being perpetrated in the name of KYC updation. In the wake of spate of such incidents which took place in the recent past, RBI has again urged the investors to exercise caution and due care to prevent loss and safeguard …

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Paytm Shares Plan to Deal with RBI Ban on Paytm Payments Bank |

In a recent development, Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL), an associate of One 97 Communications Limited (OCL), has been directed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to take immediate steps in response to the regulator’s concerns. According to PPBL, the RBI‘s directions under section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, are being promptly …

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