Reserve Bank of India

Operational Risk

RBI Launches 'Mission Saksham' for Co-operative Bank Capacity Building

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2026

India's central bank has launched a nationwide training initiative to enhance governance, compliance and operational resilience across the urban co-operative banking sector.

Trading & Investment

RBI Moves NDS-OM Applications to PRAVAAH Portal

By Editors | 29/04/2026

India’s central bank has shifted all access applications for its government securities platform to a digital portal, effective immediately.

Clearing & Post-Trade

RBI Widens Reporting Net for Global Rupee Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/04/2026

The RBI finalised rules requiring authorised dealer banks to report their related parties' global over-the-counter INR derivative trades to a central repository.

Credit Risk

RBI Finalises Basel III Credit Risk Capital Rules for Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/04/2026

Effective 1 April 2027, the new credit risk rules ease key thresholds for banks while strengthening due diligence and risk-weight frameworks.

Credit Risk

RBI Finalises Expected Credit Loss Rules for Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/04/2026

The new framework, effective from April 2027, moves to a forward-looking provisioning model while retaining the existing 90-day NPA norm.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Cancels Licence of Paytm Payments Bank

By Editors | 27/04/2026

The central bank has cited persistent non-compliance and conduct detrimental to depositor interests as reasons for the final regulatory action.

Clearing & Post-Trade

India’s CCIL Must Leverage AI for Pre-emptive Risk Management: Officials

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/04/2026

Senior officials have outlined a new strategic direction for the CCP, focusing on AI-driven surveillance, global expansion, and managing new forms of systemic risk.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Opens Centralised Payment System to Fintechs

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/04/2026

The RBI has granted a private fintech firm, Pay Point, direct membership to its core payment systems, signalling a significant structural shift.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

RBI Orders Banks to Compensate Cyber Fraud Victim

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/04/2026

The order follows an INR 229 million "digital arrest" scam, highlighting bank liability for inadequate monitoring of mule accounts used by fraudsters.