Merchant fee on UPI rolling out as transaction floor set at Rs 2,000India has exempted transactions up to ₹2,000 via UPI and RuPay debit cards from charges. This move allows for the reintroduction of merchan...
15 Sep, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
FM Sitharaman pushes RBI to sharpen digital rupee as tokenisation takes offFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged the Reserve Bank of India to advance digital rupee pilots. She highlighted tokenisation's role in...
11 Sep, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
Sitharaman calls AI a ‘double-edged sword’, urges soft-touch regulation and faster digital rupee pushFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted artificial intelligence as a double-edged sword for financial systems. She advocated for a ...
11 Sep, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
“Whether we leave anyone behind”: Sameer Nigam’s blueprint for PhonePe’s second decadeAt Global Fintech Fest 2026, PhonePe founder‑CEO Sameer Nigam framed the company’s first ten years as the construction of India’s financial...
11 Sep, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
Sebi proposes wider pool of MII board candidates, SOP for key officialsSebi has proposed governance reforms for market infrastructure institutions, including relaxed director eligibility rules and standardised ...
09 Sep, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
SME IPO framework overhaul: Can SEBI deepen liquidity, protect investors without shutting out growth-oriented SMEs?As SEBI plans to overhaul the SME listing framework, the key challenge for the regulator will be strengthening investor protection while im...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
The 'trustworthy' changes in the lives of India's middle classDigital payments and tax reforms have significantly altered middle-class spending habits. GST has streamlined consumption taxes, impacting ...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
India said to plan easier rules to boost micro-cap listingsSebi is considering sweeping SME IPO reforms to broaden eligibility, boost investor participation and reduce listing costs. Proposed change...
13 Aug, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
Tata Sons faces continued listing uncertainty after RBI classificationThe Reserve Bank of India has placed Tata Sons under intensified regulatory oversight. This designation will not influence its ongoing bid ...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
RBI mandates kill switch for AI models at banks, introduces comprehensive model risk frameworkThe Reserve Bank of India is implementing stringent rules for banks and financial entities using Artificial Intelligence. A new draft frame...
25 Jun, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
Global watchdog calls for tighter controls on agentic AI in financeThe Financial Stability Board (FSB) in a report on Wednesday "strongly" encouraged boards to consider implementing safeguards to mitigate r...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
RBI tweaks related party lending rules, unveils 'unified' frameworkThe move is aimed at tightening governance and reducing conflicts of interest in lending practices by commercial banks. The revised norms, ...
04 Oct, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
Banks plan common portal to track consortium loansBanks plan to launch a common portal to monitor consortium loans, sharing data such as audit reports, borrower responses, stock statements,...
25 Sep, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
RBI to create specialised cadre for financial sectorAnalysts said that identifying stress triggers that may impact the larger financial sector could be hard to pinpoint.
22 May, 2019, 07.50 AM IST
Steel lobby seeks changes to stressed assets schemeIn a letter to RBI, ICC director-general Rajiv Singh also suggested that a strict time frame under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code shoul...
20 Jun, 2017, 11.52 AM IST
- Microfinance Bill will regulate the sector to death, to the joy of moneylenders
The Cabinet has cleared a proposed Bill empowering the Reserve Bank of India to regulate all microfinance institutions.
18 May, 2012, 06.08 AM IST
- Overambitious
The draft Bill on regulation of microfinance institutions (MFIs) suffers from a fatal flaw: it allows hope to triumph over experience.
08 Jul, 2011, 08.21 AM IST