The reward & recognition (R&R) incentives that bankers receive from the sale of third-party non-banking products seem to have come under the Reserve Bank of India’s scanner on concerns of mis-selling and loss of focus on core banking activities.
RBI allows RRBs to act as merchant acquiring banks using Aadhaar Pay – BHIM app and POS terminals.
RBI has announced conduct of LTRO’s for one-year and three-year tenors for up to a total amount of ₹ 1,00,000 crores at the policy repo rate wef 17th February 2020
Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies sets out various developmental and regulatory policy measures for improving credit flows to certain sectors; reinforcing monetary transmission; strengthening regulation and supervision; broadening and deepening financial markets; and improving payment and settlement systems.
RBI released the Sixth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy leaving the Rates unchanged and giving booster dose for the growth of Economy.
The central bank has asked the banks to no longer issue contactless cards by default; and has also allowed the card users to enable, disable cards for online use. RBI believes the move will improve user convenience and increase the security of card transactions.
RBI introduces video-based identification process for KYC. RBI approves Aadhaar-based video authentication as alternative to e-KYC. Video KYC will have to be verified through Aadhaar.
RBI decided to further rationalize the SAF to make it more effective in bringing about the desired improvement in the UCBs as also expeditious resolution of UCBs experiencing financial stress. Reserve Bank will continue to monitor asset quality, profitability and capital / net worth of UCBs under the revised SAF. The revised SAF envisages initiation of corrective action by the UCB and/or supervisory action by the Reserve Bank on breach of the specified thresholds (triggers) in respect of the specified financial parameters/indicators.
India’s International Investment Position (IIP), September 2019..
A number of RBI Regulated Entities (RREs) manage their ATM Switch ecosystem through shared services of third party ATM Switch Application Service Providers (ASPs). Since these service providers also have exposure to the payment system landscape, it is felt that some cyber security controls are required to be put in place by them.