Regulation

Fintech Deep Dive — Friday | July 17, 2026 Theme: Policy & Regulation (RBI, SEBI, Compliance) This week has been a watershed for Indian fintech regulation. The RBI has issued or proposed no fewer than four major regulatory frameworks that will reshape how fintechs operate, how banks are governed, and how consumer fraud is addressed. Simultaneously, the DPDP Act compliance deadline is approaching, and the fintech sector is scrambling. Here’s a deep dive into the five most consequential policy developments of the week. ...

The Bank Charter Loophole and Other Regulatory Magic Tricks Archived from: Future Citizen Archives, Year 2087 Filed under: “Financial Dark Ages — The Regulatory Prestidigitation Era” Future Headlines from the Archive “Payday Lender Acquires National Bank Charter, Immediately Raises APR to 36% — Inclusive of Blessings” — New Bharat Chronicle, July 2026 “Payments Company Launches Consumer Bank: ‘We’re Not Becoming a Bank,’ Says Company Now Operating as a Bank” — Fintech Circus, Weekly Edition ...

Fintech Deep Dive — Friday | July 03, 2026 Theme: Policy & Regulation (RBI, SEBI, Compliance) This week was one of the most consequential for Indian fintech regulation in recent memory. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unleashed a barrage of new rules and frameworks — all effective July 1, 2026 — covering everything from digital fraud compensation and mis-selling crackdowns to NBFC classification and proprietary trading leverage. SEBI also moved on alternative investment fund governance. Here are the five stories that matter most. ...

Fintech Deep Dive — Friday | June 19, 2026 Theme: Policy & Regulation This week has been one of the most consequential for Indian fintech regulation in 2026. The RBI dropped a regulatory triple-bomb on June 15 alone: a sweeping anti-mis-selling framework with an explicit dark-pattern ban, a consolidated payment system authorisation master direction introducing perpetual approvals, and an ongoing governance consolidation exercise. Combined with a landmark e-mandate framework issued in April that continues to reshape recurring payments, and a wave of IPO filings that signal maturing regulatory compliance in the sector, this week’s deep dive covers five major regulatory stories. ...

Fintech Brief — June 08, 2026 Today’s Top Stories 1. RBI Signs Cross-Border Digital Payments MoU with Vietnam; UPI International Network Expands The Reserve Bank of India and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in digital payments, fintech development, and payment system connectivity. Approved by the Union Cabinet, the MoU focuses on enabling cross-border QR code-based merchant payments between India and Vietnam, making transactions more seamless and cost-effective for businesses, tourists, and consumers. The agreement builds on India’s broader strategy of exporting its digital public infrastructure — UPI now has live linkages with Nepal, UAE, Singapore, Bhutan, France, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Peru, and Cambodia (launched June 2). Economic Times PIB ...