Regulation of information flows as Central Bank functions? Implications from the treatment of Account Aggregators by the Reserve Bank of India
This paper seeks to understand the role of the Indian Central Bank in regulating information flows through Account Aggregators. These are licensed entities exclusively dedicated to collecting, retrieving and sharing customers’ financial information with other financial entities with the customers’ consent.
A Commentary on RBI’s Draft Framework for Securitisation of Standard Assets, 2020
We discuss the need for a clear vision, rationale, and a roadmap to be placed by the RBI for how it sees the draft framework enable the development of this market. We also consider how RBI has made the choice between capital neutrality and capital relief through this framework and how the outcomes from such a choice can have an impact on how securitisation serves the efficient movement of risks within the banking system and also to investors outside the banking system.
A Commentary on RBI’s December 2019 Financial Stability Report
On the December 2019 Financial Stability Report released by the Reserve Bank of India.
Note on the RBI circular on External Benchmark for Banks
RBI would do well to rethink its strategy of improving policy transmission by linking retail loans to external benchmarks.
Comments to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the Discussion Paper on Guidelines for Payment Gateways and Payment Aggregators (the Discussion Paper) dated 17 September 2019
In this Response, we present our comments on the RBI’s Discussion Paper on the Guidelines for Payment Gateways (PG) and Payment Aggregators (PA) in response to the call for comments from stakeholders (Reserve Bank of India, 2019c). Our comments are organised into five broad themes…
Digital Payments in India: Reflections from the Union Budget, the RBI’s Payments Vision 2021 and the Nilekani Committee Report
Reflecting on central recommendations in the Nilekani Report and the Vision 21 Document along with the key aspects of the user journey for digital payments.
Our Observations on RBI’s June 2019 Financial Stability Report
On the June 2019 Financial Stability Report released by the Reserve Bank of India.
The RBI’s proposed Public Credit Registry and its implications for the credit reporting system in India
On RBI’s proposed Public Credit Registry and its implications.
RBI’s Financial Stability Reports – A Commentary on its Purpose and Contents
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been publishing its bi-annual Financial Stability Reports (FSR) from May 2010. The FSRs provide extensive information about the way the RBI conducts its stress tests on the banking system; an aggregate sense of the results of such tests provide a measure of the overall resilience and stability of […]
Comments dated 14 April 2017 on the draft circular on “Master Directions on Issuance and Operation of Pre-paid Payment Instruments (PPIs) in India” (Draft Circular) released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
The Future of Finance Initiative (FFI) is housed within the IFMR Finance Foundation (IFF) and aims to promote policy and regulatory strategies that protect individuals accessing finance given the sweeping changes that are reshaping retail financial services in India. Our vision is for every individual to have universal access to suitable financial services using a range of channels that enable them to transact securely and confidently.
