RBI against independent regulator for payment systems outside central bank
6 years, 2 months ago

RBI against independent regulator for payment systems outside central bank

Live Mint  

Mumbai/New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said there is no case for having a regulator for payment systems outside the central bank. The RBI has submitted a dissent note, released on Friday, against certain recommendations of the inter-ministerial committee for finalization of amendments to the Payment & Settlement Systems Act, 2007. An independent payments regulatory board needs to be established to regulate the payments sector aimed at fostering competition, consumer protection, systemic stability and resilience in the payments sector, said the draft Payment and Settlement System Bill, 2018, submitted by the committee to finalize the amendments to the Payment and Settlement Act, 2007. “There is an underlying bank account for payment systems under the purview of banking system regulation which is vested with the RBI.

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Live Mint  

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Live Mint  

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