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Scale based regulation for NBFCs 

By Ikigai Law | Fintech | 0 comment | 13 May, 2022 | 3

This post discusses RBI’s scale based regulatory framework for NBFCs. It explains the reasons behind RBI’s new approach and its impact on the fintech ecosystem. In October 2021, RBI notified scale-based regulations for NBFCs (which will kick-in on 1 October 2022). With these regulations, RBI aims to increase transparency (in NBFC operations) through greater disclosuresRead more

Unpacking RBI Fintech Department’s vision and priorities

By Ikigai Law | Fintech | 0 comment | 13 May, 2022 | 3

This post covers the creation of a new Fintech Department by the RBI. It examines the reasons behind setting up a dedicated department and identifies issues which the Fintech Department is likely to prioritise. In December 2021, PM Modi called for a fintech revolution in India. And just a month later, RBI took a keyRead more

Access to credit bureau information for fintechs

By Ikigai Law | Fintech | 0 comment | 13 May, 2022 | 3

This post analyses the implications of RBI allowing unregulated entities to access credit bureau data. It explains the history of data sharing between regulated entities and fintech players. And highlights the benefits and risks of providing fintech players access to credit bureau data. Digital lending is a data play. The better a lender knows itsRead more

Regulating Big Tech in financial services  in India

By Ikigai Law | Fintech | 0 comment | 13 May, 2022 | 4

This post discusses RBI’s concerns about Big Tech’s presence in financial services and its proposed regulatory approach. “In God we trust. In Big Tech we antitrust?” was one of our favourite stories from last year. It was about Big Tech’s tussle with US and Indian anti-trust laws. And concerns of anti-trust regulators around Big Tech’sRead more

FinTales Interview Series: The playbook for small business focused neo-banks

By Ikigai Law | Fintech | 0 comment | 5 May, 2022 | 3

As part of the FinTales Interview Series, we speak to a fintech entrepreneur or executive every month. For the April 2022 edition of FinTales, we spoke to Vipul Sharma, the founder and CEO of Chqbook, a neo-bank catering to small businesses. We recently spoke to Vipul Sharma, the founder and CEO of Chqbook, about aRead more

FinTales Interview Series: Building for Bharat and the promise of neo-banks

By Ikigai Law | Fintech | 0 comment | 5 May, 2022 | 1

As part of the FinTales Interview Series, we speak to a fintech entrepreneur or executive every month. For the February 2022 edition of FinTales, we spoke to Avinash Godkhindi, CEO of Zaggle, a neo-banking and SaaS company. What can fintech platforms learn from TikTok’s run-away success in small-towns and villages? Turns out a lot. ThisRead more

FinTales Interview Series: Save-now-buy-later and tapping an unserved market

By Ikigai Law | Fintech | 0 comment | 5 May, 2022 | 1

As part of the FinTales Interview Series, we speak to a fintech entrepreneur or executive every month. For the March 2022 edition of FinTales, we spoke to Vardhan Koshal, the Co-Founder of Tortoise, a savings product for high-value purchases. We recently spoke to Vardhan Koshal, Co-Founder of Tortoise. Tortoise helps users save for aspirational purchasesRead more

RBI’s increasing penalties on regulated entities

By Ikigai Law | Fintech | 0 comment | 5 May, 2022 | 1

This post analyses the trend of RBI imposing stricter penalties on banks, NBFCs and payment system operators for non-compliance with regulatory requirements. It lists major penalties levied by the RBI in the recent past and examines the impact of these penalties on financial service providers. “RBI is neither a hawk, nor a dove. But isRead more

Offline digital payments: Analysis of RBI’s regulatory framework

By Ikigai Law | Fintech | 0 comment | 5 May, 2022 | 3

This post analyses RBI’s framework for offline digital payments. It also traces the history of offline digital payments in India and highlights their benefits for users. ‘Offline digital payment’ sounds like an oxymoron. But with RBI’s framework for facilitating small value offline digital payments, it may become a mainstream payment option. Offline digital payments can beRead more

Niti Aayog’s discussion paper on digital banks

By Ikigai Law | Fintech | 0 comment | 5 May, 2022 | 0

This post explores Niti Aayog’s proposal to create a licensing framework for fully digital banks. It examines the impact of this proposal on neo-banks and explains the roadmap for implementation. If I had a rupee for every time I heard the word ‘neobank’, I’d deposit all those rupees in a neobank. Despite being a fintechRead more

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