RBI Tightens UPI Credit Rules, Keeps NBFCs Locked Out Of Consumer Lending Rail
RBI reaffirms that credit lines on UPI must mirror traditional loan norms—KYC, NPA classification, provisioning—closing arbitrage gaps. Access stays restricted to banks and SFBs; NBFCs remain gated, capping fintech-led consumer credit growth on India's largest payments rail.
RBI reiterates that credit lines offered via UPI must follow the same prudential norms, KYC, NPA classification and provisioning rules as traditional loans, closing loopholes. Currently restricted to banks and SFBs; NBFC access remains gated, limiting fintech-led consumer credit uptake.
Why this matters
Reinforces RBI's pattern of tightening credit-on-UPI rules and gating NBFCs, forcing fintechs to apply bank-grade prudential norms and limiting their consumer lending playbook on UPI.
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