The Reserve Bank of India has today, issued three revised Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management for the Regulated Entities viz. (i) Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks) and All India Financial Institutions; (ii) Cooperative Banks (Urban Cooperative Banks / State Cooperative Banks / Central Cooperative Banks); and (iii) Non-Banking Finance Companies (including Housing Finance Companies).

The Reserve Bank held a Conference for the Statutory Auditors and Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of Commercial Banks and All India Financial Institutions on July 9, 2024, in Mumbai. The Conference was a part of the series of supervisory engagements that the Reserve Bank has proactively been having with key stakeholders. The theme of the Conference was ‘Shared Vision, Shared Responsibility: Advancing Assurance in Banking Supervision’. The Conference was attended by over 300 participants.

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank has cancelled the Certificate of Registration (CoR) issued to the following Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC): Name of the NBFC Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued On Name of the services provider/mobile app Star Finserv India Limited 8-2-268/K/35, Plot No. 35, Navodaya Colony, Road # 2 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana B-09.00208 September 04, 2015 Progcap (owned and operated by Desiderata Impact Ventures Private Limited).

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank has cancelled the Certificate of Registration (CoR) issued to the following Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC): Name of the NBFC Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued On Name of the services provider/mobile app Polytex India Ltd 5th Floor, 5B, Technopolis Knowledge Park, Mahakali Caves Road, Near Udyog Bhavan Chakala, Andheri (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400093 13.00039 February 20, 1998 ‘Z2P’ mobile application (owned and operated by Zaitech Technologies Private Limited). As such, the above company shall not transact the business of a Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI), as defined in clause (a) of Section 45-I of the RBI Act, 1934.