The Reserve Bank of India has prohibited banks from disabling mobile phones and laptops of defaulting borrowers, except when the devices were financed by the lenders themselves.

RBI introduces stricter loan recovery rules from January 2027, limiting contact hours, protecting borrowers and regulating mobile device restrictions.

Banks cannot disable borrower mobile phones and laptops for loan recovery. This new rule applies unless the devices themselves were financed by lenders. The Reserve Bank of India…

The Reserve Bank of India has updated its regulations on mobile loan financing. Lenders are now required to reinstate device functionality within one hour of confirmation of…