Reserve Bank of India governor Sanjay Malhotra stressed data fiduciary responsibility for fintechs. He stated that user data must be treated as a trustee asset, not a business asset. Firms must use data strictly within user consent, protecting it diligently. He warned that eroding trust through data misuse leads to irreversible damage. Operational resilience and cybersecurity are essential for firms achieving significant scale.

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said fintech has fundamentally reshaped Indian finance, taking banking “from the branch to the hand of every citizen”. Highlighting UPI,…

RBI Deputy Governor Rohit Jain warned financial institutions and fintech firms that rapid adoption of emerging technologies brings risks around speed, concentration and opacity.…