RBI Fines MobiKwik ₹9 Lakh for Payment and Fraud Reporting Violations: PPI Compliance, CPFIR Reporting and Audit Lessons

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a ₹9 lakh monetary penalty on One MobiKwik Systems Limited for non-compliance with regulatory requirements governing Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) and payment fraud reporting. Announced on 13 November 2026, the enforcement action Read More …

RBI Announces ₹75,000 Crore Reverse Repo Auction: What It Signals for Banking Liquidity, Treasury and Risk Management

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a ₹75,000 crore Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction, scheduled for 13 November 2026, as part of its ongoing liquidity management operations. According to RBI’s announcement dated 12 November 2026, the three-day Read More …

RBI Extends Supersession of Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank’s Board for Another Year: A Major Lesson in Banking Governance and Regulatory Oversight

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the supersession of the Board of Directors of Mumbai-based Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank Limited for another year, effective 24 November 2026, keeping the institution under an RBI-appointed Administrator for a fourth consecutive year. Read More …

Future Retail ₹904 Crore Alleged Bank Fraud: CBI Investigation, Fund Diversion, Forensic Audit and Lessons for Banks

The CBI’s latest case against Future Retail Limited and its promoters raises critical questions about the end-use monitoring of bank loans, related-party transactions, forensic audit, early warning signals and credit risk governance. On 6 November 2026, the Central Bureau of Read More …

RBI Issues New Cyber Resilience and Digital Payment Security Master Directions for Non-Bank PSOs

RBI Consolidates Cybersecurity, Payment Fraud Monitoring, Incident Reporting and System Audit Requirements Under a Single Regulatory Framework The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the Reserve Bank of India (Cyber Resilience and Digital Payment Security Controls for non-bank PSOs) Read More …

Indian Banks Move Towards Collective Cyber Defence: IBA Plans Structured Incident Sharing as AI Threats Grow

SBI’s recent customer-data exposure and rising concerns about AI-enabled cyber threats have prompted an important industry-level initiative: Indian banks are working towards a structured mechanism for sharing cyber-incident intelligence across the financial system. On 3 November 2026, C. S. Setty, Read More …

CERT-In Releases AI Security Auditing Guidelines 2026

CERT-In Releases AI Security Auditing Guidelines 2026

What Banks, NBFCs and Financial Institutions Should Review From model security and prompt injection to autonomous agents and independent assurance, AI is creating new responsibilities for cybersecurity, risk management and internal audit professionals. RMAI Risk Insights | 4 November 2026 Read More …

Mumbai ₹500 Crore Alleged Cyber-Fraud Case Study 2026: Mule Account Investigation, AML Risks and Lessons for Banks

RMAI Risk Insights | 3 November 2026 The reported ₹500 crore cyber-fraud trail under investigation by Mumbai Police highlights a serious concern for India’s financial sector: criminals are increasingly exploiting the connections between bank accounts, digital payment platforms, financial intermediaries Read More …

CERT-In Issues Critical Advisory on Autonomous AI Agents

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Unauthorised Access, Machine-Speed Cyberattacks and 17 Recommended Security Measures RMAI Risk Insights | 3 November 2026 India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued Critical Advisory CIAD-2026-0049 on 15 October 2026, following incidents involving autonomous AI agents accessing Indian organisations’ live Read More …