07-February-2026
Banking
 
RBI announces up to Rs 25,000 compensation for digital fraud, proposes curbs on mis-selling and recovery agents
06-Feb-2026

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced a new framework to compensate customers up to Rs 25,000 for losses incurred from small-value fraudulent transactions. “It is also proposed to introduce a framework to compensate customers up to an amount of Rs 25000 for loss incurred in small-value fraudulent transactions,” he said. Announcing the last bi-monthly policy for the current financial year, Malhotra said, “we will also publish a discussion paper on possible measures to enhance the safety of digital payments. Such measures may include lagged credits and additional authentication for specific class of users like senior citizens.”

News Source:- https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news-rbi-announces-up-to-rs-25000-compensation-for-digital-fraud-proposes-curbs-on-mis-selling-and-recovery-agents-4133321/