Economy, Banking and Finance · 10 September 2026

RBI Approvals: RNFI Services, PB Pay & ICICI Prudential AMC Receive Regulatory Nod

Exam-focused facts from the 10 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • RNFI Services has received in-principle authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Payment Aggregator – Physical (PA-P) under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
  • The authorisation allows RNFI to offer physical, offline and in-store payment aggregation services through its existing distribution and field network, subject to RBI conditions, with final authorisation to follow once applicable requirements are fulfilled.
  • RNFI operates other regulated financial services including an RBI-authorised AD Category-II licence for global money movement, AMFI-registered mutual fund distribution, IRDAI-registered insurance broking and an RBI-authorised PPI business.