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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged the Reserve Bank of India to advance digital rupee pilots, emphasizing the importance of tokenisation for financial transactions and advocating for a soft-touch regulatory approach to emerging technologies.

IN · 2026-09-11

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Key takeaway

FM Sitharaman urges RBI to accelerate digital rupee pilots and tokenisation.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerFM Sitharaman urges RBI to accelerate digital rupee pilots and tokenisation, advocating a soft-touch regulatory approach.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onRBI advances digital rupee and tokenisation pilots, enabling fintechs and banks to offer new digital payment and settlement solutions.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youIndian SMEs gain access to faster, lower-cost digital transactions, improving cash flow and reducing payment friction.

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Source: Economic Times — Economy

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