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RBI Deputy Governor Shirish Chandra Murmu highlighted the responsibilities that come with the success of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), emphasizing the need for operational and cyber resilience in payment systems.

IN · 2026-09-11

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Key takeaway

RBI flags new operational and cyber-resilience responsibilities for UPI ecosystem participants.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerRBI signals higher operational and cyber-resilience standards for UPI participants, raising compliance and technology requirements for banks and fintechs
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onBanks and fintechs increase investment in fraud detection and monitoring, tightening KYC and transaction scrutiny for SME clients
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youSMEs relying on UPI face stricter onboarding, more compliance checks, and possible delays in payment processing, impacting working capital cycles

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: The Hindu BusinessLine

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