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RBI removes Paytm Payments Bank from list of scheduled banks

IN · 2026-10-07

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Key takeaway

RBI removes Paytm Payments Bank from scheduled banks list after April licence cancellation and Delhi High Court winding-up order

  1. Step 1 · The triggerRBI removes Paytm Payments Bank from scheduled banks list, crystallising the April licence cancellation and court-ordered winding-up
  2. Step 2 · Knock-ondepositors, merchants, and FASTag holders face forced migration of accounts and payment rails to rival scheduled banks
  3. Step 3 · Knock-oncompetitor banks and fintechs absorb market share in digital payments, merchant acquiring, and semi-urban deposit gathering
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onmerchant SMEs dependent on Paytm's settlement cycle face working-capital disruption until rails are rebuilt
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youthe RBI's precedent raises compliance-cost expectations for all fintech-bank partnerships, tightening KYC and IT spend across the sector

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Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

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