RBI has granted in-principle approval to Revolut for Prepaid Payment Instruments licence

April 15, 2024
Current Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has indeed granted in-principle approval to Revolut for a Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) licence on 12th April 2024.
RBI has granted in-principle approval to Revolut for Prepaid Payment Instruments licence
  • This approval enables Revolut to issue prepaid cards and prepaid wallets in India, allowing it to operate as a domestic player in the market.
  • This builds upon the existing licences which Revolut India has successfully obtained from RBI to operate as a Category-II Authorised Money Exchange Dealer (AD II) and to provide multi-currency forex cards and cross-border remittance services.
  • This puts Revolut in a unique position in India, to be able to offer customers both international and domestic payment solutions on a single platform.
  • Revolut, a London-based neobank and financial technology company, has been gearing up for its entry into India, working closely with the RBI over the past two years.
  • This licence and the approvals that preceded it are an encouraging testament to that.
  • It’s worth noting that India is the only market where Revolut is offering a localised version of the app.

Question:

Q.1 What does the PPI licence allow Revolut to do in India?
a. Issue credit cards
b. Issue prepaid cards and prepaid wallets
c. Provide internet banking services
d. Provide insurance services

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