RBI
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India’s central bank and primary regulator of banks, NBFCs, and payment systems.
Issued the Free-AI Report (RBI FREE-AI Committee) recommending a graded liability framework, mandatory board-approved AI policies, and a dedicated AI incident-reporting mechanism for regulated entities.
Active on AI in digital lending, model governance, and consumer protection in retail finance.
Headline AI document · Free-AI Report (RBI FREE-AI Committee) ↗Leadership
Governor— (verify pending)
AuthorityReserve Bank of India
EstablishedRBI Act 1934
MandateMonetary policy, currency issuance, banking supervision, payment systems
Mandate
- RBI Act 1934
- Banking Regulation Act 1949
- Free-AI Report — graded AI liability framework
- Master Direction on IT Governance, Risk, Controls and Assurance Practices
- Digital Lending Guidelines (AI scoring)
On-patrol
Instruments4 tracked
Guidance4 hubs indexed
Last fetched27 Apr 2026
PAI items/wk— (indexing)
Instruments enforced
- RBI Act 1934 · indexing pending
- Banking Regulation Act 1949 · indexing pending
- Free-AI Report ↗
- Digital Lending Guidelines · indexing pending
Practical guidance
RBI's headline AI document is the FREE-AI Committee Report (Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of AI). PAI: AT2 Guidance Documents recD7UlD6gbUN84jX. Its seven principles were adapted by MeitY into the November 2025 India AI Governance Guidelines.
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Recently updated
- LiveFree-AI Report (RBI FREE-AI Committee)Free-AI
- LiveReserve Bank of India homeRBI
- PendingRBI Digital Lending Guidelines · indexing pendingDigital Lending
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