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                    | domain | rbi.org.in |  
                    | summary | Sonali Sen Gupta has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), tasked with driving inclusive and sustainable growth through digital public infrastructure and FinTech. This announcement was made by Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Governor of RBI, at the Global Fintech Fest 2025 in Mumbai. 
 In a related development, Shirish Chandra Murmu has taken over as RBI Deputy Governor. The bank also consolidated regulations and drafted them for public comments. Additionally, two new Executive Directors were appointed: Sanjay Kumar Hansda and T Rabi Sankar, who delivered a keynote address on balancing innovation with financial stability at the same event.
 
 RBI introduced a Verified WhatsApp Channel for public awareness and added a second account to its Ombudsman Scheme. The bank issued draft directions regarding FX-retail platform access through Bharat Connect and initiated public comment sessions for the Reserve Bank Ombudsman Scheme, 2025, and Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India Internal Ombudsman for Regulated Entities, 2025.
 
 RBI also integrated its Ombudsman Scheme into a broader Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021. The bank expanded access to FX-retail platform through Bharat Connect and introduced ACS (Automated Centralised System) for offline retail payments using cards, wallets, and mobile devices.
 
 Furthermore, RBI initiated a Pilot Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) system for digital payments and invited public comments on various draft directions, including lending to related parties and MSME sector restructuring. The bank also held recruitment-related announcements and maintained an extensive "What's New" section on its website.
 
 Additional updates include:
 
 1. Keynote addresses on Unlock BFSI 2.0 by RBI Governor in collaboration with Business Standard (August 27, 2020)
 2. Governors' statements on August 6, May 22, April 17, and March 27, 2020
 3. Statement on developmental and regulatory policies following the Monetary Policy Committee meeting (August 4-6, 2020)
 4. Sensitive measures for public use of digital transactions
 5. Revised issuance calendar for marketable dated securities (H1 May 11 - September 30, 2020)
 6. Extension of truncated market hours and fixed rate reverse repo/MSF window
 7. RBI employees contributing to the PM CARES Fund
 8. Announcement of a 50,000 crore Special Liquidity Facility for mutual funds (SLF-MF)
 9. Review of Way and Means Advances (WMA) limits for the Government of India
 10. Targeted Long Term Repo Operations (TLTROs)
 
 These updates reflect RBI's ongoing efforts to modernize its operations, enhance financial inclusion, and maintain stability amidst evolving economic landscapes.
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                    | title | Reserve Bank of India |  
                    | description | description |  
                    | keywords | bank, reserve, india, policy, press, speeches, overview, release, notifications, faqs, statement, resolution, framework, october, information, rate, committee |  
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                    | nslookup | A 13.107.213.45, A 13.107.246.45 |  
                    | created | 2024-02-12 |  
                    | updated | 2025-10-27 |  
                    | summarized | 2025-10-27 |  |  |