The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in the field of regulation and supervision of regulated entities in their respective jurisdictions.

The MoU facilitates technical cooperation and exchange of information.

The IFSCA, being a unified regulator responsible for development and regulation of financial products, financial services and financial institutions in the International Financial Services Centre(s) (IFSC) established in India, is, inter-alia, entrusted with the responsibility of regulation and supervision of authorized banks and non-banking financial institutions operating in such IFSCs. 

The RBI is the central bank and monetary authority of India carrying on, inter-alia, the regulation and supervision of banks and non-banking financial institutions as well as undertaking other functions and exercising powers in accordance with various statutes

The MoU opens up avenues for cooperation between the two regulators, thereby strengthening the safety, stability and soundness of respective financial ecosystems and nurturing environments conducive to optimal business development and economic growth.

Regulatory cooperation enables cross jurisdictional supervisory coordination and information exchange to strengthen financial stability. Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for regulatory cooperation and supervisory coordination to oversee authorised banks and non bank financial institutions in International Financial Services Centres and the broader banking and non bank sector, providing for technical cooperation and exchange of supervisory information to support joint oversight, align approaches, and strengthen safety, stability and soundness of financial ecosystems.