Indians lost $25bn to digital fraud in 2025 - now its central bank is fighting back
The RBI is mulling measures to tackle rising cases of digital fraud in India - but will they work?
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"These scams were the dominant variety three or four years ago, but frauds have now moved to another level, and are far more sophisticated."
— Rajesh Bansal , Executive
"It is not going to be easy to implement a lag because there are so many parties involved in the payment network."
— Wriju Ray , Executive
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The RBI is mulling measures to tackle rising cases of digital fraud in India - but will they work?
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