India's Central Bank Prohibits Mastercard From Registering New Members From Jul 22: Business Standard


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  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred global card player Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) from onboarding new domestic customers on its network from July 22, Business Standard reports.
  • The central bank's directive follows non-compliance with guidelines on local data storage, despite ample time and adequate opportunities given to it.
  • The rules also encompass banks that work with Mastercard for debit, credit, or prepaid cards.
  • The RBI had directed all the payment system providers to store the entire data relating to payment systems in a system in India. They were required to report compliance to RBI and submit a board-approved system audit report.
  • Price action: MA shares traded higher by 1.35% at $388.89 on the last check Wednesday.

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