Which of the following has received in-principle approval from RBI to set up an account aggregator business under its wholly-owned subsidiary?

Which of the following has received in-principle approval from RBI to set up an account aggregator business under its wholly-owned subsidiary? Correct Answer NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure

The correct answer is NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure.

Key Points

  • NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure has received in-principle approval from RBI to set up an account aggregator business under its wholly-owned subsidiary, NSDL e-Governance Account Aggregator Ltd.
  • Account aggregator is a first-of-its-kind consent framework that empowers an individual with control over his or her data, and the ability to securely and digitally access and share the same. 

Important Points

  • NSDL e-Governance has created strong e-governance interventions impacting multiple sectors of the Indian economy, such as modernising the direct tax infrastructure, strengthening the old-age security infrastructure, promoting financial inclusion.
  • Over the years NSDL e-Governance has implemented and managed 18 projects spread across seven ministries and autonomous bodies, ushering positive change in the public delivery of services.
  • The data empowerment and protection architecture enable the collection and use of personal data in ways that empower people to access better financial, healthcare and other socio-economically important services in real-time while preserving the safety, security and privacy of the user.

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In the question below, are given a statement followed by three courses of actions numbered I, II and III. On the basis of the information given, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the following suggested courses of actions logically follow(s) for pursuing. Statement: In a bid to find a successor to founder CEO Rana Kapoor, The Yes Bank has formed a five member panel including two members from outside the bank, less than a week after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut short his tenure until January 31 2019. In a press release sent to the exchanges late on Tuesday evening, Yes Bank said that the “search and selection committee” would comprise of three members of the bank’s nomination and remuneration committee and also two external members, which the bank did not specify.  Courses of action: I. However, the board has requested the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to grant an extension to Kapoor up to September 2019 ‘for finalization of audited financial statements for fiscal year ending March 2019 and in order for the statutory AGM process to be completed’. II. The board has also recommended the elevation of senior group presidents Rajat Monga and Pralay Mondal as executive directors ‘to ensure a long term succession plan within Yes Bank, and given the demonstrated track record of these two senior leaders’. All this will be subject to RBI approval.  III. The panel will comprise of five members and will focus on find a successor to Rana Kapoor.
Which of the following has become the first insurer to join the account aggregator (AA) framework introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in September 2021?