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Economic Times
04-07-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
RBI looks to ensure uniformity in credit bureau data quality
The Reserve Bank of India is reviewing credit bureau operations. This aims to improve data consistency and transparency for customers. A working group is addressing concerns from financial institutions. Suggestions include uniform data standards and a common grievance portal. The RBI also wants quicker complaint resolution and more frequent credit data updates. A unique borrower identifier is also under consideration. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads ( Originally published on Jul 04, 2025 ) New Delhi: The banking regulator is examining suggestions to further streamline credit bureau processes and reduce information asymmetry with lenders, a move aimed at addressing data inconsistency and transparency for customers, said people familiar with the development."A technical working group has been formed by the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) to address concerns raised by financial institutions related to credit information companies (CICs)," said an executive, who did not wish to be identified.A senior public sector bank executive said the four CICs - TransUnion Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (TransUnion CIBIL), Equifax, Experian and CRIF High Mark - have given some suggestions to the RBI to ensure data uniformity and also to set up a common grievance redressal portal."There is a need for some more common standards among CICs so that there is a uniformity relating to data quality index (DQI), and also for looking into the records of inactive or written-off customers," the executive said, adding that a single-window platform for data submission can also be emailed to the RBI did not elicit a response till press RBI has extended the alternative grievance redressal mechanism under the Reserve Bank-Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021 to cover grievances against this week, RBI deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao said a key challenge is identity standardisation and that CICs rely on credit institutions to provide accurate and validated IDs. "There is a need to move towards a unique borrower identifier , which is secure, verifiable and consistent across the system," he said, addressing the TransUnion CIBIL's Credit Conference in RBI has been taking up with CICs the issue of quick disposal of complaints raised against them. In 2023 it had mandated that complainants are entitled to compensation of ₹100 per day if their complaint is unresolved within 30 days from the initial RBI deputy governor, in his speech, also said that CICs must aspire to more frequent updates of credit data, as against the current fortnightly interval.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
RBI looks to ensure uniformity in credit bureau data quality
New Delhi: The banking regulator is examining suggestions to further streamline credit bureau processes and reduce information asymmetry with lenders, a move aimed at addressing data inconsistency and transparency for customers, said people familiar with the development. "A technical working group has been formed by the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) to address concerns raised by financial institutions related to credit information companies (CICs)," said an executive, who did not wish to be identified. A senior public sector bank executive said the four CICs - TransUnion Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (TransUnion CIBIL), Equifax, Experian and CRIF High Mark - have given some suggestions to the RBI to ensure data uniformity and also to set up a common grievance redressal portal. "There is a need for some more common standards among CICs so that there is a uniformity relating to data quality index (DQI), and also for looking into the records of inactive or written-off customers," the executive said, adding that a single-window platform for data submission can also be explored. Queries emailed to the RBI did not elicit a response till press time. The RBI has extended the alternative grievance redressal mechanism under the Reserve Bank-Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021 to cover grievances against CICs. Earlier this week, RBI deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao said a key challenge is identity standardisation and that CICs rely on credit institutions to provide accurate and validated IDs. "There is a need to move towards a unique borrower identifier , which is secure, verifiable and consistent across the system," he said, addressing the TransUnion CIBIL's Credit Conference in Mumbai. The RBI has been taking up with CICs the issue of quick disposal of complaints raised against them. In 2023 it had mandated that complainants are entitled to compensation of ₹100 per day if their complaint is unresolved within 30 days from the initial filing. The RBI deputy governor, in his speech, also said that CICs must aspire to more frequent updates of credit data, as against the current fortnightly interval. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
