RBI Financial Inclusion Index

FI-Index

RBI's Financial Inclusion Index increased:

67 → 70

• March 2025: 67
• March 2026: 70

Why Important?

Financial inclusion means improving access to:

• Banking
• Credit
• Insurance
• Pension
• Digital financial services

Other RBI Development

RBI issued final prudential norms on Specified Non-Financial Assets (SNFA).

Effective

1 October 2026

Important Restriction

Regulated Entities cannot transfer SNFAs to:

• Defaulting borrower
• Promoters
• Related parties
• Entities acting on behalf of borrower

Prelims Hook

FI-Index 70 in March 2026