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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which payment bank has got the status of Scheduled Commercial bank?
A
Fino Payments Bank
B
NSDL Payments Bank
C
Paytm Payments Bank
D
India Post Payments Bank
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday said Airtel Payments Bank Ltd. has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 which means it has been categorised as a Scheduled Bank.

Detailed explanation-2: -Q. Which payments bank has been granted the status of a Scheduled bank by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? Notes: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently granted the status of a scheduled bank to Airtel Payments Bank.

Detailed explanation-3: -Airtel Payments Bank has been categorised as a scheduled bank by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the second schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. With this, Airtel Payments Bank can now pitch for the government.

Detailed explanation-4: -On 19 August 2015, the India Post received licence to run a payments bank from the Reserve Bank of India. On 17 August 2016, it was registered as a public limited government company for setting up a payments bank. IPPB is operating with the Department of Posts under Ministry of Communications.

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