India's central bank to monitor digital lending, says recent spurt of lending apps has raised serious concerns
monitor digital lending in the country. The group will study the scope of digital lending in India, identify risks in the sector “posed by unregulated digital lending”. The group will also set up a Fair Practices Code and recommend measures for data security in the sector. India’s central bank has set up a working group to monitor digital lending in the country. The group consisting of four top members of the Reserve Bank of India and two external members from a fintech firm and a cybersecurity firm will submit their observations of the digital lending sector within three months.