Framework For Regulatory Sandbox introduced

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  • October 20, 2020
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Framework For Regulatory Sandbox introduced

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Economy

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Key takeaways

  • Under this Sandbox framework, entities operating in the capital market, banking and insurance and financial services space shall be granted facilities to experiment with innovative FinTech solutions in a live environment with a limited set of real customers for a limited time frame.
  • These features shall be fortified with necessary safeguards for investor protection and risk mitigation. 
  • The Regulatory Sandbox shall operate within the IFSC located at GIFT City.
  • The creation of an “Innovation Sandbox” is proposed as an additional step towards creating an innovation-centric ecosystem in the IFSC.
  • The Innovation Sandbox will be managed and facilitated by the Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) operating within the IFSC.

Do you know?

  • IFSCA has an objective to develop a world class FinTech hub at the IFSC in GIFT City, Gandhinagar (Gujarat).
  • Thus, it endeavours to encourage the promotion of financial technologies (‘FinTech’) initiatives in financial products and services across the fields of banking, insurance, securities and fund management.
  • “Regulatory Sandbox” is a step towards attaining this vision.

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