MUMBAI, India, March 12 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release:
The sixth edition of Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) is being observed during March 9-13, 2026. As part of this initiative, Governor Shri Sanjay Malhotra today launched the pilot program titled 'Awareness Program on Digital Payments'. The pilot will be conducted in Maharashtra in partnership with CSC e-Governance Services India Limited. The pilot will include conduct of in-person awareness programs for 10 lakh participants in rural and semi urban areas through Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs).
Speaking at the launch event, Governor highlighted the need to maintain trust in digital payments and underscored the Reserve Bank's efforts towards enhanc...