New Delhi, April 22 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday issued the Digital Payments - E-mandate Framework, 2026, consolidating existing guidelines on recurring digital payments while introducing minor changes based on stakeholder feedback. The new directions have come into effect immediately.

Consolidated Framework with Wider Applicability Issued under the provisions of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, the framework applies to all payment system providers and participants handling recurring transactions through cards, prepaid payment instruments (PPI), and UPI, including both domestic and cross-border payments.

The updated directions bring together earlier circulars into a single framework, aiming to streamline pr...