Archive · 2 Jun 2025
RBI Introduces New Credit Reporting Guidelines for Lenders and Borrowers
Imagine you want to borrow money, like a loan.
New rules in India are changing how banks and lenders keep track of your credit history.
Now, they'll update your information twice a month instead of once, so they know sooner if you're paying on time.
Your credit score will be the same, no matter which company checks it, and everyone will use a score from 300 to 900.
All your loans will be listed in one place, making it easier to see what you owe.
Plus, with your permission, more companies can access your credit information.
These changes aim to make borrowing and lending fairer and more transparent.
RBI introduced new credit reporting guidelines to improve the credit assessment system.
Lenders must report borrower information bi-monthly, by the 7th and 22nd.
Credit scores are standardized to a 300-900 range across all credit information companies.
Credit reports will link to government-issued IDs for consolidated information.
CICs can share credit data with non-specified users upon borrower consent.
- Who
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
- What
- New credit reporting guidelines were introduced.
- When
- The Credit Information Reporting Directions, 2025, released this year.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To improve the accuracy and timeliness of borrower information.
- Reporting Frequency
- Bi-monthly (twice a month)
- Credit Score Range
- 300-900 (standardized across all CICs)
- Key Change
- Standardization and timeliness of credit data
- Data Update Deadlines
- 7th and 22nd of each month
- Primary Purpose
- Improve accuracy and timeliness of borrower information
- CICs Data Sharing
- Can share data with non-specified users with borrower consent.