Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Account Aggregator System in India: How it Works and its Impact
Imagine a system like UPI, but for your financial data.
Instead of sharing account details, you give permission for your financial information to be shared securely.
This is the Account Aggregator (AA) system.
It allows you to easily share your data with banks and other financial institutions for things like loans or managing your money.
With AA, you control what data you share and for how long.
Your data is encrypted and protected, making it safer than sharing documents manually.
The goal is to give people more control over their financial information and improve access to financial services like loans and investments.
Account Aggregator (AA) system allows secure financial data sharing with user consent.
The system involves four players: customer, Financial Information Provider (FIP), Financial Information User (FIU), and Account Aggregator.
Data sharing is consent-driven, granular, and time-bound, with options for users to revoke consent anytime.
AA is regulator-backed, interoperable, and built on common standards, with India's model being unique compared to other countries.
The primary goals of AA are to improve financial inclusion and give citizens more control over their financial data.
- Who
- BG Mahesh, CEO of Sahamati Foundation, discusses the Account Aggregator (AA) system.
- What
- The AA system allows secure sharing of financial data with consent, enabling easier access to loans and other financial services.
- When
- The system officially went live in September 2021, with the first AA license granted in 2017.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To improve financial inclusion by making data accessible for lending, personal finance, and wealth management.
- Key Figure
- BG Mahesh, CEO of Sahamati Foundation
- Official Launch
- September 2021
- Number of Licensed AAs
- 16
- Number of AA-linked accounts (as of June 2025)
- 18 crore
- Total Loans Disbursed (as of June 2025)
- Rs 1.67 lakh crore
- Monthly Loan Disbursement (as of June 2025)
- Rs 15,000 crore