It was one of those drizzly Mumbai Mondays, traffic crawling like extras fleeing doom in a gritty apocalypse movie . The boardroom of Bharat Srestha Bank (BSB) matched the weather perfectly—gloomy and tense. Prajesh Mantri, CEO and usual hype machine, had that “kuch toh gadbad hai” expression, dead serious, tapping the marker like a gavel in filmi court. ““sab theek nahi lag raha,” he muttered in an edgy and strained voice. “Europe war ne bazaar hila diya—Board’s chopping 10%

Unlike earlier regulatory mandates—which focused on security controls, transaction integrity, and customer protection—DPDP introduces privacy as an operational discipline, not just a compliance checkbox.     For RBI-regulated entities, Banks must unify their cybersecurity, data governance, legal, and operational ecosystems under a single privacy-first framework — while still meeting RBI’s IT, security, outsourcing, and digital payment mandates.   Frameworks are crucial for gu

Part1 of "Implementing DPDP in banks" series The banking industry is undergoing a significant transformation with the introduction of the Digital Personal Data Protection 2025 rules. As security and privacy become central to customer trust and regulatory compliance, banks and financial institutions need a structured plan to navigate this landscape. In this blog post, we will explore a detailed action plan tailored specifically for banks. This will include potential challenges