GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4093
TO BE ANSWERED ON: 07.04.2017
REGULATOR FOR DIGITAL PAYMENTS
Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:
(a)Whether there is a time-frame to appointment a separate digital payments regulator to monitor payments online; and
(b)If so, whether Government will clarify the timeline therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)
(a): No, Sir. There is no proposal to appoint a separate digital payments regulator to monitor payments online.
(b): In view of response to (a) above, does not arise.
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