Payment banks in India may convert to small finance bank after five years of business

Payment banks in India may convert to small finance bank after five years of business

FILE PHOTO: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seal is pictured on a gate outside the RBI headquarters in Mumbai, India, February 2, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File photo

Payments banks can apply for conversion into small finance banks (SFBs) after five years of operation, provided they meet the eligibility criteria, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Thursday, as it announced the final guidelines for on-tap licencing of private sector SFBs.