RBI bars pre-payment charges on floating rate loans to boost borrower freedom
“[The] Reserve Bank’s supervisory reviews have indicated divergent practices amongst Regulated Entities (REs) about levy of pre-payment charges in case of loans sanctioned to MSEs, which led to customer grievances and disputes,” the central bank noted in the RBI (Pre-payment Charges on Loans) Directions, 2025 on July 2. More critically, it flagged that certain lenders