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Report of the Committee to develop a Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of Artificial Intelligence (FREE-AI) in the Financial Sector

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RBI committee report setting 7 'sutras' and 26 recommendations under six pillars for AI use by banks, NBFCs and other regulated entities, including board-approved AI policies, AI incident reporting, disclosure to customers and an AI innovation sandbox. It is a framework report, not binding directions.

Why it matters

It signals what RBI supervisors will expect from regulated lenders using AI; its recommendations are now being converted into RBI guidance (see draft Model Risk Management guidance, June 2026).

What it requires

Human oversightIncident reportingData governanceRegulatory sandboxTransparency to usersConsumer rights
SourceReserve Bank of India: https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=61018 Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026.

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Report of the Committee to develop a Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of Artificial Intelligence (FREE-AI) in the Financial Sector. Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Status: In force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/in-rbi-free-ai-framework-2025/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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