The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been named as the Most Innovative Financial Institution globally in Global Finance’s prestigious 2025 Innovators list, the central bank announced in a post on X (formerly Twitter). With this, the RBI becomes the first central bank to win this award.
The award highlights the RBI’s Unified Lending Interface (ULI), which has enhanced lender data access and credit support, driving greater efficiency and inclusivity in India’s financial ecosystem.
The RBI post said, “RBI has been named the Most Innovative Financial Institution globally by GFmag in its 2025 Innovators list! RBI is the first central bank to win and wins it for its Unified Lending Interface, enhancing lender data access & credit support.”
This is Global Finance’s twelfth annual awards program recognizing entities that regularly identify new paths and design new tools in finance.
“Traditional banking is being rapidly transformed by advances such as mobile and real-time payments, the use of blockchain technology and emerging AI solutions, making financial services more efficient, secure and accessible,” said Joseph Giarraputo, Founder And Editorial Director of Global Finance. “Global Finance’s Innovators are at the forefront of this transformation and are leading the way to the future of finance.”
All selections were made by the editorial board of Global Finance with the input of reporters who are experts on the functions being served by these innovators.
Earlier this March, the RBI was selected for the Digital Transformation Award 2025 by the Central Banking of London.