The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled a draft regulation that grants debit, credit, and prepaid cardholders the authority to select their desired card network.
The authority to select their desired card network, is marking a potentially revolutionary development on a global scale.
This regulation challenges the prevailing practice where card network options are predetermined through agreements between issuers and networks.
This means users can port their card network just like one can port switch/port mobile service providers while retaining the same phone number.
The Card network portability will keep their existing card accounts, balances, and credit history intact.