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Skydo Receives GIFT City PSP and RBI PA-CB Approvals

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Why in the News?

Skydo, a cross-border payments platform, received major regulatory approvals on May 25, 2026.

The company secured:

  • In-principle approval to operate as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) in GIFT City
  • Regulatory approval under the RBI’s PA-CB framework

These approvals strengthen Skydo’s role in India’s growing international fintech ecosystem.

Key Highlights

1. GIFT City PSP Approval

Skydo received:

  • In-principle approval to operate at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)

located in:

GIFT City.

The company became:

  • One of the first cross-border fintech firms to secure such approval.

2. RBI PA-CB Framework Approval

The company also received approval under:

  • RBI’s Payment Aggregator–Cross Border (PA-CB) framework

This approval enables:

  • Outward payment services for Indian businesses engaged in international transactions.

Earlier in 2026, the company had already secured:

  • Final RBI authorization for export collection services (inward payment flows).

3. Expansion of Cross-Border Fintech Services

These approvals will help:

Skydo

to:

  • Simplify global payments
  • Improve export-import payment infrastructure
  • Strengthen international digital transaction systems for Indian businesses

Additional Information

About GIFT City

GIFT City stands for:

  • Gujarat International Finance Tec-City

It is:

  • India’s first operational smart city
  • India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)

It is located in:

Gandhinagar.

About IFSCA

International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA):

  • Was established in April 2020
  • Functions under the IFSCA Act, 2019

It acts as:

  • The unified regulator for financial products and services in IFSCs.
  • Headquarters: Gandhinagar

About RBI

Reserve Bank of India:

  • Established: April 1, 1935
  • Nationalised: January 1, 1949
  • Headquarters: Mumbai

हिंदी संस्करण

Skydo को GIFT City PSP और RBI PA-CB अनुमोदन प्राप्त

चर्चा में क्यों?

Skydo, जो एक cross-border payments platform है, को 25 मई 2026 को महत्वपूर्ण नियामकीय मंजूरी प्राप्त हुई।

कंपनी को:

  • GIFT City में Payment Service Provider (PSP) के रूप में कार्य करने की सैद्धांतिक मंजूरी
  • RBI के PA-CB ढांचे के अंतर्गत अनुमोदन

मिला।

मुख्य बिंदु

1. GIFT City PSP लाइसेंस

Skydo को:

  • International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)

में संचालन की मंजूरी मिली।

यह IFSC स्थित है:

GIFT City

में।

Skydo इस प्रकार की मंजूरी प्राप्त करने वाली:

  • शुरुआती cross-border fintech कंपनियों में शामिल हो गई है।

2. RBI PA-CB ढांचा

कंपनी को:

  • RBI के Payment Aggregator–Cross Border (PA-CB) framework

के अंतर्गत भी मंजूरी मिली।

यह अनुमति भारतीय व्यवसायों के लिए:

  • अंतरराष्ट्रीय outward payment सेवाएँ

संचालित करने की सुविधा देती है।

3. Cross-Border Fintech विस्तार

इन मंजूरियों से:

Skydo

को मदद मिलेगी:

  • वैश्विक भुगतान सरल बनाने में
  • निर्यात-आयात भुगतान प्रणाली मजबूत करने में
  • भारतीय व्यवसायों के लिए डिजिटल अंतरराष्ट्रीय लेनदेन बढ़ाने में

अतिरिक्त जानकारी

GIFT City

GIFT City का पूर्ण रूप है:

  • Gujarat International Finance Tec-City

यह:

  • भारत का पहला operational smart city
  • भारत का पहला International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)

है।

IFSCA

International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA):

  • अप्रैल 2020 में स्थापित हुआ
  • IFSCA Act, 2019 के अंतर्गत कार्य करता है

यह IFSC में:

  • वित्तीय सेवाओं का एकीकृत नियामक

है।

RBI

Reserve Bank of India:

  • स्थापना: 1 अप्रैल 1935
  • राष्ट्रीयकरण: 1 जनवरी 1949
  • मुख्यालय: Mumbai

Bilingual MCQs

1. Which fintech company received GIFT City PSP approval?

किस फिनटेक कंपनी को GIFT City PSP अनुमोदन मिला?

A. Razorpay

B. Paytm

C. Skydo ✅

D. PhonePe

2. Skydo operates mainly in which sector?

Skydo मुख्य रूप से किस क्षेत्र में कार्य करती है?

A. Insurance

B. Cross-border payments ✅

C. Telecom

D. E-commerce

3. GIFT City is located in which state?

GIFT City किस राज्य में स्थित है?

A. Maharashtra

B. Gujarat ✅

C. Karnataka

D. Telangana

4. GIFT City stands for:

GIFT City का पूर्ण रूप क्या है?

A. Global International Finance Town

B. Gujarat International Finance Tec-City ✅

C. Government International Financial Trade City

D. Global Investment Finance Terminal

5. PA-CB framework is regulated by:

PA-CB framework किसके द्वारा नियंत्रित है?

A. SEBI

B. NABARD

C. RBI ✅

D. IRDAI

6. RBI was established in which year?

RBI की स्थापना किस वर्ष हुई थी?

A. 1930

B. 1935 ✅

C. 1942

D. 1949

7. RBI headquarters is located in:

RBI का मुख्यालय कहाँ स्थित है?

A. New Delhi

B. Ahmedabad

C. Mumbai ✅

D. Kolkata

8. IFSCA was established in:

IFSCA की स्थापना कब हुई थी?

A. 2015

B. 2018

C. 2020 ✅

D. 2022

9. IFSCA headquarters is located in:

IFSCA का मुख्यालय कहाँ स्थित है?

A. Mumbai

B. Gandhinagar ✅

C. Hyderabad

D. Chennai

10. GIFT City is India’s first:

GIFT City भारत का पहला क्या है?

A. IT Hub

B. Digital Port

C. Smart City and IFSC ✅

D. Export Zone

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