Chairman Of Payment Council of India

● Mr. Vishwas Patel was re-elected as the chairman of the Payments Council of India (PCI) for the second time.
● Previously, he was elected as a Chairman of PCI in the year 2018.
● Mr. Patel served as Co-Chairman of PCI in the year 2013.
● Ms. Praveena Rai and Mr. M N Srinivasu were elected as the new co-chairman of PCI.
● PCI is the apex industry body for digital operators in India’s payments and settlement system that operates under the aegis of the Internet And Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).

 Facts to know:
 

● PCI was established in the year 2013 to cater the needs of the digital payment industry in India.
● National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) was founded in 2008.
● Headquarters of NPCI: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
● MD & CEO of NPCI: Mr. Dilip Asbe.