Multiple operational banking compliance rules activate Nov 1 including nominee expansion and locker charge resets

India enacted several financial rule modifications effective November 1 including broader nominee configuration allowance in bank deposit accounts, revised locker charge structures by Punjab National Bank, and life certificate compliance scheduling for pensioners. Policy observers said this multi-point cluster aims to remove operational friction and strengthen governance alignment. Process simplification on nominee flexibility alone is expected to reduce long term dispute burden and documentation escalation load. The framework signals a more user aligned consumer standard in BFSI implementation while maintaining regulatory discipline intact without material market distortion effects.