Achieve SEBI Digital Accessibility Regulation Compliance with LambdaTest

The Supreme Court of India delivered a historic verdict: digital accessibility is a fundamental right for all citizens. Every person, regardless of ability, must have equal access to digital financial services.

This decision has fueled the movement toward greater digital inclusivity, especially for regulated financial institutions.

SEBI’s July 31, 2025, circular mandates full compliance by April 30, 2026. All regulated financial entities must meet IS 17802:2021, GIGW 3.0, and WCAG 2.1 standards across websites, mobile apps, and online banking platforms.

For BFSI teams, the deadline is approaching fast, and accessibility compliance requires immediate action.

Why SEBI Accessibility Compliance is Critical for Finance

India’s fintech industry is booming, with over 14,500 fintech companies and 87% digital finance adoption, making it a global leader in the sector. The new accessibility mandate requires financial entities to be compliant by April 30, 2026, a looming deadline that demands immediate action.

Non-compliance could result in:

• Fines for failing to meet accessibility standards.
• Legal action under the RPwD Act.
• Regulatory scrutiny, leading to additional audits and oversight.
• Negative media attention and reputational damage.
• Increased legal risks, including potential lawsuits.

As the deadline approaches, financial institutions must act now to ensure accessibility compliance across their digital assets.

Key SEBI Compliance Timelines

• September 30, 2025: Submit platform and compliance report.
• December 14, 2025: Appoint an IAAP-certified auditor.
• April 30, 2026: Complete accessibility audit.
• July 31, 2026: Complete remediation and achieve compliance.

With the deadline fast approaching, financial institutions need to act now and start accessibility testing.

How LambdaTest Helps Financial Institutions Achieve SEBI Compliance

At LambdaTest, we understand the complexities of maintaining digital accessibility. That’s why we’ve built a suite of tools designed to help financial institutions automate accessibility checks and streamline compliance processes, helping them meet SEBI’s stringent requirements.

Here’s how LambdaTest can support you on this journey:

• Screen Reader Testing: For a seamless customer experience, test KYC, login, and payment flows with screen readers such as VoiceOver, TalkBack, and NVDA on real devices. This screen reader testing ensures that your services are accessible to those with visual impairments in real-world conditions.
• Accessibility Automation: Automate WCAG checks in your CI/CD pipeline with just one line of code, ensuring accessibility compliance in every build, reducing manual effort and maintaining accessibility throughout development cycles.
• Accessibility Scheduling Scanner: With LambdaTest, ensure ongoing compliance by scheduling automated scans to meet SEBI timelines and avoid last-minute accessibility audits.
• Accessibility MCP Server: The MCP Server, integrated with AI, helps analyze, report, and fix accessibility issues directly in your IDE, making the process seamless and efficient.
• Accessibility DevTools: Scan your pages instantly for WCAG issues with our Axe-core-powered Chrome extension, detecting issues across multiple pages for a more comprehensive analysis.
• Accessibility Linter: This tool detects WCAG violations in real time during development, catching issues before they reach staging or production. This allows you to fix problems at the earliest possible stage.
• Generate Audit-Ready Reports: Track your accessibility health from a single dashboard. The tool provides issue counts, WCAG 2.1 compliance percentages, and clear reports that will be ready for auditors to review, and offers insights into issues that need remediation.

Real Stories of Financial Institutions Adapting to Accessibility Compliance

When compliance deadlines loom, financial institutions need proven solutions, not promises.

Raiffeisen Bank International integrated LambdaTest’s automated accessibility tools to align with international standards. By embedding accessibility tests directly in their CI pipeline.

Another leading Indian fintech company leveraged LambdaTest’s automation for comprehensive WCAG validation across web and mobile platforms. Real-time screen reader testing helped them identify issues affecting actual users, not just those flagged by automated scanners.

The result: Team achieved a 70% reduction in accessibility testing time, 80% of accessibility checks automated, and 99% WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance. Over 1,200+ accessibility issues were identified and fixed before release, covering 30+ browser/device combinations.

A Proactive Approach to Accessibility: Start Early

With SEBI’s strict deadlines and complex regulations, it can be challenging to know where to start or what tasks need to be prioritized.

So we built a 50-point accessibility checklist that provides the framework your team needs. It breaks down complex requirements into actionable tasks, prioritizes high-impact items, and keeps everyone aligned on what needs to happen by which deadline.

To understand and implement the specific accessibility requirements for financial institutions, the BFSI Accessibility Whitepaper offers valuable insights.

It outlines common obstacles, provides practical solutions, and offers strategies to help overcome challenges, ensuring that your digital platforms meet SEBI’s compliance standards efficiently and on time.

Don’t wait until the last minute. Start your accessibility journey today. Get in touch with LambdaTest for a personalized walkthrough and demo, and ensure SEBI compliance by testing and automating accessibility across your platforms.

Bhavya Hada

Bhavya Hada is a Community Contributor at LambdaTest with over three years of experience in software testing and quality assurance. She has authored 20+ articles on software testing, test automation, QA, and other tech topics. She holds certifications in Automation Testing, KaneAI, Selenium, Appium, Playwright, and Cypress. At LambdaTest, Bhavya leads marketing initiatives around AI-driven test automation and develops technical content across blogs, social media, newsletters, and community forums. On LinkedIn, she is followed by 4,000+ QA engineers, testers, and tech professionals.

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