Nithya Subramanian
Nithya Subramanian, a deputy editor at Regulation Asia, has wide experience covering the financial sector in India and Singapore. She has written extensively about wealth management, capital markets and insurance sectors tracking policy and corporate developments. Researching and writing about the South Asian diaspora settled in Singapore and the region is another area of interest. She has a post-graduate degree in English literature. Reach out to her at nithya@regulationasia.com
Articles by Nithya Subramanian
Capital Adequacy
SEBI Lowers Stress Test Limits for Commodity Derivatives
13/08/2026
The regulator has halved the Z-score threshold used for historical stress tests, a move that could lower capital requirements for clearing corporations.
Liquidity Risk
RBI Eases Priority Lending Rules for Non-Resident Deposits
13/08/2026
New rules allow banks to exclude loans against certain fresh FCNR(B) and NRE deposits from priority sector lending calculations.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Consults on Allowing FPIs in Physically Settled Commodity Derivatives
13/08/2026
The proposal aims to deepen liquidity by allowing foreign investors in deliverable contracts, subject to a backstop mechanism to prevent physical settlement obligations.
Structural Regulation
India Scraps Taxes for Foreign Investors in Government Bonds
12/08/2026
New legislation grants full tax exemption on government bond income for foreign funds and eases rules for offshore fund managers.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Overhauls Inspection Framework for Market Intermediaries
12/08/2026
The regulator will slash its own inspection targets, mandating joint risk-based checks by exchanges and depositories to enhance supervision and ease compliance.
AI Risk & Governance
Singapore Reaffirms Risk-Based Stance on AI Governance
12/08/2026
The government has pointed to existing frameworks for agentic AI and content moderation, while keeping mandatory rules for high-risk systems under review.
Trading & Investment
Indonesia Launches Physical Gold ETFs to Deepen Capital Market
12/08/2026
The Sharia-compliant instruments are fully backed by physical gold and aim to integrate the national bullion market with the financial sector.
Payments & Settlements
Bangladesh Bank Scraps QR Payment Fees, Offers Incentives
12/08/2026
The central bank has eliminated interchange fees and introduced a new incentive scheme to drive the adoption of digital payments among small merchants.
Capital Adequacy
RBI Proposes Revised Capital Framework for Derivatives Risk
12/08/2026
New draft rules introduce a revised CVA framework, aligning with Basel III and offering a simplified approach for some banks.
Capital Adequacy
RBI Proposes Tighter Bank Leverage Norms, Buffers for G-SIBs
12/08/2026
Draft rules introduce a leverage ratio buffer for foreign G-SIB branches and align exposure calculations with the latest Basel III standards.
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