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
Payments & Settlements
RBI Allows Exporters to Hold Foreign Currency Accounts in IFSCs
14/10/2025
The amendment also clarifies timelines for repatriation of export proceeds and formally brings IFSCs under the FEMA framework.
Data Privacy
Bangladesh Approves Data Protection Ordinance with Jail Terms
14/10/2025
The ordinance introduces jail terms and fines for misuse of personal data, bringing the country closer to global privacy standards.
Payments & Settlements
NPCI, Razorpay, OpenAI Team Up to Pilot ‘Agentic Payments’
14/10/2025
In this initiative, AI and UPI converge in a bid to make digital payments more intuitive and inclusive, enabling secure, user-authorised transactions powered by intelligent assistants.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Eases Disclosure Rules for Minor Related Party Transactions
14/10/2025
The relaxed disclosure norms reduce compliance burden on listed firms while maintaining transparency safeguards.
Payments & Settlements
RBI Launches Digital Payment Innovations, Integrating AI and IoT with UPI
14/10/2025
New platforms include AI-powered customer support, frameworks for IoT and wearable payments, multi-signatory approvals for businesses, and a new system for managing credit lines directly on the UPI network.
Cryptocurrency
India Launches Crackdown on Crypto Tax Evasion via Binance
14/10/2025
Tax authorities said some wealthy individuals used overseas remittances under RBI’s LRS framework to fund undeclared crypto trades on foreign exchanges such as Binance.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Streamlines Penalty Framework for Stock Brokers
13/10/2025
SEBI replaces ‘penalties’ with ‘financial disincentives’ for minor lapses, introduces caps on fines, and ensures uniform enforcement across exchanges.
Sustainable Finance
Malaysia to Commence Work to Develop New Carbon Registry
13/10/2025
The partnership will explore the development of a state-level Sarawak Carbon Registry, aiming to establish a robust, transparent framework for listing and tracking carbon credits.
Structural Regulation
RBI Undertakes Regulatory Overhaul, Repeals 9,000 Circulars
13/10/2025
The RBI is reorganising its regulations across 11 types of regulated entities and 30 thematic areas to simplify compliance and reduce burden.
KYC & CDD
SEBI to Allow Digital KYC for NRIs, AI-Powered Surveillance for HFT
13/10/2025
Addressing market manipulation and HFT, SEBI is set to introduce a sophisticated, AI-driven predictive surveillance system alongside mandatory "air gap" cybersecurity protocols.
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