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 / Liquidity
RBI Allows Rupee Lending to Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
15/10/2025
The move to permit rupee lending across borders underscores a push to enhance regional financial integration and reduce dollar dependence in South Asia.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesia Mulls Transforming Bali into Regional Financial Hub
14/10/2025
The Indonesian government plans to transform Bali into a regional financial hub, combining tax incentives and lifestyle advantages in an effort to rival Singapore and Dubai.
Fintech / Regtech
Bangladesh Bank Payment System Roll Out Looms
14/10/2025
The new system will link bank accounts, mobile wallets, and PSPs, allowing real-time fund transfers nationwide through the national payment switch.
ESG / Sustainability
India’s IFSCA Sets Norms for Appointing Independent Directors at MIIs
14/10/2025
The new framework requires PIDs to have expertise across capital markets, mandates regulator approval for all appointments, and introduces annual performance reviews.
Capital / Liquidity
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.
Fintech / Regtech
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.
Fintech / Regtech
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.
Securities / Derivatives
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.
Fintech / Regtech
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.
Crypto / Digital Assets
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.
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