India
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16SEBI Proposes Biometric Authentication for Mobile App Stock Trading
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia April 26, 2018Indian securities regulator is consulting the industry on potential guidelines for finger print and iris-scan authentication for stock trading through mobile apps,...
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33Asia to Miss Key 2018, 2019 Basel III Deadlines – BIS report
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia April 26, 2018Most Asian jurisdictions are behind on implementing counterparty credit risk measures, capital for CCP exposures as well as TLAC, IRRBB and LEX...
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22RBI Updates KYC Guidance to Include Aadhar, Taxpayer Numbers
Editors, Regulation Asia April 25, 2018Accounts opened without new documentary requirements will have severe restrictions in place including a INR50,000 maximum balance and monitoring to prevent foreign...
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RBI Urges Lenders to Monitor Borrowers for Early Signs of Stress
Editors, Regulation Asia April 24, 2018Central bank deputy governor says banks see non-payment as “on par” despite loan resolution framework; poor credit culture must change.
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SEBI Releases New Guidelines for RTAs, Corporate issuers
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia April 23, 2018New guidelines strengthen risk management, documentation and communication norms for RTAs (registrar and share transfer agents).
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SEBI to Reduce Debt Issuance Timeline to Six Days
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia April 23, 2018SEBI looking to bring down time to issue debt securities from 12 to six days by mandating the online mechanism for blocking...
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23India Sets Floor for Foreign Investment into Unregulated Financial Entities
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia April 19, 2018Minimum foreign investment into fund-based services by unregulated entities to be set at $20 million; $2 million for non-fund based services.
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SEBI Requires Physical Settlement of Equity Derivatives
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia April 19, 2018Regulator issues enhanced eligibility criteria for equities to enter the derivatives segment, physical settlement for derivatives not meeting criteria.
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India Raises FPI Investment Limits for Govt, Corporate Debt
Editors, Regulation Asia April 17, 2018Investment limits raised almost 10% effective 12 April, with additional increases set for October.
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38Indian Banks Face “Serious Governance and Risk Issues” – S&P
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia April 16, 2018In light of recent NPA and governance issues at large private banks in India, S&P says Indian banks need an overhaul to...
