India
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Reserve Bank of India Plans IT Unit to Check Cyber Threat
Editors, Regulation Asia October 26, 2015Governor Raghuram Rajan expects subsidiary to take shape in the next six to eight months.
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SEBI Forms New Depts to Regulate Commodity Markets
Editors, Regulation Asia October 24, 2015The Securities and Exchange Board of India has announced the formation of seven departments for regulating the commodities derivatives market.
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SEBI Issues Risk Mgt Framework for Regional Commodity Bourses
Editors, Regulation Asia October 23, 2015The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued a comprehensive risk management framework for regional commodity derivatives exchanges, to be implemented by April 1, 2016.
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RBI Urges Payments Banks to Share Infrastructure
Editors, Regulation Asia October 22, 2015The Reserve Bank of India has suggested for newly-licensed payments banks to share infrastructure among each other in a bid to minimise costs and enable greater financial inclusion.
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Indian Banks Face Scrutiny for Disclosure Lapses
Editors, Regulation Asia October 21, 2015Several listed banks have come under the scrutiny of the Securities and Exchange Board and stock exchanges for violations of disclosure norms for listed firms.
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India Bourse Offers Incentives to Boost ETF Segment
Editors, Regulation Asia October 17, 2015The National Stock Exchange of India has started its new incentive scheme for market makers to boost liquidity in exchange traded funds.
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SEBI Seeks to End Rating Suspensions by Agencies
Editors, Regulation Asia October 16, 2015The Securities and Exchange Board of India has asked credit rating agencies to suggest ways to avoid rating suspensions if a company stops providing adequate information.
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Indonesia to Impose Capital Surcharge on D-SIBs
Editors, Regulation Asia October 15, 2015Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority is proposing a draft regulation that will require the country’s most important banks to set aside more capital as a buffer against financial market volatility.
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RBI Eases Lending Requirements for Low-Cost Housing
Editors, Regulation Asia October 13, 2015Announcement of reduction in minimum risk weights and an increase in the loan-to-value ratio is a bid to boost demand for low-cost housing.
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SEBI Directs Exchanges & Clearing Corps to Boost Capacity
Editors, Regulation Asia October 10, 2015Stock exchanges and clearing corporations directed to increase their installed capacity for trading, clearing and settlement.
