INDIA

Capital / Liquidity

India: State Lender Seeking Reform to Allow M&A Financing by Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/08/2025

State Bank of India has made a formal request to the central bank to be able to finance M&A of listed companies

Enforcement

Indian Authorities Uncover $15m Cross-border Cybercrime Scam

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/08/2025

The scam allegedly involved illegal call centres posing as tech support, siphoning money from US victims and routing the money back to India through a network of over 200 bank accounts.

Securities / Derivatives

India Post and AMFI Sign MOU for Mutual Fund Distribution

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/08/2025

Under the agreement, postal staff will act as mutual fund distributors, expanding access in rural and semi-urban areas.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Overhaul of Stock Closing Price Mechanism

By Editors | 25/08/2025

SEBI proposes to introduce a new Closing Auction Session, aiming to align with global practices and boost market efficiency.

Fintech / Regtech

India to Introduce New IT Audit Standards for Startups, Fintechs

By Mark Johnston | 24/08/2025

ICAI aims to enable chartered accountants to identify and help mitigate critical IT-related risks, such as cybersecurity threats, data breaches and system failures.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Incentives for Women and First-Time Fund Investors

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/08/2025

SEBI's Chairman has urged the mutual fund industry to increase ways to attract female and first-time investors into mutual funds.

RBI Shifting to Principle- and Outcome-based Regulatory Framework

By Mark Johnston | 23/08/2025

The RBI is moving towards a flexible, outcome-focused framework to grant firms more operational freedom while still achieving its regulatory goals.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Changes to Framework for Block Deals

By Editors | 23/08/2025

SEBI proposes to more than double the minimum block deal size to INR 250,000 and to widen the price band for large trades.

Enforcement

India Reconstitutes and Expands Mandate of Banking Fraud Advisory Board

By Mark Johnston | 22/08/2025

The reconstituted Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds will have to review all public sector bank frauds over INR 30 million before criminal probes can begin.