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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Committee Recommends Measures to Curb Derivatives Trading Volumes

    By Ajoy K Das | 11/07/2024

    The committee proposes increasing minimum lot sizes and limiting options to address rising speculative trading in derivatives.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Bangladesh Bank Issues Rules for Digital Payments Platform

    By Ajoy K Das | 11/07/2024

    The platform supports the use of virtual IDs to protect entities from crimes such as identity theft, extortion and fraud.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Issues New Rules for Passively Managed Funds

    By Ajoy K Das | 10/07/2024

    SEBI is imposing a new cap for passive mutual fund schemes on investments in sponsor-affiliated companies.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Bank Introduces Exit Policy for Business Borrowers

    By Ajoy K Das | 09/07/2024

    Borrowers, including defaulters, can pay 10 per cent of the loan upfront and settle the balance in multiple instalments over three years.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    SEBI Proposes Collateral Norms for Clearing Corporations

    By Ajoy K Das | 05/07/2024

    SEBI said interest income derived from collateral posted should be periodically distributed to clearing members.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Mandates Fraud Prevention Mechanisms for Stock Brokers

    By Ajoy K Das | 05/07/2024

    The regulator said that the measures will ensure higher standards of market integrity and investor protection.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Introduces Timelines for CRAs’ Handling of Rating Appeals

    By Ajoy K Das | 05/07/2024

    Specific timelines have been introduced for dealing with appeals by issuers on rating action during periodic surveillance to enhance business ease and consistency.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Mandates Email for Dispatching Consolidated Account Statements

    By Ajoy K Das | 05/07/2024

    The regulator has said that CAS will be sent on a monthly basis in case of a transaction in the demat account and on a half-yearly basis if there is no transaction.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Proposes Rationalisation of Export-Import Transactions

    By Ajoy K Das | 05/07/2024

    The proposed regulations will promote ease of doing business for exporters and empower authorised dealer banks to provide more efficient service.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Cuts Face Value of Debt Securities

    By Ajoy K Das | 04/07/2024

    A lower ticket size could encourage more participation from retail investors, boosting liquidity.

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