India

CBDCs

MobiKwik, Cred Become First Non-Banks to Offer CBDCs in India

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2025

The e-rupee wallets allow users to send funds to and receive funds from other e-rupee wallets as well as regular bank accounts using UPI.

Cryptocurrency

Indian Government Reviewing Stance on Cryptocurrencies – Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2025

The government is planning to review a discussion paper on cryptocurrencies it had initially planned to release last September.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Proposes Mandatory Digital Assurance Reporting for Companies

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2025

The proposal aims to enhance transparency, strengthen disclosure standards, and strengthen enforcement mechanisms, SEBI said.

Payments & Settlements

SEBI Proposes to Assign Unique UPI Handles for Securities Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/02/2025

Assigning unique UPI handles to SEBI-registered market intermediaries will allow investors to verify that their payments are going to authorised entities

Trading & Investment

SEBI Extends Ban on Agri Derivatives Trading Until March 2025

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2025

SEBI did not provide a reason for the extension or indicate whether the ban might be lifted after 31 March.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SEBI Bans Finfluencers from Using Live Market Data

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2025

SEBI said stock market educators can only reference prices with a three-month delay, to prevent disguised investment advice.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Tightens Penalties Framework for Payment System Offences

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/02/2025

The framework includes monetary penalties and compounding offences to tighten compliance in the digital payments sector.

Liquidity Risk

RBI Announces Largest Liquidity Injection Since Pandemic

By Manesh Samtani | 31/01/2025

The new measures are aimed at addressing a INR 3 trillion liquidity shortfall caused by the RBI’s own intervention in the FX markets

Market Data & Technology

SEBI Launches Portal to Streamline Reporting of Technical Glitches

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/01/2025

iSPOT provides stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories with a centralised system to report technical disruptions