India

KYC & CDD

SEBI Seeking to Ease Access to Sovereign Bonds for FPIs

By Editors | 28/06/2024

SEBI is looking to eliminate many of its information requirements, such as disclosure of investor group and beneficial ownership.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Raises Threshold Limit for Basic Demat Accounts

By Editors | 28/06/2024

The higher threshold is aimed at encouraging small investors to trade in the stock market and ensure their financial inclusion.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Allows Full NRI, OCI Participation in GIFT City FPIs

By Ajoy K Das | 28/06/2024

New rule to boost FPI investment in IFSC allows 100 percent aggregate contributions from NRIs, OCIs and RIs.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Revises Framework for Currency Swap With SAARC Countries

By Ajoy K Das | 28/06/2024

The new window under this framework offers concessions to support swap in Indian rupees. The total corpus for this support amounts to USD 3 billion.

Market Abuse

SEBI Offers Flexibility in Trading Plan Norms for Insiders

By Ajoy K Das | 28/06/2024

The regulator has reduced the cooling-off period between disclosure and implementation of trading plan from six to four months.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Revises Oversight Framework for Stock Exchanges

By Ajoy K Das | 26/06/2024

The new framework aims to enhance governance by clearly defining the structure and responsibilities of various statutory committees.

Trading & Investment

India Mulls Higher Tax for Derivatives to Deter Retail Investors

By Ajoy K Das | 25/06/2024

Proposals include a tax that would be deducted at source and a 30 percent capital gains tax, like what was introduced for crypto.

Structural Regulation

RBI Revises Priority Sector Lending Guidelines for Banks

By Ajoy K Das | 24/06/2024

The revisions aim to encourage banks to incentivise lending in underserved areas and discourage lending in districts with already high loan sizes.

Market Abuse

SEBI Tightens Norms for IPO Price Discovery Process

By Ajoy K Das | 24/06/2024

The order entry window of the pre-open call auction session for IPOs will end randomly during the last ten minutes.