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Crypto / Digital Assets
RBI Launches Pilot to Test CBDC with Consumers, Merchants
By Editors | 02/12/2022
The participating banks are State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, IDFC First Bank, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India, HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Market Infrastructure
Full Launch of SGX-NSE Trading Link Planned for Q2 2023
By Editors | 01/12/2022
The trading link enables orders from SGX members to be routed to NSE IFSC for trading and execution. To date, 14 SGX clearing members have been onboarded.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Allows Banks to Include SDF Balances in LCR Computation
By Editors | 01/12/2022
The RBI’s intent is to improve the ability of banks to achieve the 100 percent LCR requirement, while still using the standing deposit facility.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI, FSA Agree to Improve Mutual Cooperation on CCPs
By Editors | 01/12/2022
The letters of cooperation come after two years of negotiations between Indian and Japanese regulators on CCPs.
Market Infrastructure
India to Move F&O Stocks to T+1 Settlement in January
By Editors | 29/11/2022
The initial plan was to move stocks for which futures and options are available to the new T+1 settlement cycle in two batches.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Restricts Activities of AIFs Using Priority Distribution Models
By Editors | 26/11/2022
Effective immediately, AIF schemes with priority distribution models are barred from accepting fresh investments and investing in new companies.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Changes to Stock Buyback Process
By Editors | 25/11/2022
SEBI proposes to phase out the open market route as a buyback mechanism and to increase the limit for buybacks via the tender offer route.
Market Infrastructure
India Publishes New Data Protection Bill for Consultation
By Manesh Samtani | 25/11/2022
The bill will ease India’s data localisation requirements, allowing data fiduciaries to transfer personal data to countries that are approved by the government.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Enhance Listed Company Disclosure Requirements
By Mark Johnston | 23/11/2022
SEBI proposes new thresholds to quantify what constitutes a material event requiring disclosure, among other enhancements.
Fintech / Regtech
SEBI Issues New Rules for Operators of Online Bond Platforms
By Editors | 17/11/2022
Online bond platform providers must have a stockbroker registration certificate from SEBI and be registered with the stock exchange.
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