INDIA

Capital / Liquidity

India’s FinMin Urges RBI to Rethink Gold Loan Guidelines

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/06/2025

The Ministry of Finance has also proposed delaying the implementation to ensure that banks and NBFCs have the requisite systems in place.

Enforcement

SEBI Fines MCX for Late Disclosure of Technology Expenditure

By Editors | 01/06/2025

MCX paid significantly higher costs than anticipated to implement a new trading platform, but didn’t disclose the amounts paid in a timely manner.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Bans Former IndusInd Bank Executives for Insider Trading

By Editors | 30/05/2025

The regulator also directed the executives to disgorge $2.37mn, representing losses avoided by trading on unpublished price-sensitive information.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tightens Risk Monitoring in Equity Derivatives Market

By Editors | 30/05/2025

The new measures include a new way to measure open interest, a recalibration of position limits, and a pre-open session for current-month futures contracts.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Establishes Six-Member Board to Regulate Payment Systems

By Mark Johnston | 29/05/2025

The new Payments Regulatory Board integrates government-nominated representatives while keeping the RBI at the helm.

India’s GIFT City Eases Co-Investment Rules to Boost Fund Management

By Editors | 29/05/2025

The IFSCA has introduced a framework allowing venture capital and restricted schemes to co-invest faster, aiming to spur innovation and ease of business.

AML / KYC

Interpol Issues First Two Silver Notices at India’s Request

By Manesh Samtani | 28/05/2025

India secured two Interpol Silver Notices, one to trace assets in a visa fraud case and the other for a crypto scam case.

Capital / Liquidity

India Eyes Regional Rupee Lending in International Push

By Editors | 28/05/2025

India may allow banks to lend rupees overseas, starting with neighbours, to boost the currency’s international use in trade.

Enforcement

NSE Offers Settlement to SEBI to Clear Path for IPO

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/05/2025

SEBI is expected to accept, resolving a regulatory dispute that dates back to 2015 and paving a way for NSE to launch an IPO.