India

    Payments & Settlements

    SEBI Developing New Settlement Process for Stock Market

    By Editors | 28/09/2022

    Under the new system, funds for secondary stock market transactions would be blocked until securities settlement is done.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    India’s CCIL Proposes to Create Infrastructure for UMR Compliance

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/09/2022

    CCIL says market participants have expressed a desire since 2016 for it to provide the centralised infrastructure needed for UMR compliance.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Orders Separation Between CRAs and Non-Rating Affiliates

    By Editors | 27/09/2022

    Credit rating agencies are directed to strengthen their internal firewalls and formulate a policy on their separation/firewall practices by January 2023.

    KYC & CDD

    Deutsche Bank to Settle US Shareholder Lawsuit for $26m

    By Editors | 27/09/2022

    Shareholders said Deutsche Bank made false statements about its KYC and AML processes and caused losses to investors when its client list was made public.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    India: ICAI Probes 200 Accountants Over Shell Company Setups

    By Editors | 26/09/2022

    Around 200 chartered accountants are subject to a probe involving shell companies established in India by Chinese firms.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI to Tighten Rules on Algo Trading Offered to Retail

    By Editors | 26/09/2022

    SEBI will scrutinise firms offering algorithmic trading services that claim high returns but cannot be audited or validated.

    Cryptocurrency

    India to Finalise Stance on Crypto in Early 2023 – Reports

    By Editors | 25/09/2022

    The government plans to finalise its stance by February-March 2023, ahead of a May deadline to respond to the FATF.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    RBI Issues New Standards for Compliance Function of UCBs

    By Editors | 25/09/2022

    Tier 4 UCBs and tier 3 urban cooperative banks are directed to appoint a chief compliance officer by 1 April 2023 and 1 October 2023, respectively.

    Payments & Settlements

    India Launches Three New Digital Payments Initiatives

    By Editors | 24/09/2022

    The three initiatives have the potential to revolutionise the digital payments ecosystem, said NPCI.

    Capital Adequacy

    RBI Removes Restrictions on Central Bank of India

    By Editors | 21/09/2022

    The bank is no longer in breach of the PCA parameters based on figures for the year ended 31 March 2022, the RBI said.

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