India

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Finalises Tighter Rules on Use of IPO Proceeds

    By Editors | 06/01/2022

    Anchor investors can only sell 50 percent of their allocated shares after 30 days. The remaining portion has a 90-day lock-in period.

    Trading & Investment

    RBI Introduces New Market Making Scheme for G-sec Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/01/2022

    The market-making scheme will ensure quotes are available to retail investors using the RBI Retail Direct Scheme to buy and sell G-secs.

    Capital Adequacy

    RBI Publishes List of Indian D-SIBs for 2022  

    By Editors | 05/01/2022

    SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank continue to be identified as D-SIBs, under the same bucketing structure as in the 2020 list.

    Payments & Settlements

    RBI Issues New Framework on Offline Digital Payments

    By Mark Johnston | 05/01/2022

    Offline digital payments are expected to benefit areas with weak internet or telecom connectivity, particularly semi-urban and rural areas.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Issues Rules for Vault Managers of Gold Exchanges

    By Editors | 04/01/2022

    The rules pave the way for new gold exchanges to be established in India, which will enhance the transparency of domestic spot price discovery.

    Payments & Settlements

    IndusInd Bank, NPCI Partner on UPI-based Cross Border Payments

    By Editors | 03/01/2022

    Initially, real-time remittances from Thailand to India will be enabled via DeeMoney, a Thailand-based money transfer operator and partner of IndusInd Bank.

    Structural Regulation

    Regulatory Limits on Fees Will Not Apply to Accredited Investors: SEBI

    By Mark Johnston | 23/12/2021

    SEBI has clarified that the fees charged to accredited investors will not be subject to caps specified in existing guidelines for investment advisors and portfolio managers.

    AI Risk & Governance

    SEBI Forms New Advisory Committee on Technology

    By Editors | 22/12/2021

    The new committee will issue recommendations on existing technology projects and propose new suptech and regtech tools to improve SEBI’s capabilities.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    NSE India Launches New Corporate Governance Framework

    By Editors | 22/12/2021

    Listed companies that voluntarily choose to be part of ‘NSE Prime’ will need to comply with higher corporate governance standards and disclosure requirements.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Suspends Trading in Key Agri-Derivatives to Curb Inflation

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2021

    The trading suspension is a response to rising food inflation. Observers expect the move to impact market confidence and make hedging more difficult.

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