India

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.

Sustainable Finance

ESG Products, Retail Investors to Propel Asia Derivatives Market

By Editors | 20/12/2021

in 2022, Asia derivatives market growth will be driven by ESG-related products and increased retail investor participation.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Grants Mutual Funds More Time to Comply with New Norms

By Editors | 20/12/2021

SEBI has issued new guidelines on the use of pool accounts by mutual funds and deferred implementation of new risk management and benchmarking norms.

Operational Risk

RBI Issues Draft Rules for Banks on Operational Risk Capital

By Editors | 20/12/2021

The draft directions, aligned with the Basel III standards, are open for consultation until 31 January 2022 and expected to take effect on 1 April 2023.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Proposes ‘One Commodity, One Exchange’ Policy

By Editors | 17/12/2021

The proposed policy will help exchanges develop an exclusive set of un-fragmented liquid contracts for a specific agricultural commodity over 3-5 years.

Capital Adequacy

RBI Introduces New PCA Framework For NBFCs to Contain Risk

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2021

The PCA framework will take effect on 1 October 2022. Restrictions will be imposed on NBFCs if they breach capital adequacy, Tier 1 capital and net NPA thresholds.

Structural Regulation

RBI to Require LEI Use in Large Cross-border Transactions

By Editors | 14/12/2021

From 1 October 2022, AD Cat-I Banks will have to obtain LEIs from resident entities undertaking capital or current account transactions of INR 500 million and above.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Seeks to Regulate Algo Trading by Retail Investors

By Editors | 13/12/2021

SEBI is concerned that investors are increasingly using unregulated third party applications and algorithms to automate decision-making and trading.

Capital Adequacy

RBI Loosens Rules on Bank Management of Overseas Units

By Manesh Samtani | 13/12/2021

The RBI will also introduce new rules for how banks classify and value their investment portfolios, and how payment systems charge their customers.