India

Trading & Investment

India's MCX Launches 100gm Silver Futures to Boost Retail Access

By Editors | 03/06/2026

The new physically-settled contract is aimed at smaller investors and jewellers, and is coupled with a push to develop domestic refining standards.

Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Launches Direct Integration of Rupee Payments in India

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/06/2026

The move follows the exchange’s registration with the FIU-IND and enables direct bank transfers, bypassing peer-to-peer methods.

Market Data & Technology

India’s NSDL Introduces FPI-Like Reporting for Domestic Institutional Investors

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/06/2026

The NSDL will publish daily investment data from domestic institutional investors, aligning reporting standards with those for foreign investors.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Proposes Easing of InvIT Distribution Rules for Road Projects

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/06/2026

The proposal would allow road-focused infrastructure trusts to add back certain debt-funded major maintenance expenses when calculating distributable cash flows.

Credit Risk

India's Public Sector Banks Report Record Profits, Historic Low NPAs

By Manesh Samtani | 02/06/2026

Aggregate net profit of PSBs reached the highest in history in the last fiscal year, yet the finance ministry urged caution amid global uncertainties.

Sustainable Finance

India Amends CSR Rules to Permit Social Stock Exchange Funding

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/06/2026

Corporates can now channel up to 10 percent of their CSR budget into non-profit instruments, gaining an exemption from project impact assessment rules.

CBDCs

RBI Expands Digital Rupee Trials, Advances Cross-Border CBDC Links

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/06/2026

The RBI’s annual report outlines progress on digital payments initiatives, while also offering an update on bank frauds and efforts to enhance cyber resilience.

Credit Risk

India Marks Decade of Insolvency Code With Over INR 4 Trillion Recovered

By Manesh Samtani | 01/06/2026

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has reshaped credit discipline and recovered vast sums, but implementation delays and new legislative amendments are defining its next chapter.

Payments & Settlements

India Launches Unified Portal for Unclaimed Financial Assets

By Editors | 01/06/2026

The new platform aims to help citizens trace unclaimed bank deposits, insurance policies, shares, and mutual funds across the financial system.