India

Structural Regulation

Allow Banks to Offer Below-benchmark Rate Loans: SBI

By Samuel Riding | 03/11/2015

State Bank of India says allowing rule change will create level playing field, discourage regulatory arbitrage

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Compliance Culture and Goldman’s Fine for Fed Leaks

By Peter Guy | 03/11/2015

Hiring at the edge of the revolving door between regulators and banks inevitably creates hazardous regulatory challenges.

Structural Regulation

PFRDA Wants Remit on Insurance and Mutual Fund Pensions

By Samuel Riding | 30/10/2015

Pensions authority says it should be overseeing pension products which are currently regulated by SEBI

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

RBI Considering Inter-regulatory Provisions in Bank of Baroda Case

By Samuel Riding | 29/10/2015

Reserve Bank of India began investigation on 12 October into remittances for allegedly non-existent imports.

KYC & CDD

SEBI Plans to Use E-KYC for Mutual Fund Products: Sinha

By Samuel Riding | 29/10/2015

Move to bring all vetting processes online could attract new entrants to the market, SEBI head says.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Open to Changing ETF Norms: Sinha

By Editors | 28/10/2015

Head of Indian regulator says willing to consult with market participants and experts.

Cybersecurity

Reserve Bank of India Plans IT Unit to Check Cyber Threat

By Editors | 26/10/2015

Governor Raghuram Rajan expects subsidiary to take shape in the next six to eight months.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Forms New Depts to Regulate Commodity Markets

By Editors | 24/10/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has announced the formation of seven departments for regulating the commodities derivatives market.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Issues Risk Mgt Framework for Regional Commodity Bourses

By Editors | 23/10/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued a comprehensive risk management framework for regional commodity derivatives exchanges, to be implemented by April 1, 2016.