India

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Updates Framework for Non-Resident Investment in Debt Instruments

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/04/2026

The updated master direction consolidates rules for non-resident debt investments and the use of debt instruments as collateral for derivatives.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Launches New IT Platforms to Enhance Regulatory Oversight

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/04/2026

SEBI has rolled out three new platforms to streamline communication, digitalise adjudication, and strengthen cybersecurity supervision for regulated entities.

Enforcement

Singapore Jails Former Broker for S$15m Investment Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/04/2026

A former UOB Kay Hian dealer has been sentenced for a multi-year fraud that solicited funds from investors by falsely implicating the brokerage.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Unveils Tech-Centric Strategy for 2026-29

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/04/2026

The Reserve Bank of India's new medium-term strategy focuses on regulatory simplification, emerging technology adoption, and expanding India's global financial footprint.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes Simplified Classification Framework for Top-Tier NBFCs

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/04/2026

The RBI plans to simplify NBFC classification with a new asset-size threshold and bring government-owned firms under stricter oversight.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Says Forex Curbs on Banks are a Temporary Measure

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2026

The RBI has clarified that recent restrictions on banks' net open forex positions are a temporary response to market volatility and not a permanent structural change.

Enforcement

India Seizes $1.8m in Assets in Co-operative Bank Fraud Probe

By Editors | 13/04/2026

Enforcement Directorate attaches assets linked to the former chairman of New India Co-operative Bank in a money laundering investigation.

Fintech / Regtech

India Proposes Payment Lags, 'Kill Switch' to Combat Digital Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2026

The RBI has proposed a raft of new measures, including a one-hour delay on some transfers, to tackle surging online payment fraud.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Mandates Faster Credit Processing for Cross-Border Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2026

The new rules require banks to process inward remittances more quickly, mandating faster reconciliation and same-day credit to beneficiaries.