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India Directs Financial Industry to Adopt IST as Official Time Source
By Nithya Subramanian | 26/06/2025
The government will introduce rules enforcing IST as the ‘official and legal time of India’ to protect the country from cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
ESG / Sustainability
RBI Steps Up Scrutiny of Bank Boardrooms Amid Governance Concerns
By Nithya Subramanian | 25/06/2025
The RBI is focusing on the quality of board discussions, decision-making processes, and overall governance practices.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI’s Anti-Fraud Data Platform Could be Live Within “Months”
By Nithya Subramanian | 25/06/2025
RBIH is developing the prototype of the Digital Public Infrastructure for Prevention of Fraud in consultation with banks.
Fintech / Regtech
India’s NPCI to Launch Clearing System Upgrade in July, Dubbed “NACH 3.0”
By Nithya Subramanian | 25/06/2025
The upgraded platform provides enhanced security and a revamped user interface to improve reliability and customer experience.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Panel to Review Clearing Corporations’ Fee Independence
By Mark Johnston | 25/06/2025
SEBI has formed a working group to study the financial independence of clearing corporations and issues relating to their cost structures and transaction charges.
Securities / Derivatives
CDSL: Modernizing India’s Capital Markets with Technology
By Editors | 24/06/2025
Managing Director and CEO Nehal Vora discusses how CDSL has leveraged technology to modernise India’s capital markets and facilitate growth.
Fintech / Regtech
India’s TRAI, RBI Launch Digital Consent Pilot to Curb Spam Calls
By Nithya Subramanian | 23/06/2025
A pilot project will give consumers greater control over promotional communications related to loans and credit cards.
Securities / Derivatives
India’s Audit Regulator Probes IndusInd Bank for Irregularities
By Nithya Subramanian | 23/06/2025
NFRA has sent notices to the current and former auditors of IndusInd Bank, seeking complete audit files from as far back as 2017.
AML / KYC
SEBI Proposes Changes to Accredited Investor Framework
By Nithya Subramanian | 23/06/2025
SEBI proposes allowing KRAs to act as accreditation bodies and streamlining verification processes for sophisticated investors in alternative investment products.
Enforcement
SEBI Bars Former Director of IIFL Securities for Front Running Stocks
By Nithya Subramanian | 22/06/2025
Sanjiv Bhasin and 11 others allegedly engaged in front-running by trading stocks ahead of public recommendations made on television and social media.
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