India

AML / KYC

RBI Tightens Rules for Aadhaar Payment Operators to Curb Fraud

By Editors | 01/07/2025

New rules mandate stricter due diligence and ongoing risk monitoring for AePS touchpoint operators to protect customers from fraud.

Securities / Derivatives

NSE Set to Launch Electricity Futures with Liquidity Scheme

By Editors | 01/07/2025

NSE will offer incentives to two market makers to boost trading in its new electricity futures contracts launching on 11 July.

Fintech / Regtech

India’s Finance Ministry, RBI Agree to Scale Up Unified Lending Interface

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/06/2025

The new digital public infrastructure is aimed at transforming credit delivery through seamless data integration and real-time access.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tightens Oversight of Brokers After Inspections Reveal Lapses

By Editors | 30/06/2025

SEBI has mandated annual inspections and stricter checks for market manipulation following findings of widespread non-compliance by brokers.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Expands Portfolio Rebalancing Rule for Mutual Funds

By Editors | 28/06/2025

SEBI has expanded the mandated portfolio rebalancing rule to cover passive breaches in actively managed mutual fund schemes.

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Government Considers Raising Deposit Insurance Limit

By Editors | 27/06/2025

India is considering raising bank deposit insurance cover beyond the current limit of INR 500,000, less than 5 years since the last increase.

Enforcement

SEBI Fines BSE for Unequal Information Access and Compliance Lapses

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/06/2025

SEBI said BSE’s systems allowed select clients early access to sensitive information, breaching transparency requirements and undermining market integrity.

ESG / Sustainability

NSE Lists India’s First ESG Bonds Under New Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/06/2025

Indian multinational L&T raised INR 5 billion via bonds issued under SEBI’s new framework for ESG and sustainability-linked bonds.

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.