India

    Operational Risk

    India’s FinMin Mandates Austerity for State-Run Financial Institutions

    By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2026

    The finance ministry has ordered public sector banks and insurers to cut travel and switch to EVs, following a prime ministerial call for austerity.

    AI Risk & Governance

    SEBI to Frame Rules for AI-Driven Trading, Says Chairman

    By Editors | 20/05/2026

    The regulator is developing guidelines to manage the opportunities and heightened cyber security risks associated with the growing use of AI.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    RBI Scrutinises Overseas Investments After Outflows Double

    By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2026

    The central bank is questioning firms on the commercial substance of foreign investments after outflows surged to USD 27 billion.

    Capital Adequacy

    RBI Removes IFR Requirement for Commercial Banks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2026

    The move allows banks maintaining market risk capital to discontinue the reserve and transfer existing balances, which can now be recognised as Tier 1 capital.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Proposes Easing Call Recording Rules for Research Analysts

    By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2026

    The proposal aims to reduce the compliance burden for interactions with institutional investors while retaining stricter safeguards for retail clients.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    India's Adani Group Resolves Multiple US Probes for Nearly $300M

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

    The Indian conglomerate has settled separate US investigations into sanctions violations and bribery allegations.

    Trading & Investment

    RBI Hikes Bond Trading Targets for Primary Dealers by 48%

    By Editors | 19/05/2026

    The RBI has mandated significantly higher trading volumes for its 21 primary dealers to deepen market liquidity.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI, CBDT Relax PAN Requirements to Ease FPI Onboarding

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

    The measures simplify PAN compliance for foreign investors to support seamless market access and improve ease of doing business in India.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Expands Permitted Borrowing for InvITs, Rejects Refinancing of Interest

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

    The regulator has specified new uses for debt above the 49 percent threshold but has restricted the refinancing of non-principal debt.

    Trading & Investment

    NSE India Launches Trading in Electronic Gold Receipts

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

    New SEBI-regulated framework will allow gold to be traded digitally on the exchange, aiming to improve transparency and pricing.

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