India

Structural Regulation

RBI to Face Pressure from Banks on Derivatives Reporting Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/07/2025

Global banks are concerned about client confidentiality and cross-border regulatory conflicts if they are required to report offshore trades.

KYC & CDD

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.

Trading & Investment

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.

Cloud & Infrastructure

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.

Supervision & Enforcement

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.

Trading & Investment

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.

Emerging Prudential Risks

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.

Structural Regulation

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.

Sustainable Finance

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.