India

Payments & Settlements

India Eyes Regional Rupee Lending in International Push

By Editors | 28/05/2025

India may allow banks to lend rupees overseas, starting with neighbours, to boost the currency’s international use in trade.

Structural Regulation

NSE Offers Settlement to SEBI to Clear Path for IPO

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/05/2025

SEBI is expected to accept, resolving a regulatory dispute that dates back to 2015 and paving a way for NSE to launch an IPO.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Limits Expiry Days for Equity Derivatives Contracts

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/05/2025

SEBI is mandating that equity derivatives must expire only on Tuesdays or Thursdays. NSE and BSE are both expected to choose Tuesday as their expiry day.

Capital Adequacy

RBI Creates More “Flexible” Economic Capital Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/05/2025

The revision strengthens risk provisioning and provides greater flexibility in surplus transfers, aiming to bolster RBI’s resilience to withstand financial shocks.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Announces New Rules for Key Personnel Appointments at MIIs

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/05/2025

The procedures for appointing and removing KMPs have been tightened, and a cooling-off period introduced for those joining rival institutions.

KYC & CDD

RBI Proposes Measures to Help Address Dormant Bank Accounts

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/05/2025

Banks must offer KYC update services at all branches and through video verification, while also enabling Business Correspondents to assist in the process.

Capital Adequacy

RBI Proposes New Capital-Raising Pathways for UCBs

By Mark Johnston | 26/05/2025

RBI unveils new capital-raising avenues for urban co-operative banks, while also boosting transparency and market accessibility.

KYC & CDD

SEBI Mandates Inclusive Digital KYC for Users With Disabilities

By Mark Johnston | 26/05/2025

SEBI has mandated that digital KYC processes be made accessible for persons with disabilities to ensure equal access to financial services.

Cryptocurrency

India Supreme Court Presses Government on Crypto Regulation

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/05/2025

The top court criticised the government for taxing crypto at 30 percent without putting in place corresponding regulation.