India

    Market Abuse

    SEBI Expands Insider Trading Controls to Cover Immediate Relatives

    By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2025

    The new rules, to be implemented in phases starting July 2025, aim to strengthen market integrity and curb misuse of unpublished price-sensitive information.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    SEBI Set to Commence Review of ESG Disclosure Requirements

    By Editors | 22/04/2025

    A review due to start next month is expected to ease requirements for smaller listed companies to make sustainability and ESG-related disclosures.

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    Liquidity Risk

    RBI Defers Tougher LCR Rules to 2026, Easing Pressure on Banks

    By Mark Johnston | 22/04/2025

    The RBI has halved the run-off factor for retail deposits enabled with internet and mobile banking facilities, and deferred implementation to April 2026

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    RBI and FIU-IND Sign MoU on AML Cooperation, Info-sharing

    By Editors | 21/04/2025

    FIU-IND and RBI will also cooperate on industry outreach and training, supervision and monitoring, and conducting risk assessments.

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    Credit Risk

    RBI Releases New Consolidated Guidelines for Gold Loans

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2025

    The maximum permissible LTV ratio is 75% of the gold’s value. Any breach of the LTV limit for over 30 days will attract a 1% provisioning requirement.

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    Trading & Investment

    NSE, MCX Seek SEBI Nod to Launch Electricity Derivatives

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2025

    The contracts will help electricity distribution companies and large power consumers hedge against price volatility.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Undertaking Review of Regulations for Asset Managers

    By Editors | 16/04/2025

    The review will focus in particular on provisions that restrict the business activities of asset management companies.

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    Structural Regulation

    India Proposes to Enhance Rules for Fast-Track Mergers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/04/2025

    The changes will allow fast-track mergers for certain unlisted companies and provide more flexibility for intra-group restructuring.

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    Structural Regulation

    India: IFSCA Grants Transitional Relief for New Fund Manager Rules

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/04/2025

    Fund managers with PPMs that expired before 19 February can re-file within three months at a reduced filing fee.

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    Payments & Settlements

    RBI Allows NPCI to Revise UPI Transaction Limits

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/04/2025

    The RBI will allow NPCI to adjust UPI payment limits. It is also making its sandbox “theme neutral” and “on tap”.

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