RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

India Establishes High-Level Forum to Overhaul Pension Regulation

By Editors | 29/08/2025

New inter-agency platform aims to harmonise pension oversight, improve consumer protection, and support product innovation across schemes.

RBI Signals Openness to Easing Banking Sector Rules on Foreign Ownership

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/08/2025

The RBI approved a bid by Japan's SMBC to increase its strategic investment in YES Bank, while also helping pave the way for a foreign entity to buy IDBI Bank.

AML / KYC

RBI Urges Banks to Tighten Scrutiny on Pakistan Fund Flows

By Editors | 27/08/2025

RBI directed lenders to enhance checks on indirect fund transfers from Pakistan, citing high risks of arms financing.

Capital / Liquidity

India: State Lender Seeking Reform to Allow M&A Financing by Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/08/2025

State Bank of India has made a formal request to the central bank to be able to finance M&A of listed companies

RBI Shifting to Principle- and Outcome-based Regulatory Framework

By Mark Johnston | 23/08/2025

The RBI is moving towards a flexible, outcome-focused framework to grant firms more operational freedom while still achieving its regulatory goals.

AML / KYC

RBI to Soon Issue Guidelines on AI Use for Mule Detection

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/08/2025

Banks will be required to use AI verification to detect and block mule accounts to help curb online scams and strengthen financial system security.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes New Capital Rules for Counterparty Credit Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 21/08/2025

The RBI has issued draft rules to align with Basel III, replacing the current method with the more risk-sensitive SA-CCR framework.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes to Ease FEMA Rules on Cross-border Guarantees

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/08/2025

The RBI has proposed new FEMA rules to bring most cross-border guarantees under the automatic route, while mandating detailed reporting of all guarantees issued and invoked.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Allows SRVA Holders to Invest Surplus Rupees in G-Secs

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/08/2025

RBI’s move expands the use of SRVAs, giving foreign banks a new channel to deploy surplus trade settlement funds.