Reserve Bank of India

Securities / Derivatives

Indian Lenders Ask RBI to Curb Surging Hedging Costs - Report

By Editors | 24/12/2025

Banks seek regulatory relief from the Large Exposures Framework as the cost of hedging US dollar exposure nears a seven-year high.

Fintech / Regtech

India's New Cyber Fraud System Showing Early Signs of Success

By Editors | 24/12/2025

Over 1,000 Indian financial institutions are now using a government platform that has so far prevented INR 6.6 billion in fraud losses.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Eyes Overhaul of Commodity Derivatives Market - Reports

By Editors | 24/12/2025

SEBI will form a new working group for non-agri derivatives and is in talks with other regulators on allowing banks and insurers to participate for the first time.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Approves Risk-based Deposit Insurance Framework for Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2025

The new framework will link insurance premiums to a bank's risk profile, moving away from the current flat-rate system.

Enforcement

India Orders Serious Fraud Probe into IndusInd Bank Over Accounting Lapses

By Editors | 19/12/2025

The probe will examine potential manipulation of books of account, creation of fictitious accounts, misclassification of assets, and the impact on the bank’s financial statements.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Urges Banks to Link MSME Loans to External Benchmark

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/12/2025

The move is aimed at enhancing transparency, ensuring faster transmission of policy rates, and strengthening credit support for small businesses.

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Banks Call on RBI to Raise Limits on M&A Finance

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/12/2025

Domestic lenders have asked the RBI to raise the limit on M&A financing to 20 percent of core capital, aiming to capitalise on a sharp rise in corporate deal-making.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Overhauls Cash Credit and Transaction Account Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/12/2025

RBI has eased rules on cash credit, current and overdraft accounts, giving banks and borrowers greater flexibility and operational clarity.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Grants Approval for Digital Payments Intelligence Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/12/2025

SBI and Bank of Baroda take the lead in building a shared digital payments intelligence platform to strengthen real-time fraud detection across the financial system.