Reserve Bank of India

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Notifies New FEMA Regulations Governing Foreign Guarantees

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/01/2026

    The revised rules replace a decades-old framework, redefining permissible guarantee structures, expanding disclosure requirements and curbing certain cross-border credit exposures.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Revises Capital Rules for Banks’ Overseas Exposures

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/01/2026

    Banks will have to apply updated risk weights to foreign corporate claims, with stricter norms for large unrated exposures taking immediate effect.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Considers Fresh Relief for Exporters After Low Moratorium Uptake

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/01/2026

    The RBI is weighing new measures to support exporters hit by US tariffs, as fewer than 20 percent of firms availed the recent loan repayment moratorium.

     

    ESG / Sustainability

    RBI Proposes Cooling-Off Period for Co-operative Bank Directors

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/01/2026

    The RBI has proposed tighter board governance rules for urban and rural co-operative banks, including a cooling-off period to prevent directors from bypassing tenure limits.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Consults on Prudential Framework for Bank Dividends

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/01/2026

    The prudential norms will link banks’ dividend payouts to profitability and capital strength, introduce graded payout caps, and tighten oversight of profit remittances.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Introduces Revised Framework for Related Party Lending

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/01/2026

    RBI has set stricter norms for related-party loans, mandating board-approved credit risk policies, and introducing materiality thresholds to enhance governance and prudential controls in banks.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Eases Capital Norms for NBFC Infrastructure Loans

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/01/2026

    New rules introduce lower risk weights for high-quality projects, tied to specific repayment thresholds and lender protection criteria.

    Securities / Derivatives

    India to Permit Banks to Sponsor National Pension System Funds

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/01/2026

    The PFRDA has approved a framework for banks to manage pension assets and has revised management fees to boost competition.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    RBI Flags Fintech Risks and Pushes CBDCs in Financial Stability Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/01/2026

    The RBI warns of rising unsecured fintech lending, NBFC stress, and global vulnerabilities in its biannual report.

    AML / KYC

    India Clarifies KYC Verification Responsibility for Central Registry Users

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/12/2025

    The RBI has clarified that the last institution to upload data to the central KYC records registry is responsible for verification.

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