Reserve Bank of India

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Directs Banks to Improve Financial Statement Disclosures

    By Editors | 22/12/2022

    The RBI has asked banks to disclose more information when “Other Liabilities and Provisions” and “Other Assets” items exceed 1% of total assets.

    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Lifts Restrictions on Offshore Rupee Trades by Banks

    By Editors | 17/12/2022

    Informal restrictions on rupee NDF trades in the offshore market were imposed in October to help defend a falling rupee.

    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Allows Resident Entities to Hedge Gold Exposures from GIFT City

    By Editors | 12/12/2022

    To date, resistant entities in India have not been permitted to hedge their gold price exposures in overseas markets.

    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Tightens Rules on Loan Securitisations

    By Editors | 10/12/2022

    Local market participants say the move will reduce the volume of tradable securities available in the market, but improve the quality of securitisations.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBI Restores Pre-pandemic Market Hours for Certain Markets

    By Editors | 09/12/2022

    Commercial paper, certificates of deposit, corporate bond repo and rupee interest rate derivatives markets will be restored to 9am-5pm.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Issues Revised Regulatory Framework for UCBs

    By Editors | 08/12/2022

    The four-tiered regulatory framework for UCBs will allow the RBI to prescribe more differentiated requirements based on size.

    Fintech / Regtech

    NPCI Extends UPI Market Cap Compliance Deadline to End 2024

    By Mark Johnston | 07/12/2022

    The NPCI has for the third time extended its compliance deadline for imposing a 30 percent market cap limit on UPI payment apps.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBI Adds Modified MIFOR to List of Significant Benchmarks

    By Editors | 05/12/2022

    The Modified MIFOR curve will replace the FBIL MIFOR curve for new contracts, using Adjusted SOFR instead of USD LIBOR.

    RBI Relaxes Rules on Bank Dealings in Overseas Financial Products

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/12/2022

    Indian banks, through their overseas operations, are now allowed to undertake activities that would not be permitted in the domestic market.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    RBI Launches Pilot to Test CBDC with Consumers, Merchants

    By Editors | 02/12/2022

    The participating banks are State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, IDFC First Bank, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India, HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

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