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    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Eases Gold Loan Guidelines for Small Borrowers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/06/2025

    The RBI has removed credit appraisal requirements for small borrowers. while the LTV ratio for loans up to INR 250,000 is 85%,

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    AML / KYC

    Credit Bureaus Seek RBI Permission to Use Aadhaar for Client Mapping

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/06/2025

    The use of Aadhaar numbers is expected to enhance credit reporting accuracy and reduce identity fraud, though some argue the problem lies in operational issues.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Grants In-principle Approval to Three Global Payment Platforms

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/06/2025

    The approvals for PayPal, Worldline and Wise are aimed at strengthening India’s outbound payments infrastructure and supporting exporters.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Plans to Introduce Interest Rate Rules for NBFCs

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/06/2025

    The RBI will align the rules for NBFCs with those for banks to ensure consistency in rate-setting practices.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Signals Greater Openness to Foreign Ownership in Indian Banks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/06/2025

    The RBI is reportedly considering permitting foreign financial institutions to acquire larger stakes in Indian banks.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Outlines Focus Areas for 2025-26 in New Annual Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/06/2025

    The RBI’s latest annual report emphasises a focus on digital payments, fraud prevention, cyber resilience, and customer protection.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    India’s FinMin Urges RBI to Rethink Gold Loan Guidelines

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/06/2025

    The Ministry of Finance has also proposed delaying the implementation to ensure that banks and NBFCs have the requisite systems in place.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Bans Former IndusInd Bank Executives for Insider Trading

    By Editors | 30/05/2025

    The regulator also directed the executives to disgorge $2.37mn, representing losses avoided by trading on unpublished price-sensitive information.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Establishes Six-Member Board to Regulate Payment Systems

    By Mark Johnston | 29/05/2025

    The new Payments Regulatory Board integrates government-nominated representatives while keeping the RBI at the helm.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    India Eyes Regional Rupee Lending in International Push

    By Editors | 28/05/2025

    India may allow banks to lend rupees overseas, starting with neighbours, to boost the currency’s international use in trade.

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