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Fintech / Regtech
RBI Launches New Services to Drive Digital Payments Adoption
By Editors | 15/03/2022
UPI-based instant payments can be enabled on some 400 million feature phones in India that do not have an internet connection.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Directs Selected NBFCs to Centralise Core Systems
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/02/2022
Middle and upper layer NBFCs with ten or more places of operation will be required to implement a core financial services solution by 30 September 2025.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Extends Deadline for New NBFC Asset Classification Norms
By Mark Johnston | 22/02/2022
The new norms would have led to a spike in non-performing assets for NBFCs and, hence, higher provisioning.
RBI to Consolidate Reg Reporting Requirements in Single View
By Editors | 21/02/2022
The RBI will withdraw 100 circulars and consolidate all regulatory reporting and return submission requirements on a single webpage.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Allows Banks to Deal in Foreign Currency Settled OIS
By Editors | 15/02/2022
AD Cat-I banks are eligible to offer foreign currency settled overnight indexed swaps to persons not resident in India as well as to other AD Cat-I banks.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Finalises Master Directions for Credit Derivatives Market
By Manesh Samtani | 14/02/2022
The revised directions are aimed at helping to develop more liquidity in the corporate bond market, especially for the bonds of lower-rated issuers.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Raises Cap on FPI Investment in Debt Securities
By Editors | 11/02/2022
The INR 1.5 trillion limit on FPI investment via the ‘Voluntary Retention Route’ has been nearly exhausted. The new INR 2.5 trillion limit takes effect on 1 April.
Fintech / Regtech
India to Introduce Digital Rupee in Coming Fiscal Year
By Manesh Samtani | 03/02/2022
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the RBI will introduce a CBDC in the coming fiscal year and crypto profits will be taxed at 30 percent.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Temporarily Suspends Overseas Investments by Mutual Funds
By Editors | 02/02/2022
The mutual fund industry is reportedly close to breaching a USD 7 billion industry-wide limit on overseas investments.
Capital / Liquidity
India: Unity Small Finance Bank Takes Over PMC Bank Branches
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/02/2022
Unity Small Finance Bank is offering immediate repayment of PMC Bank deposits up to INR 500,000, which makes whole 96 percent of depositors.
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