Reserve Bank of India

Trading & Investment

RBI to Permit Borrowing and Lending of Government Bonds

By Manesh Samtani | 09/02/2023

The RBI also decided to restore pre-pandemic market hours for G-secs and release new guidelines on climate risk and sustainable finance “in a phased manner”.

Anti-Money Laundering

India Orders Ban on Over 200 Betting and Loan Apps

By Editors | 08/02/2023

The move follows several arrests and raids on payment firms last year connected to a probe into money laundering by loan companies said to be controlled by Chinese individuals.

Market Abuse

Indian Regulators Respond to Adani Group Stock Selloff

By Editors | 06/02/2023

SEBI said the market continues to function effectively. The RBI said the banking sector remains resilient and stable. Adani companies have meanwhile lost $110mn in market cap.

KYC & CDD

India Budget to Provide Boosts to India Fintech, GIFT City

By Editors | 06/02/2023

The budget includes a revamp of India’s credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs and new incentives to draw companies to GIFT City.

Market Abuse

SEBI Investigating Alleged Stock Manipulation by Adani Group

By Manesh Samtani | 30/01/2023

Short seller Hindenburg Research says the Adani Group engaged in stock price manipulation and accounting fraud over the course of decades.

Credit Risk

RBI Proposed New Securitisation Framework for Stressed Assets

By Editors | 27/01/2023

Banks would be able to sell stressed assets to special purpose entities that issue securitisation notes for investors to buy.

Market Abuse

SEBI Probes Nippon Mutual Fund, Yes Bank Transactions – Report

By Editors | 20/01/2023

SEBI is investigating whether investments in Yes Bank perpetual bonds were made as part of a special deal to benefit Ambani Group companies.

Structural Regulation

RBI Tightens Rules on Ownership of Bank Shares

By Mark Johnston | 17/01/2023

The rules are intended to ensure control and ownership stay “well-diversified” and major shareholders are ‘fit and proper’.

Credit Risk

RBI Proposes to Adopt ECL Approach for Loan Provisioning

By Manesh Samtani | 17/01/2023

Indian banks currently still use the incurred loss model, which the RBI says delays NPA identification, loan reclassification, and provisioning.