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PEPs & Sanctions
RBI Grants First Vostro Approvals to Russian Banks
By Editors | 26/10/2022
Sberbank and VTB Bank have been granted approval to open vostro accounts in India to settle rupee trade transactions.
Clearing & Post-Trade
India: ISDA Requests Details on CCIL’s Proposed UMR Services
By Editors | 24/10/2022
ISDA has responded to CCIL proposals to create a margining and collateral service for non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives trades in India.
Cloud & Infrastructure
RBI Consults on New Master Directions on IT Governance
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/10/2022
Regulated entities will have to obtain source code from vendors for critical applications or ensure a software escrow agreement is in place.
Credit Risk
RBI Tightens Rules for Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposures
By Editors | 20/10/2022
The RBI tightened rules that require banks to factor borrowers’ unhedged foreign currency exposures into their credit-granting and loss-provisioning decisions.
Cloud & Infrastructure
India Launches Digital Banking Units to Advance Financial Inclusion
By Editors | 19/10/2022
The units were established by 24 banks to house digital infrastructure for the delivery of digital banking products and services in self-service and assisted mode.
Credit Risk
RBI Tightens Rules on Disclosing NPA, Provisioning Divergences
By Editors | 18/10/2022
Norms that apply to commercial banks on disclosing NPA and provisioning divergences are being tightened, and extended to UCBs.
Trading & Investment
RBI Directs Bank to Reduce Activity in Offshore Rupee Market
By Editors | 18/10/2022
The RBI started allowing local banks to participate in the NDF market in 2020, but their activity is adding further downward pressure on the rupee.
Cloud & Infrastructure
India Establishes Protocols for Interoperable Regulatory Sandbox
By Editors | 17/10/2022
The interoperable regulatory sandbox will enable firms to test innovative products and services that fall under multiple financial sector regulators.
Resolution & Recovery
RBI Revises Rules for Asset Reconstruction Companies
By Editors | 16/10/2022
Under the new framework, ARCs can act as resolution applicants under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
Capital Adequacy
RBI Directs Banks to Treat Certain Rated Exposures as Unrated
By Editors | 15/10/2022
Banks must treat corporate and NBFC exposures as if they were unrated if the lenders’ details are not disclosed in rating actions.
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