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Securities / Derivatives
RBI Eases Foreign Investor Access to Defaulted Bonds
By Editors | 01/03/2021
The RBI says FPIs will be exempt from the residual maturity requirement, investment limit and investor limit when investing in defaulted corporate bonds.
India Allows Private Banks to Conduct Government Business
By Editors | 28/02/2021
Since 2012, payments for tax, pensions and other government business have largely been channelled through public sector banks.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Exempts Foreign Sovereign Exposure from LEX Framework
By Editors | 27/02/2021
Exposures to foreign sovereigns or their central banks that are subject to a zero percent risk weight will be exempted from the large exposures framework.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Issues New Regulatory Framework for Housing Finance Companies
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/02/2021
Non-deposit taking HFCs with an asset size of INR 50 billion and above, and all deposit taking HFCs, will have to achieve a 100% LCR by December 2025.
DBS Faces Legal Challenge Following Takeover of Indian Bank
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 23/02/2021
DBS said the local government and the RBI, who drafted and approved the takeover proposal, would be primary respondents in the lawsuits.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Enhances Security Requirements for Digital Payment Apps
By Editors | 21/02/2021
The RBI has set out new prescriptive guidelines on the security protocols that need to be adopted in digital payment applications.
Market Infrastructure
RBI Formally Permits India Residents to Invest in GIFT City
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 17/02/2021
Separately, a new framework has been issued allowing professional services firms including consultancies, fund administrators and trustees to set up in GIFT City.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Allows Banks to Post Margin Onshore for Offshore Clients
By Editors | 17/02/2021
AD Cat-I Banks may post and collect margin in India for a permitted derivative contract entered into with a person resident outside India.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Issues Draft Guidelines to Open Up CDS Market
By Manesh Samtani | 16/02/2021
Under the guidelines, retail users will be allowed to buy permitted credit derivatives for hedging purposes, whereas non-retail can do so for any purpose.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Establishes Expert Committee to Enhance UCB Resilience
By Editors | 16/02/2021
The committee will take stock of existing regulatory measures and their impacts and recommend other suitable measures to strengthen the sector.
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