Reserve Bank of India

    Structural Regulation

    India: Fees, Charges Payable to SEBI Now Subject to 18pc GST

    By Editors | 26/07/2022

    Fees paid by stock exchanges, clearing corporations, depositories, intermediaries and investors in securities markets are now subject to 18% GST.

    Liquidity Risk

    RBI Imposes Restrictions on Two Cooperative Banks

    By Editors | 24/07/2022

    The RBI said depositors of the two banks may not with funds, but they may use their deposits to set off loans.

    Capital Adequacy

    RBI Adopts Four Tier Regulatory Framework for UCBs

    By Editors | 24/07/2022

    A four-tiered regulatory framework is being adopted for urban cooperative banks based on size of deposits of the banks and their area of operations.

    Payments & Settlements

    India, Indonesia to Work Towards Establishing Payment Linkages

    By Editors | 20/07/2022

    The RBI and Bank Indonesia will cooperate in areas such as cross-border payments, digital innovation, and AML/CFT.

    Payments & Settlements

    RBI Grants First In-Principle Approvals for Payment Aggregator Licence

    By Editors | 17/07/2022

    Razorpay, Pine Labs, Stripe, and 1Pay Mobileware are among those that have received the in-principle approval.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    Why India Does Not Use Sanctions

    By Mathew Chemplayil | 12/07/2022

    India’s attitudes against isolating Russia arise from its strategic interests with Moscow and a long history as a recipient of sanctions, says Mathew Chemplayil.

    Payments & Settlements

    India Enables Rupee Settlement Mechanism for International Trades

    By Editors | 12/07/2022

    The mechanism allows international trades to be invoiced and settled using the rupee, enabling India to buy Russian oil without US sanctions exposure.

    Liquidity Risk

    RBI Announces Measures to Cushion Falling Rupee

    By Editors | 09/07/2022

    The RBI has exempted FPIs from a cap on investments in government securities and corporate bonds. FPIs can also buy short-duration corporate debt.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    RBI Issues Draft Rules on Managing IT Outsourcing Risks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/06/2022

    Regulated entities don’t require specific approvals to outsource IT services, but appropriate policies and a risk management framework must be in place.

    Credit Risk

    RBI to Require Banks to Use ECL Approach in Provisioning

    By Editors | 28/06/2022

    Banks were initially due to use the ECL approach to estimate and provision for credit losses from 1 April 2018, but the RBI had deferred implementation.

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