All posts tagged "RBI"
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134IndiaSEBI Forms Municipal Bonds Development Committee
The committee will advise on regulation to develop the primary and secondary markets for municipal bonds.
February 19, 2020 -
246Fintech / RegtechSEBI Approves Live Sandbox Testing for Regulated Entities
SEBI-registered entities can test new products, services and business models on a limited set of customers, for a specified period of time, with certain regulatory relaxations.
February 18, 2020 -
245IndiaRBI Proposes Authorisation of New Retail Payment Systems
The draft framework is said to be aimed at addressing concerns that the NPCI has become ‘too big to fail’ and presents increased concentration risk.
February 13, 2020 -
483Capital Regulation
India to Introduce Netting Legislation, Margin Rules for Derivatives
Prompted by a Budget proposal to introduce netting legislation "soon", the RBI says it will likewise issue directions on the exchange of margin for non-centrally cleared derivatives.
February 11, 2020 -
234Capital RegulationRBI Expands One-Time Restructuring Scheme for MSME Loans
The benefit of one-time restructuring will be extended to include MSME loans in default as of 1 January 2020, with the debt restructuring window also extended to 31 December 2020.
February 11, 2020 -
500Capital Regulation
Cabinet Approves Amendments to Bring Co-op Banks Under RBI Oversight
Under the amendments, the RBI gain powers to supersede the board of a cooperative bank under stress, with government approval.
February 7, 2020 -
258Capital RegulationIndia Raises Deposit Insurance Cover Five Fold
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Budget Speech that deposit insurance would be increased to 500,000 rupees per depositor.
February 5, 2020 -
271India
SEBI Sets Position Limits for Gift City Rupee Derivatives
Brokers, institutional investors and eligible foreign investors can hold gross open positions in rupee futures and options contracts up to $1bn or 15% of total open interest, whichever is higher.
February 4, 2020 -
263Uncategorised
RBI Eases Limits on FPI Investment in Debt Securities
RBI has re-opened the 'voluntary retention route' for FPI investments in debt, doubling the investment cap. Short-term investment limits have also been eased.
January 24, 2020 -
303India
RBI Permits Gift City Trading of Rupee Derivatives
The move will help address demands concerns from overseas participants for the availability of better tools to hedge India exposures.
January 21, 2020
