India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Extends Ban on Key Agri-Derivatives to 2027

By Mark Johnston | 01/04/2026

The regulator has prolonged the suspension on futures trading for seven key commodities, citing persistent concerns over price stability and food inflation.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s Mutual Fund Reforms: A Foundation Built, A Future Unfinished

By Saurabh Maheshwari | 31/03/2026

SEBI’s reforms mark a significant step in modernising a decades-old framework, but further strengthening is needed in areas of governance, competence, and market conduct.

Securities / Derivatives

India: NSE Approved to Launch Dated Brent Crude Oil Futures

By Manesh Samtani | 31/03/2026

The new cash-settled contracts, based on the Platts Dated Brent assessment, aim to provide a more precise hedging tool for market participants.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Delays Capital Market Norms, Eases Bank Capital Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2026

The deferral to 1 July follows industry pushback and is accompanied by key clarifications on acquisition finance and capital adequacy for bank exposures.

Fintech / Regtech

India Pushes Banks, NPCI to Address UPI Transaction Failures

By Manesh Samtani | 31/03/2026

Regulators are concerned that rising transaction declines threaten user trust in the UPI, India's dominant real-time retail payments system.

AML / KYC

RBI Releases Payments Vision 2028, Proposes Shared Fraud Liability

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

The RBI plans to make beneficiary banks partly liable for fraud, review cross-border rules, and potentially bring major digital platforms under direct oversight.

Enforcement

Indian Authorities Arrest Suspect Linked to Myanmar Crypto Scam Ring

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

The arrest of a key suspect in a human trafficking network forcing victims into crypto fraud highlights a growing challenge for regional financial crime enforcement.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Mandates Global Identifiers for OTC Derivatives to Improve Transparency

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

The RBI has consolidated rules on LEI, making them immediately mandatory for market access, with implementation of UTI to follow next year.

Fintech / Regtech

New 2FA Framework for Digital Payments Set to Take Effect in India

By Manesh Samtani | 30/03/2026

The new rules, effective 1 April 2026, shift liability for fraud to financial institutions and move away from a sole reliance on OTPs.