India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Reviews Easing of Non-Agri Commodity Derivative Limits

By Editors | 18/02/2026

SEBI working group is considering raising position limits and reducing mandatory meetings to deepen the market and ease compliance.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Overhauls External Commercial Borrowing Framework, Removes Cost Caps

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/02/2026

The RBI has rationalised its ECB framework, expanding access for corporates and simplifying compliance in a bid to boost foreign borrowing.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Drafts Reporting Rules for Offshore INR FX Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/02/2026

The RBI has proposed mandatory reporting by AD Cat-I banks of OTC rupee derivatives undertaken by their offshore related parties, aiming to boost market transparency and oversight.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Overhauls Capital Market Rules, Tightens Broker Lending

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/02/2026

New framework allows banks to fund M&A deals while imposing stricter collateral and exposure norms on lending to capital market intermediaries.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Overhaul of ETF Pricing Bands and Base Price Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/02/2026

SEBI seeks to narrow gaps between ETF prices and their underlying values by updating base price references, shifting to dynamic price bands and addressing volatility mismatches.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes Revamp of Lead Bank Scheme to Improve Financial Inclusion

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/02/2026

The draft guidelines to modernise LBS, setting credit-deposit ratio targets, easing borrower procedures, and strengthening district-level credit planning to boost rural lending.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Issues Draft Framework for Bank Exposure to REITs

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/02/2026

The consultation proposes allowing banks to extend credit to listed REITs under prudential safeguards, including a 49 percent asset exposure limit and eligibility criteria.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Ease Reporting Norms for Stockbrokers

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/02/2026

SEBI consultation proposes limiting bank and demat account reporting requirements, especially for primary dealers, to reduce compliance burden.

Market Infrastructure

India’s IFSCA Approves New Draft Pension Fund Regulations

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/02/2026

India’s IFSCA has approved draft pension fund regulations to enable pension fund operations in GIFT City, targeting NRIs and foreign investors with a structured retirement savings framework.