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    Enforcement

    RBI Removes Business Restrictions on Two Edelweiss Group Firms

    By Editors | 22/12/2024

    The RBI is satisfied that adequate remedial measures have been put in place at the two entities to address its earlier supervisory concerns.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Tightens Norms on Issuance of ODIs by FPIs

    By Editors | 18/12/2024

    New requirements on the issuance and use of offshore derivative instruments by FPIs are being introduced to prevent regulatory arbitrage.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Ripple Launches USD Stablecoin on Global Crypto Exchanges

    By Editors | 18/12/2024

    RLUSD is backed by USD deposits, US treasuries and cash equivalents. Third-party attestations of the reserve assets will be published monthly.

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    Sanctions

    Russia’s Rosneft, India’s Reliance Agree $13b Crude Oil Deal

    By Editors | 16/12/2024

    The EU has been separately calling on Indian authorities to stop the illicit flow of Common High Priority Items to Russia.

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    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Revises Market Infrastructure Guidelines on Capacity Planning

    By Editors | 13/12/2024

    The revised guidelines set out SEBI’s expectations on capacity planning and real-time performance monitoring of IT systems.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI to Expand T+0 Settlement to More Stocks, Brokers

    By Editors | 13/12/2024

    T+0 settlement will be available to more stocks starting from 31 January 2025. All stock brokers will be allowed to participate.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI to Form Dedicated Committee to Develop Framework for AI

    By Editors | 11/12/2024

    The committee of experts shall recommend a “robust, comprehensive, and adaptable AI framework” for the financial sector, the RBI said.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Issues Updated Investor Charter to Enhance Protections

    By Editors | 10/12/2024

    The updated charter emphasises the confidentiality of investor information and strengthens the grievance redressal and dispute resolution mechanisms.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI to Launch a New Interest Rate Benchmark Called SORR

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/12/2024

    The Secured Overnight Rupee Rate will be based on market repo and tri party repo transactions, which account for 98% of overnight money market transactions.

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    India Surprises Market With New RBI Governor Appointment

    By Editors | 10/12/2024

    Sanjay Malhotra, Revenue Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, was appointed as RBI governor for a three-year term.

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