India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Considers Proposals to Encourage Longer-Term Derivatives Contracts - Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

SEBI is seeking views on the future of weekly F&O contracts, weighing a shift towards monthly expiries and tighter retail participation rules while aiming to boost cash market volumes.

Securities / Derivatives

ECB Engages Banks on Capital Rules Amid Indian CCP Dispute - Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

The banks have suggested routing trades through Indian lenders to circumvent direct dealings with CCIL, while ECB works on a “joint approach” with Indian regulators to resolve the dispute.

Fintech / Regtech

India Bank Transfer Data Exposed in Massive Cloud Leak

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

Research by cybersecurity firm, UpGuard, discovered that more than 270,000 bank transfer documents were exposed online, revealing customer account numbers, contact details and transaction data.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Allows Co-operative Banks to Invest in NABARD’s Shared Service Entity

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/09/2025

The RBI has allowed co-operative banks to invest up to 5% of their owned funds in NABARD’s SSE, exempting such investments from prudential caps and unlisted securities restrictions.

Fintech / Regtech

Standard Chartered, CCIL and IFSCA to Open Dollar Clearing Facility in October

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/09/2025

The initiative, backed by IFSCA, aims to strengthen GIFT City’s role as India’s global financial hub by shifting all dollar clearing activities to a local, real-time settlement system.

Fintech / Regtech

India’s DoT, FIU-IND Ink MOU to Step up Fight Against Financial Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/09/2025

The MOU enables real-time intelligence sharing to block scam-linked mobile numbers and protect digital payments.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Mandates 2FA and New Security Rules for Digital Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2025

RBI has issued new rules on digital payment authentication, promoting methods beyond SMS OTP and tightening issuer duties with stronger fraud safeguards.

Sanctions

US Sanctions Indian Nationals and Online Pharmacy Over Fentanyl Trafficking

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2025

The sanctions highlight the growing role of illegal online pharmacies in fueling the US fentanyl crisis, with Indian suppliers accused of working with traffickers to distribute counterfeit drugs.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s PFRDA Considers Widening Investment Options for Private Funds

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/09/2025

The PFRDA is weighing new investment avenues including gold ETFs, venture capital and private credit as it seeks to improve returns and boost returns for investors.