India

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Introduces New Market Making Scheme for G-sec Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/01/2022

The market-making scheme will ensure quotes are available to retail investors using the RBI Retail Direct Scheme to buy and sell G-secs.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Publishes List of Indian D-SIBs for 2022  

By Editors | 05/01/2022

SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank continue to be identified as D-SIBs, under the same bucketing structure as in the 2020 list.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Issues New Framework on Offline Digital Payments

By Mark Johnston | 05/01/2022

Offline digital payments are expected to benefit areas with weak internet or telecom connectivity, particularly semi-urban and rural areas.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Issues Rules for Vault Managers of Gold Exchanges

By Editors | 04/01/2022

The rules pave the way for new gold exchanges to be established in India, which will enhance the transparency of domestic spot price discovery.

Fintech / Regtech

IndusInd Bank, NPCI Partner on UPI-based Cross Border Payments

By Editors | 03/01/2022

Initially, real-time remittances from Thailand to India will be enabled via DeeMoney, a Thailand-based money transfer operator and partner of IndusInd Bank.

Securities / Derivatives

Regulatory Limits on Fees Will Not Apply to Accredited Investors: SEBI

By Mark Johnston | 23/12/2021

SEBI has clarified that the fees charged to accredited investors will not be subject to caps specified in existing guidelines for investment advisors and portfolio managers.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Forms New Advisory Committee on Technology

By Editors | 22/12/2021

The new committee will issue recommendations on existing technology projects and propose new suptech and regtech tools to improve SEBI’s capabilities.

Securities / Derivatives

NSE India Launches New Corporate Governance Framework

By Editors | 22/12/2021

Listed companies that voluntarily choose to be part of ‘NSE Prime’ will need to comply with higher corporate governance standards and disclosure requirements.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Suspends Trading in Key Agri-Derivatives to Curb Inflation

By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2021

The trading suspension is a response to rising food inflation. Observers expect the move to impact market confidence and make hedging more difficult.