India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Relaxes Fundraising Rules for Rights Issues, IPOs

By Editors | 24/04/2020

SEBI has lowered the market cap requirement for fast tracking rights issues and extended the amount of time companies have to launch a public issue once approval is granted.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Extends Short Selling, Volatility Curbs Until 28 May

By Editors | 21/04/2020

SEBI has extended March measures that tightened market-wide position limits, raised margin rates, and capped on index derivatives positions.

Market Infrastructure

India’s New Foreign Investment Rules ‘Discriminatory’, says China

By Editors | 21/04/2020

The additional barriers violate the WTO’s principle of non-discrimination, and go against the general trend of liberalisation and facilitation of trade and investment, says the Chinese Embassy in India.

AML / KYC

India Moves to Prevent ‘Opportunistic Takeovers’ by Chinese Investors

By Editors | 19/04/2020

India has introduced a pre-approval requirement for all foreign investment from seven countries including China to curb “opportunistic takeovers or acquisitions” of Indian companies.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Announces New Measures to Counter Covid-19 Disruptions

By Editors | 18/04/2020

The RBI has cut the reverse repo rate, lowered the LCR requirement, restricted dividend payouts, and established new liquidity facilities for NBFCs and microfinance institutions.

AML / KYC

SEBI Seeks Details on UBOs of Chinese, Hong Kong FPIs

By Editors | 16/04/2020

Prompted by the PBOC raising its stake in HDFC to over 1%, SEBI is reportedly concerned that Indian companies may face takeover threats from Chinese investors.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI to Open Up Rupee Derivatives for Hedging from 1 June

By Editors | 09/04/2020

Authorised dealers and can allow users to trade rupee derivatives up to USD 10 million notional value outstanding without the need to establish the existence of underlying exposures.

Enforcement

RBI to Establish New Banking Fraud Oversight Division

By Editors | 08/04/2020

The initiative has reportedly been sped up in response to recent frauds at Yes Bank and Punjab National Bank.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Reduces Market Hours to Curb Volatility

By Editors | 06/04/2020

During India’s lockdown, currency, bond and money markets will operate for only 4 hours. SEBI has also brought forward the cut-off times for the mutual fund industry.