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Fintech / Regtech
RBI Consults on Charges Levied in Payment Systems
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/08/2022
The RBI carried out a review of payment system charges, which consumers complain are “high and non-transparent”.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Loosens Overseas Investment Rules for AIFs, VC Funds
By Editors | 18/08/2022
Alternative investment and venture capital funds can invest in overseas companies even if they do not have an ‘Indian connection’.
Crypto / Digital Assets
India Freezes Crypto Exchange Assets in Money Laundering Probe
By Mark Johnston | 18/08/2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate has frozen funds belonging to three crypto firms including the Indian arm of crypto lender Vauld.
RBI Directs Lenders to Clean Up Debt Collection Practices
By Editors | 15/08/2022
Regulated entities must ensure they and their agents do not resort to intimidation or harassment of any kind against any person in their debt collection efforts.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Issues Framework to Curb Inadvertent Insider Trading
By Editors | 15/08/2022
Company insiders would have their trading automatically restricted while they are in possession of unpublished price sensitive information.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Allows Standalone Primary Dealers to Expand Services
By Editors | 15/08/2022
Stand-alone primary dealers can offer FX market-making facilities and undertake foreign currency OIS transactions directly with non-residents.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Amends Due Diligence Guidelines for Debenture Trustees
By Editors | 14/08/2022
The enhanced guidelines cover empanelment of external agencies for due diligence, conflicts of interest policy, and allow the creation of additional security post NCD listing.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI to Adopt New Measures to Regulate Digital Lending
By Manesh Samtani | 11/08/2022
The measures include enhanced disclosures for borrowers, consent-based data collection, a cooling-off period for online loans, and the establishment of a new SRO.
Market Infrastructure
India: IFSCA Seeks to Merge GIFT City Exchanges – Report
By Editors | 10/08/2022
IFSCA is reportedly seeking to execute a merger between India INX and NSE IFSC, which are subsidiaries of BSE and NSE respectively.
RBI Widens Scope of Ombudsman Mechanism to Include CICs
By Editors | 10/08/2022
Credit information companies will be required to have their own internal ombudsman framework, the RBI said.
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