India

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.

Securities / Derivatives

India to Simplify Market Entry Rules for Foreign Investors - Reports

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/09/2025

Regulators are working on reforms to streamline documentation and KYC norms and cut foreign investor registration time to as little as 30 days in a bid to revive overseas inflows.

Fintech / Regtech

India's NPCI to Revamp UPI Settlement Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2025

NPCI will segregate authorised and dispute-related settlements to ease system congestion and speed up transaction processing for banks and users.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Proposes Stricter Rules to Tackle Trading System Glitches

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2025

New draft framework calls for tougher disaster recovery standards, clearer glitch disclosures, and rationalised penalties, with the new rules set to take effect from November 2025.

Fintech / Regtech

India’s IFSCA Consults on New Internet Banking Rules for Offshore Units

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2025

The proposals outline mandatory measures on cyber security, customer authentication, fraud monitoring, and system resilience, with compliance targeted by March 2026.