India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes New Position Limit Rules for Equity Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/12/2025

The regulator plans to align position limits with delta-based metrics and introduce slab-based caps to strengthen risk monitoring in index derivatives.

India Tightens Rules for Banks on Language Services

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/12/2025

Banks will have to ensure customer communications and commonly used printed materials are issued in Hindi, English and the relevant regional language.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Extends LRS Daily Reporting to AD-II Banks and Money Changers

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/12/2025

Effective 1 January 2026, AD Category-II banks and money changers must file daily LRS returns directly to the RBI’s CIMS platform, aimed at tightening monitoring of individual remittances.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI to Roll Out AI Tools to Speed Up Complaint Handling

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/12/2025

The RBI will deploy AI-driven tools and strengthen internal processes to tackle rising complaint volumes and cut delays in resolving digital-payment disputes.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Retains SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank as D-SIBs on 2025 List

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/12/2025

SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank have kept their positions on the 2025 D-SIB list, remaining in the same bucketing structure as the 2024 list.

Fintech / Regtech

India Launches New Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/12/2025

The new framework introduces a fully digital, data-driven framework to improve the speed and accuracy of loan appraisals.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Issues Guidelines for Digital Banking Channels

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/12/2025

The updated digital banking rules consolidate guidelines and strengthen authorisation, security and customer protection as online and mobile services expand.

ESG / Sustainability

India Works to Accelerate Green Finance Flows in Real Estate

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

GRESB and CII-IGBC will collaborate on shared standards, benchmarking tools and stronger data transparency to make green-certified real estate projects more bankable.

ESG / Sustainability

RBI Unveils Five-Year Strategy to Advance Financial Inclusion

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

The strategy outlines five core objectives and 47 action points aimed at improving last-mile access, strengthening consumer protection, and promoting financial services across India.