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Enforcement
SEBI Quadruples Penalties Against CRAs Over IL&FS Failures
By Editors | 26/09/2020
In December, SEBI issued INR 2.5 million penalty orders against ICRA, India Ratings & Research and Care Ratings. This has been raised to INR 10 million.
Capital / Liquidity
India Establishes Netting Certainty for Bilateral OTC Derivatives
By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2020
Parliament passed a bill providing legal basis for bilateral netting of OTC derivatives contracts which are not centrally cleared.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Issues Risk Management Rules for Negative Commodity Prices
By Editors | 23/09/2020
Clearing corporations are directed to ensure their systems are ready to implement the alternate risk management framework by 21 November.
Market Infrastructure
SGX, NSE Formalise Agreement to Operationalise ‘Connect’
By Manesh Samtani | 22/09/2020
The Connect will bring trading of SGX Nifty products to GIFT City to create a larger pool of liquidity, comprising both foreign and domestic market participants.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Modifies NAV Rules for Mutual Fund Schemes
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/09/2020
The move is expected to create a more level playing field for all mutual fund investors and promote greater use of digital payment channels.
India: Parliament Passes Bill on Cooperative Bank Supervision
By Editors | 22/09/2020
The bill is aimed at protecting depositors and allows the RBI to restructure a cooperative bank without a moratorium period.
Crypto / Digital Assets
India Contemplates Law Banning Cryptocurrency Trading
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/09/2020
The government will still encourage blockchain, and is exploring its use to manage land records, pharmaceutical supply chains and educational records.
Securities / Derivatives
India to Introduce New Interest Rate Derivatives Products
By Editors | 16/09/2020
The new products will be accessible to FPIs as well as non-residents transacting with Indian market makers through intermediaries.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Orders Banks to Automate Asset Classification, Provisioning
By Editors | 16/09/2020
The RBI has given banks until 30 June 2021 to upgrade their systems to automate all asset classification, provisioning calculation and income recognition processes.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Directs Multi Cap Funds to Raise Exposure to Smaller Stocks
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/09/2020
New guidelines will force multi cap funds to dump large cap stocks in favour of small- and mid-cap stocks by January 2021.
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