India

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Asks Banks to Boost Monitoring of End Use of Loan Funds

    By Editors | 20/03/2019

    Following a string of penalties against banks last month, the RBI has asked banks to improve their monitoring of the origin and end use of loan funds.

    Market Infrastructure

    UPDATED – Bank of England Grants Recognition to Indian Clearing Corporations

    By Editors | 20/03/2019

    The Metropolitan Clearing Corporation of India is the first Indian clearing corporation to receive recognition from under the UK’s temporary recognition regime.

    Market Infrastructure

    NSE-SGX Final Arbitration Decision Deferred to December 2020

    By Editors | 20/03/2019

    The deferment means Singapore Exchange will be able to continue offering SGX Nifty products until a long term solution is agreed.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Releases Latest List of Indian D-SIBs

    By Editors | 18/03/2019

    SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank will remain India’s D-SIBs this year. The additional CET1 capital they need to hold will rise in April.

    Enforcement

    RBI Issues Finalised Guidelines on Market Abuse

    By Editors | 18/03/2019

    The new rules against market abuse cover market and benchmark manipulation and the misuse of information in markets regulated by the RBI.

    Securities / Derivatives

    India Scraps FPI Investment Cap for Corporate Bonds

    By Editors | 13/03/2019

    In response to market feedback, SEBI has dropped the 20% cap on foreign portfolio investors’ investment in corporate bonds.

    AML / KYC

    SEBI’s Meets Opposition from Global Funds on KYC Requirements

    By Editors | 12/03/2019

    Global asset managers have opposed SEBI’s plan to create a centralised database of beneficial owners of foreign portfolio investors.

    Enforcement

    SWIFT Related Fines Imposed by RBI Total $10mn Across 36 Banks

    By Editors | 11/03/2019

    The number of banks fined by the RBI for failing to integrate their core banking systems with SWIFT has now risen to 36, with fines totaling $10.16mn.

    Capital / Liquidity

    India to Raise Capital Rules for Housing Finance Companies

    By Editors | 07/03/2019

    India’s mortgage regulator is proposing to increase capital adequacy requirements for housing finance companies from 12% to 15% by March 2022.

    Enforcement

    UPDATED – RBI Fines Multiple Banks for SWIFT Integration Non-Compliance

    By Editors | 05/03/2019

    The penalties follow directions issued by the RBI in February 2018 requiring banks to link their core banking systems with the SWIFT network.

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