India

    Enforcement

    SEBI Exonerates Nine in NSE ‘Dark Fibre’ Case – Reports

    By Editors | 17/01/2020

    SEBI said there was no evidence to suggest the nine former and current NSE officials were involved in facilitating preferential market access for selected brokers.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Grants Two-Year Reprieve for Separation of Chairman, MD Roles

    By Editors | 15/01/2020

    The top 500 listed companies by market cap have two additional years to comply with a requirement to separate the roles of chairman and managing director.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Amends Penalties Framework for Payments System Operators

    By Editors | 14/01/2020

    The new penalty for violations will be capped at 500,000 rupees, or double the amount of contravention, whichever is higher.

    RBI Imposes Restrictions on Another Cooperative Bank

    By Editors | 14/01/2020

    Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank is not allowed to grant or renew loans and advances, make investments, borrow funds or accept fresh deposits.

    Enforcement

    SEBI Launches Fresh Probe into NSE for Data Leak

    By Editors | 14/01/2020

    The alleged leaks are said to have involved documents related to NSE policy decisions, internal studies and board meeting minutes.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Indian Stock Exchanges Introduce Cross Margining Facilities

    By Editors | 13/01/2020

    NSE launched the cross-margining facility from Friday (10 January), whereas BSE India will introduce it from Wednesday (15 January).

    SEBI Issues New Requirements for Gift City Investment Advisers

    By Editors | 13/01/2020

    Firms providing investment advisory services in Gift City are required to have a net worth of at least $1.5mn.

    AML / KYC

    RBI Allows Regulated Entities to Use Video-based KYC

    By Editors | 10/01/2020

    Financial services firms can record video and capture photos of customers presenting their identity document for verification. Electronically-submitted and digitally-signed documents can also be accepted.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Introduces Supervisory Action Framework for Troubled UCBs

    By Editors | 09/01/2020

    Under the framework, the RBI will monitor UCBs’ asset quality, profitability and capital, and initiate supervisory action when specific thresholds are breached.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBI Allows Banks to Offer FX Trading Beyond Market Hours

    By Editors | 08/01/2020

    The move is aimed at improving the ability of market participants to hedge currency risk in the onshore rupee market to boost domestic trading volumes.

    JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

    An exclusive weekly selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team.