India

AML / KYC

RBI Rolls Out ‘bank.in’ Domain to Guard Against Fraudsters

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2025

Banks have until 31 October to migrate to a ‘.bank.in’ domain, which should help mitigate the risks of phishing, spoofing, and other cyber-related frauds.

AML / KYC

RBI Permits Minors to Independently Operate Bank Accounts

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2025

Children aged 10 and above have been permitted to independently operate savings and term deposit accounts.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Increase REIT Investment Limit for Mutual Funds

By Editors | 23/04/2025

SEBI proposes to increase the single issuer limit and overall exposure limit for mutual fund investment in equity and hybrid REIT and InvIT schemesSEBI proposes to increase the single issuer limit and overall exposure limit on mutual fund investments in equity and hybrid REIT and InvIT schemes

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Expands Insider Trading Controls to Cover Immediate Relatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2025

The new rules, to be implemented in phases starting July 2025, aim to strengthen market integrity and curb misuse of unpublished price-sensitive information.

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Set to Commence Review of ESG Disclosure Requirements

By Editors | 22/04/2025

A review due to start next month is expected to ease requirements for smaller listed companies to make sustainability and ESG-related disclosures.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Defers Tougher LCR Rules to 2026, Easing Pressure on Banks

By Mark Johnston | 22/04/2025

The RBI has halved the run-off factor for retail deposits enabled with internet and mobile banking facilities, and deferred implementation to April 2026

AML / KYC

RBI and FIU-IND Sign MoU on AML Cooperation, Info-sharing

By Editors | 21/04/2025

FIU-IND and RBI will also cooperate on industry outreach and training, supervision and monitoring, and conducting risk assessments.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Releases New Consolidated Guidelines for Gold Loans

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2025

The maximum permissible LTV ratio is 75% of the gold’s value. Any breach of the LTV limit for over 30 days will attract a 1% provisioning requirement.

Securities / Derivatives

NSE, MCX Seek SEBI Nod to Launch Electricity Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2025

The contracts will help electricity distribution companies and large power consumers hedge against price volatility.