India

Crypto / Digital Assets

India Has “No Proposal” to Regulate Crypto Beyond Tax, AML

By Ajoy K Das | 09/08/2024

MOF official told Parliament the government will coordinate with global standard-setting bodies before considering any measures domestically.

RBI Shortens Frequency of Credit Reporting to 15 Days

By Ajoy K Das | 08/08/2024

Contraventions by credit information companies and credit institutions to attract penal action The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued […]

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Revamp Rules for Investment Advisors, Research Analysts

By Ajoy K Das | 08/08/2024

Eligibility requirements for registration are being relaxed. Additional disclosure will be required for IAs/RAs that use AI tools.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Asks Banks to Refrain from Large Bets Against Rupee – Report

By Ajoy K Das | 08/08/2024

RBI officials asked banks to “consider the existing position size the risk limit”, indicating it did not want them to add to existing bets against the rupee.

AML / KYC

India ED Has Pursued Over 5,000 ML Cases Since 2014

By Ajoy K Das | 08/08/2024

Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said 40 convictions have been secured under the the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Stricter Rules for Offshore Derivatives Issuance

By Ajoy K Das | 08/08/2024

Issuers will be required to maintain a separate dedicated FPI registration and prohibited from using Indian derivatives as the underlying.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Imposes New Obligations on AMCs to Address Market Abuse

By Ajoy K Das | 07/08/2024

Fund managers are required to put in place a whistleblower mechanism and enhance their surveillance systems, internal controls and procedures.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Streamline Rules for Entities with Listed NCDs

By Ajoy K Das | 07/08/2024

SEBI proposes to align the approval and authentication process for financial results of entities with listed NCDs to that of equity-listed entities.

Crypto / Digital Assets

India Demands $86m in Back Taxes from Crypto Giant Binance

By Ajoy K Das | 06/08/2024

Binance is said to have earned more than $476mn in transaction fees from Indian customers between July 2017 and March 2024.