India

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Proposes to Assign Unique UPI Handles for Securities Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/02/2025

Assigning unique UPI handles to SEBI-registered market intermediaries will allow investors to verify that their payments are going to authorised entities

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Extends Ban on Agri Derivatives Trading Until March 2025

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2025

SEBI did not provide a reason for the extension or indicate whether the ban might be lifted after 31 March.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Bans Finfluencers from Using Live Market Data

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2025

SEBI said stock market educators can only reference prices with a three-month delay, to prevent disguised investment advice.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Tightens Penalties Framework for Payment System Offences

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/02/2025

The framework includes monetary penalties and compounding offences to tighten compliance in the digital payments sector.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Announces Largest Liquidity Injection Since Pandemic

By Manesh Samtani | 31/01/2025

The new measures are aimed at addressing a INR 3 trillion liquidity shortfall caused by the RBI’s own intervention in the FX markets

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Launches Portal to Streamline Reporting of Technical Glitches

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/01/2025

iSPOT provides stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories with a centralised system to report technical disruptions

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Introduces Evaluation Mechanism for Committees of MIIs

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/01/2025

External agencies must evaluate the performance of the statutory committees every three years, and MIIs must conduct internal assessments annually

Taiwan’s FSC Approves Plans for Two Banks to Expand in India

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/01/2025

If approved by India, CTBC Bank will become the first Taiwanese bank to have a presence in GIFT City. E.SUN Commercial Bank plans to set up a Mumbai branch.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Directs FIs to Implement Safeguards Against Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/01/2025

The RBI asked banks and other financial institutions to strengthen safeguards against fraud involving mobile numbers