Reserve Bank of India

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Expands Oversight of Offshore Interest Rate Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/03/2025

RBI has asked lenders to expand reporting of offshore interest rate derivative trades with hopes of bringing more trades onshore.

Enforcement

India Probes Paytm Over Foreign Exchange Rule Violations

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/03/2025

The Enforcement Directorate said Paytm didn’t file the necessary reports with the RBI for foreign investment in Singapore, among other violations.

Enforcement

RBI Imposes Penalty on HSBC for Regulatory Violations

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2025

The RBI said HSBC violated KYC norms, failed to report unhedged foreign currency exposures, and opened savings deposit accounts for ineligible entities.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Lowers Risk Weights for Bank Loans to NBFCs, Microfinance Loans

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/02/2025

The RBI restored the risk weights applicable to microfinance loans and to bank exposures to NBFCs to pre-November 2023 levels.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Issues Final Guidelines for Forward Contracts in G-Secs

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/02/2025

Effective 2 May 2025, the guidelines establish a regulatory framework for forward contracts in the OTC market involving G-Secs.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes New Limits on Penalties for Loan Pre-payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/02/2025

The RBI has proposed new regulations to prohibit foreclosure charges and pre-payment penalties on floating rate loans for micro and small enterprises.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Issues Directions on Government Securities Transactions

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/02/2025

The new directions enhance flexibility for G-Sec transactions involving primary members of NDS-OM and their gilt account holders.

Enforcement

RBI Lifts Business Restrictions on Kotak Mahindra Bank

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/02/2025

The RBI said it is satisfied with the remedial measures Kotak Mahindra Bank has taken to address IT risk management deficiencies.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Coinbase Discussing Market Re-entry With Indian Regulators

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/02/2025

Coinbase initially entered the Indian market in 2022 but was later forced to suspend operations.