Reserve Bank of India

Securities / Derivatives

New SEBI Committee to Rework FPI Rules

By Garima Chitkara | 16/05/2018

New committee to rationalise foreign investment rules and remove ambiguities and gaps in the FPI regime while keeping the broad framework intact.

Capital / Liquidity

UPDATED – RBI Freezes Lending, Hiring at Indian Banks Amid Rising NPAs

By Garima Chitkara | 14/05/2018

Central bank imposes lending and hiring freeze on Dena Bank, a public sector bank that reported a four-fold increase in gross NPAs and negative ROA for the quarter ending March 2018.

Securities / Derivatives

India Lifts Ban on Foreign Investments in T-bills

By Garima Chitkara | 04/05/2018

Central bank lifts three year residual maturity limits on foreign portfolio investment in government debt and consequently allows foreign investment into T-bills.

AML / KYC

Regulation in the Age of Cryptocurrencies

By Will Hallatt | 02/05/2018

Blockchain technology is ushering in a new epoch of monetary oversight, creating opportunities and challenges for regulators in a world disrupted by the advent of cryptocurrencies.

Securities / Derivatives

Indian Exchanges Enable Retail Investment in Gov’t Securities

By Editors | 27/04/2018

BSE and NSE have launched online platforms for retail investors to participate in weekly RBI auctions for government securities and treasury bills.

AML / KYC

RBI Updates KYC Guidance to Include Aadhar, Taxpayer Numbers

By Editors | 25/04/2018

Accounts opened without new documentary requirements will have severe restrictions in place including a INR50,000 maximum balance and monitoring to prevent foreign transactions.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Urges Lenders to Monitor Borrowers for Early Signs of Stress

By Editors | 24/04/2018

Central bank deputy governor says banks see non-payment as “on par” despite loan resolution framework; poor credit culture must change.

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Banks Face “Serious Governance and Risk Issues” – S&P

By Garima Chitkara | 16/04/2018

In light of recent NPA and governance issues at large private banks in India, S&P says Indian banks need an overhaul to enhance risk culture and governance.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Fines IDBI Bank for Bad Loan Provisioning Failures

By Garima Chitkara | 13/04/2018

RBI fines state-owned lender IDBI Bank INR30 million for non-compliance with bad loan recognition and provisioning norms; ruling will not have a material impact on the bank, said IDBI.