India

    India Proposes to Allow 100% Foreign Ownership of Pension Fund Managers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 21/04/2026

    The government plans to amend pension laws to allow full foreign ownership and separate the national pension trust from direct regulatory oversight.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Chittagong Stock Exchange Seeks India's Support for Derivatives Market

    By Editors | 21/04/2026

    The Chittagong Stock Exchange is looking to India's MCX as a blueprint for a new commodity derivatives market.

    Securities / Derivatives

    India's MCX Gets SEBI Approval to Launch Coal Exchange

    By Nithya Subramanian | 21/04/2026

    MCX will invest up to INR 1 billion in the new venture, aiming to create a regulated platform for physical coal trading.

    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Lifts Rupee NDF Curbs, Imposes New Related-Party Restrictions

    By Nithya Subramanian | 21/04/2026

    The RBI has withdrawn its early April ban on NDFs but barred banks from undertaking new INR derivative contracts with related parties.

    Enforcement

    India’s IFSCA Cancels First Broker-Dealer Licence in GIFT City

    By Nithya Subramanian | 21/04/2026

    The action against String AI IFSC follows findings of inadequate infrastructure, unpermitted business activities, and non-cooperation with the exchange.

    India Lists Banks Authorised for Bullion Imports, Easing Supply Uncertainty

    By Nithya Subramanian | 20/04/2026

    The new directive authorises 17 banks to import precious metals until March 2029, ending a temporary halt in shipments.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Asks State Refiners to Curb Dollar Buying to Support Rupee

    By Nithya Subramanian | 20/04/2026

    The central bank has revived crisis-era measures, directing oil firms to use a special credit line to ease pressure on the currency.

    AML / KYC

    SEBI and FIU-IND Sign Pact to Fight Money Laundering

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/04/2026

    The agreement establishes a formal framework for data sharing to strengthen the implementation of AML rules in the securities market.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Currency Curbs Drive Foreign Investors from Indian Markets

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2026

    Recent foreign exchange restrictions by RBI have significantly increased hedging costs, prompting outflows from bonds and equities.

    India Expands Mandatory Scope of Audit Quality Framework

    By Editors | 17/04/2026

    The move extends the Audit Quality Maturity Model to auditors of group companies of listed entities and large unlisted firms in a phased rollout.

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