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The RBI has withdrawn its early April ban on NDFs but barred banks from undertaking new INR derivative contracts with related parties.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