India

Clearing & Post-Trade

ESMA Grants Recognition to India's CCIL, Ending Regulatory Standoff

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/07/2026

The recognition restores access for EU market participants after a years-long dispute over supervisory oversight was resolved by a new cooperation agreement.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Indian Bank Union Calls for Curbs on Mis-Selling, Recruitment Overhaul

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/07/2026

India's largest bank employees' union is urging regulators to address the compulsory selling of third-party products and reform staff recruitment processes.

Structural Regulation

India Mutual Fund Body Renews Overseas Investment Push

By Editors | 01/07/2026

The industry association is lobbying regulators to raise the USD 7 billion limit, which has choked off access to global markets for local investors.

KYC & CDD

India’s IFSCA Proposes Mandatory Integration with KYC Agencies

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/06/2026

The GIFT City regulator has set out firm deadlines for all regulated firms to connect with a central KYC system.

Structural Regulation

Firms Increasingly Plan Expansion in APAC, but Selectively, ASIFMA Finds

By Manesh Samtani | 30/06/2026

New report finds two-thirds of firms plan to expand in APAC, prioritising markets with regulatory clarity and established infrastructure.

Payments & Settlements

India’s NPCI to Unify E-Mandate Tracking Across UPI Apps

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/06/2026

The move aims to simplify the management of recurring payments as transaction volumes for the UPI AutoPay feature surge nearly threefold year-on-year.

Structural Regulation

Kalshi Blocks Indian Users Following Prediction Market Ban

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/06/2026

Kalshi has added India to its list of restricted jurisdictions after the government deemed prediction markets illegal under new online gaming laws.

Trading & Investment

RBI Proposes Consolidated Rulebook for G-Sec Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/06/2026

The RBI has released draft directions to streamline government securities trading, consolidate decades of rules, and expand market access.

Liquidity Risk

RBI Proposes Opening Term Money Market to NBFCs, Corporates

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/06/2026

The central has released draft directions aimed at deepening liquidity by expanding participation in the term money market.