India

Structural Regulation

Key Asian FX Benchmarks Exempted from EU Regulation

By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2026

The decision provides certainty for EU firms using benchmarks for the Indian rupee, Korean won, Philippine peso and Taiwan dollar to hedge currency risks.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Mandates Registration for 'Significant' Index Providers

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/05/2026

India's securities regulator has set an INR 200 billion AUM threshold for indices to be deemed 'significant', requiring their providers to register.

Structural Regulation

India Notifies Increase in Foreign Investment Limit for Insurers

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/05/2026

India’s Ministry of Finance has amended foreign exchange rules to permit 100 percent foreign direct investment in insurers and intermediaries via the automatic route.

Cybersecurity

SEBI Forms Task Force to Tackle AI-Driven Cyber Risks

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/05/2026

The regulator has established the 'cyber-suraksha.ai' task force and issued a detailed advisory for market entities to counter emerging threats from advanced AI tools.

PEPs & Sanctions

India Explores EU-Style Law to Counter Third-Country Sanctions

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/05/2026

The move follows Microsoft's temporary suspension of services to an Indian company, prompting concerns over the extra-territorial application of foreign sanctions and data sovereignty.

KYC & CDD

India Notifies Investment Rules for Funds with Minority China Links

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/05/2026

The government has amended its foreign investment rules, relaxing approval requirements for overseas entities with limited beneficial ownership from neighbouring countries, effective 1 May 2026.

Trading & Investment

NSE India Launches Electronic Gold Receipts to Formalise Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/05/2026

NSE has introduced EGRs, enabling dematerialised trading backed by physical gold in regulated vaults to improve transparency, liquidity and market access.

Trading & Investment

India Unlikely to Allow Banks, Insurers to Trade Commodity Derivatives: SEBI

By Editors | 06/05/2026

SEBI chairman says the central bank and insurance authority are not inclined to permit their regulated entities to invest in commodity derivatives.

Liquidity Risk

RBI Explores Measures to Boost Dollar Inflows Amid Rupee Slide

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/05/2026

The central bank is reportedly exploring options including an NRI deposit scheme and tax breaks for bond investors as the currency hits record lows.