INDIA

Fintech / Regtech

India to Introduce New IT Audit Standards for Startups, Fintechs

By Mark Johnston | 24/08/2025

ICAI aims to enable chartered accountants to identify and help mitigate critical IT-related risks, such as cybersecurity threats, data breaches and system failures.

RBI Shifting to Principle- and Outcome-based Regulatory Framework

By Mark Johnston | 23/08/2025

The RBI is moving towards a flexible, outcome-focused framework to grant firms more operational freedom while still achieving its regulatory goals.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Changes to Framework for Block Deals

By Editors | 23/08/2025

SEBI proposes to more than double the minimum block deal size to INR 250,000 and to widen the price band for large trades.

Enforcement

India Reconstitutes and Expands Mandate of Banking Fraud Advisory Board

By Mark Johnston | 22/08/2025

The reconstituted Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds will have to review all public sector bank frauds over INR 30 million before criminal probes can begin.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Chairman Flags New Planned Curbs on Equity Derivatives

By Editors | 22/08/2025

SEBI is considering extending contract tenors and new intraday position limits to curb excessive speculation to protect retail investors from trading losses.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Considers New Intraday Curbs on Index Options Trading

By Manesh Samtani | 21/08/2025

SEBI advisory panel is weighing stricter position limits to curb speculative frenzy and protect retail investors amid a derivatives boom.

AML / KYC

RBI to Soon Issue Guidelines on AI Use for Mule Detection

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/08/2025

Banks will be required to use AI verification to detect and block mule accounts to help curb online scams and strengthen financial system security.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes New Capital Rules for Counterparty Credit Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 21/08/2025

The RBI has issued draft rules to align with Basel III, replacing the current method with the more risk-sensitive SA-CCR framework.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes to Ease FEMA Rules on Cross-border Guarantees

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/08/2025

The RBI has proposed new FEMA rules to bring most cross-border guarantees under the automatic route, while mandating detailed reporting of all guarantees issued and invoked.