India

Fintech / Regtech

India and Bhutan to Link UPI with Postal Network for Remittances

By Mark Johnston | 02/04/2026

A new agreement will use the postal network to facilitate cross-border payments, aiming to boost financial inclusion for citizens in both nations.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Bans Rupee NDFs, Tightens Forex Rules to Curb Volatility

By Manesh Samtani | 02/04/2026

The central bank has prohibited non-deliverable derivatives and the rebooking of cancelled contracts to rein in speculation and stabilise the rupee.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Extends Trade Relief Measures to Support Exporters

By Manesh Samtani | 01/04/2026

The RBI has extended key deadlines for export financing to support businesses amid ongoing geopolitical and logistical disruptions.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Extends Ban on Key Agri-Derivatives to 2027

By Mark Johnston | 01/04/2026

The regulator has prolonged the suspension on futures trading for seven key commodities, citing persistent concerns over price stability and food inflation.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s Mutual Fund Reforms: A Foundation Built, A Future Unfinished

By Saurabh Maheshwari | 31/03/2026

SEBI’s reforms mark a significant step in modernising a decades-old framework, but further strengthening is needed in areas of governance, competence, and market conduct.

Securities / Derivatives

India: NSE Approved to Launch Dated Brent Crude Oil Futures

By Manesh Samtani | 31/03/2026

The new cash-settled contracts, based on the Platts Dated Brent assessment, aim to provide a more precise hedging tool for market participants.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Delays Capital Market Norms, Eases Bank Capital Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2026

The deferral to 1 July follows industry pushback and is accompanied by key clarifications on acquisition finance and capital adequacy for bank exposures.

Fintech / Regtech

India Pushes Banks, NPCI to Address UPI Transaction Failures

By Manesh Samtani | 31/03/2026

Regulators are concerned that rising transaction declines threaten user trust in the UPI, India's dominant real-time retail payments system.

AML / KYC

RBI Releases Payments Vision 2028, Proposes Shared Fraud Liability

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

The RBI plans to make beneficiary banks partly liable for fraud, review cross-border rules, and potentially bring major digital platforms under direct oversight.