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    Securities / Derivatives

    India Paves the Way for Foreign Listing of Public Companies

    By Ajoy K Das | 02/11/2023

    One of the first jurisdictions that will be permitted is expected to be GIFT City. Other foreign jurisdictions will be considered thereafter.

    AML / KYC

    India Tightens Beneficial Interest Disclosure Rules for LLPs

    By Ajoy K Das | 01/11/2023

    The disclosures will ensure transparency of the identity of the ultimate person behind the LLPs including related party transactions.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Allows Five MSME Lending Products to Exit Sandbox

    By Ajoy K Das | 31/10/2023

    Regulated entities are allowed to adopt the MSME lending products. The RBI also opened applications for its fifth sandbox cohort, which is “theme neutral”.

    Securities / Derivatives

    India to Require Private Companies to Dematerialise Securities

    By Ajoy K Das | 31/10/2023

    Private companies will have to ensure their securities are issued only in dematerialised form by 30 September 2024.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Amends Account Aggregator Framework to Promote Reciprocal Data Sharing

    By Ajoy K Das | 31/10/2023

    The RBI said some NBFCs enrolled only to access financial information from other firms without sharing their own financial information.

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    RBI Raises Limit for Non-callable Term Deposits

    By Editors | 30/10/2023

    All term deposits below the new INR 10 million threshold will have to mandatorily offer a withdrawal option to depositors.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Again Extends Agri-Derivatives Trading Suspension

    By Editors | 30/10/2023

    The suspension of trading, initially imposed due rising food inflation, will remain in place until 20 December 2024.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Indian Banks Offering Incentives to Boost CBDC Use – Report

    By Ajoy K Das | 28/10/2023

    Participating banks funding incentives to promote e-rupee usage in response to pressure from the RBI.

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    RBI Directs Credit Bureaus, Banks to Improve Services for Customers

    By Ajoy K Das | 28/10/2023

    CICs and credit institutions are given six months to implement a new compensation framework and customer service requirements.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Consults on New High-risk Category for Mutual Funds

    By Ajoy K Das | 27/10/2023

    SEBI is considering ways to protect small investors by requiring higher entry barriers for high-risk funds.

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