India

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Allows Zero-Coupon Bonds to be Offered at Reduced Face Value

    By Editors | 19/12/2025

    The move expands a July 2024 framework allowing privately placed debt to be listed with an INR 10,000 face value.

    Enforcement

    India Orders Serious Fraud Probe into IndusInd Bank Over Accounting Lapses

    By Editors | 19/12/2025

    The probe will examine potential manipulation of books of account, creation of fictitious accounts, misclassification of assets, and the impact on the bank’s financial statements.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Overhauls Fund Fees, Tightens IPO Rules in Major Reform Push

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2025

    SEBI has approved new rules to lower investor costs and enhance disclosures, while deferring a key internal governance decision.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Panel Set to Ease Curbs on Commodity Derivatives

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/12/2025

    A SEBI-appointed panel is expected to propose lifting bans on select agricultural commodity derivatives and allowing measures such as colocation to attract institutional investors.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Mandates Half-Yearly Disclosures for Securitised Debt Instruments

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/12/2025

    Under the new rules, trustees must submit half-yearly disclosures on asset quality, cash flows, credit enhancement and defaults for securitised debt instruments.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Urges Banks to Link MSME Loans to External Benchmark

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/12/2025

    The move is aimed at enhancing transparency, ensuring faster transmission of policy rates, and strengthening credit support for small businesses.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Weighs Cut to Margins on Non-expiry F&O Trades

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/12/2025

    The regulator is proposing lower margins on non-expiry days in a bid to encourage longer-term trading and reduce reliance on short-term speculation.

    India’s Ministry of Finance Tightens Oversight of Grievance Redressal in Banks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/12/2025

    A new ranking and review mechanism is improving how banks and insurers handle customer complaints, boosting accountability across the financial industry.

    India's Lower House Passes Bill to Allow 100% FDI in Insurance Sector

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/12/2025

    The bill, which now moves to the upper house, also strengthens regulatory powers and grants greater autonomy to state-owned LIC.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Tightens Governance Rules for Market Infrastructure Institutions

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/12/2025

    The reforms introduce two board-level Executive Directors, revamp reporting lines for key personnel, and strengthen technology and risk oversight functions.

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