India

Fintech / Regtech

India Considers New Agency to Verify Online Lending Apps

By Ajoy K Das | 05/04/2024

The so-called “Digital India Trust Agency” would operate a public registry of digital loan apps that have been vetted for regulatory compliance.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Launches Upgraded Complaint Redressal Platform

By Ajoy K Das | 03/04/2024

SCORES 2.0 makes the investor complaint redress mechanism more efficient by allowing auto-routing and auto-escalation of complaints.

India: Panel Proposes Measures to Make GIFT City a Global Finance Hub

By Ajoy K Das | 01/04/2024

Government-appointed experts’ committee says clearer criteria should be provided to those wishing to set up a financial services company in GIFT City.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Clarifies Norms for Investment in AIFs by Banks, NBFCs

By Ajoy K Das | 29/03/2024

The RBI said the provisioning requirement only applies to the amount invested in debtor companies and not the entire AIF investment.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Suspects Mis-selling of Mutual Fund Products

By Ajoy K Das | 27/03/2024

SEBI is assessing whether AMCs sold long-duration and small cap funds to senior citizens without them properly understanding the risks.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Directs AMCs to Stop Channelling Funds into Overseas ETFs

By Ajoy K Das | 26/03/2024

AMCs have to stop accepting money from investors to invest in overseas ETFs as an existing $1bn investment limit is close to being breached.

Fintech / Regtech

India to Begin Work on Interoperable Online Banking Payments

By Ajoy K Das | 26/03/2024

NBBL, large banks and fintechs in talks to start work on the new platform next month.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Finalises New Framework for SROs of Regulated Entities

By Ajoy K Das | 26/03/2024

The RBI will start receiving applications from entities seeking to gain recognition as self-regulatory organisations for each regulated entity sector.

Enforcement

RBI to Conduct Audits of IIFL Finance, JM Financial Products

By Ajoy K Das | 25/03/2024

The RBI is looking to conduct special audits of IIFL Finance and JM Financial Products, which were both hit with business restrictions earlier this month.