India

Capital Adequacy

RBI Proposes New Pillar 3 Disclosure Framework for Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/05/2026

The proposals aim to align bank disclosure rules with the Basel framework, enhancing transparency, comparability, and market discipline.

Clearing & Post-Trade

SEBI Proposes Scrapping Centralised Hub for Institutional Trades

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/05/2026

The proposal aims to replace the two-decade-old centralised system with a decentralised API-based model to reduce concentration risk, costs, and processing delays.

Stablecoins

Kalshi, Polymarket Continue Accepting Indian Customers Despite Ban

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2026

The platforms are onboarding Indian users despite a new law banning 'online money games' and a specific warning from MeitY.

Operational Risk

India’s FinMin Mandates Austerity for State-Run Financial Institutions

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2026

The finance ministry has ordered public sector banks and insurers to cut travel and switch to EVs, following a prime ministerial call for austerity.

AI Risk & Governance

SEBI to Frame Rules for AI-Driven Trading, Says Chairman

By Editors | 20/05/2026

The regulator is developing guidelines to manage the opportunities and heightened cyber security risks associated with the growing use of AI.

Emerging Prudential Risks

RBI Scrutinises Overseas Investments After Outflows Double

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2026

The central bank is questioning firms on the commercial substance of foreign investments after outflows surged to USD 27 billion.

Capital Adequacy

RBI Removes IFR Requirement for Commercial Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2026

The move allows banks maintaining market risk capital to discontinue the reserve and transfer existing balances, which can now be recognised as Tier 1 capital.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Proposes Easing Call Recording Rules for Research Analysts

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2026

The proposal aims to reduce the compliance burden for interactions with institutional investors while retaining stricter safeguards for retail clients.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

India's Adani Group Resolves Multiple US Probes for Nearly $300M

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

The Indian conglomerate has settled separate US investigations into sanctions violations and bribery allegations.