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    Liquidity Risk

    Indian Banks Seeking Easier Rules for Retail Deposits, Project Loans

    By Ajoy K Das | 02/09/2024

    Banks want the RBI to relax the proposed ‘run-off’ requirement for retail deposits and the proposed provisioning norms for project loans.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI to Allow Shareholder Say in MII Director Appointments

    By Ajoy K Das | 02/09/2024

    SEBI proposes to allow shareholders to participate in selecting public interest directors for the boards of market infrastructure institutions.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Proposes Expanding Scope of Informal Guidance Scheme

    By Ajoy K Das | 01/09/2024

    SEBI proposes that stock exchanges, clearing corporations, depositories and managers of pooled investment vehicles should be included in the informal guidance scheme.

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    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Tightens Stock Criteria for Entry Into Derivatives Segment

    By Ajoy K Das | 01/09/2024

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    Structural Regulation

    India to Adopt International Audit Standards in Domestic Rules

    By Ajoy K Das | 01/09/2024

    NFRA plans to adopt ISA 600 for all listed companies except those with government ownership. ICAI says this would concentrate audit work in the hands of a few large firms.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    India Proposes Measures to Combat Spam Calls & SMS

    By Ajoy K Das | 31/08/2024

    Complaints have surged about unregistered telemarketers, including those using auto-dialers or robo-calls for unsolited commercial communications.

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    Sustainable Finance

    RBI Introduces Scheme to Widen Green Bond Trading in GIFT City

    By Ajoy K Das | 30/08/2024

    Eligible participants include persons residing outside India, IBUs of foreign banks, and certain regulated funds or schemes.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI to Raise Net Worth Requirements for Merchant Bankers

    By Ajoy K Das | 30/08/2024

    The current net worth requirement is around $6mn. SEBI proposes to raise this 10x for those handling main board issues.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    SEBI Fines CDSL and Citibank for Separate Regulatory Violations

    By Ajoy K Das | 30/08/2024

    Both settlement orders were passed on Tuesday, with SEBI saying it reserves the right to initiate further action against CDSL or Citibank.

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    Structural Regulation

    RBI Grants Recognition to First SRO for Fintech Sector

    By Ajoy K Das | 30/08/2024

    The RBI granted recognition to the ‘Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment’, known as FACE.

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