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    Credit Risk

    SEBI Issues Rules Requiring CRAs to Name Uncooperative Issuers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/07/2023

    SEBI has issued new rules to address the growing number of issuers refusing to provide information to CRAs to properly assess their credit risk.

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    Cloud & Infrastructure

    RBI Launches New Centralised Information Management System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/07/2023

    The new system uplifts the RBI’s ability to handle large data flows, aggregate data, perform analysis, disseminate information to the public, and engage with reporting entities.

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    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Approves Shorter IPO Timeline, New FPI Disclosures

    By Editors | 29/06/2023

    IPOs can list within three days instead of the current six days. FPIs will have to disclose additional information on ownership and control.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    RBI Fines Credit Information Companies for Data Non-Compliance

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/06/2023

    India’s central bank has taken collective action for the first time against all four credit information companies.

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    Payments & Settlements

    SEBI to Introduce ‘UPI Block Facility’ for Equity Trading

    By Editors | 26/06/2023

    The facility allows investors to use blocked funds in their bank accounts for trading, instead of transferring them to the stock broker upfront.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Swedbank to Pay $3.4m to Settle Liability for Sanctions Violations

    By Mark Johnston | 23/06/2023

    Swedbank Latvia sent send payments to persons in Crimea through US correspondent banks in violation of OFAC sanctions.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    SEBI Settles With NSE Over 2021 Trading Glitch

    By Editors | 22/06/2023

    NSE and NSE Clearing have to pay a combined $8.9mn to end proceedings over a 2021 glitch that cause a complete trading halt for over three hours.

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    Market Abuse

    SEBI Punishes 135 Entities Over Stock Manipulation Scheme

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/06/2023

    SEBI fined 135 entities and barred them from accessing the securities market over a stock manipulation scheme.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Mandates Simplified Stock Market Access for Clients

    By Mark Johnston | 21/06/2023

    Brokers are mandated to offer clients access to all active stock exchanges they are registered with by default.

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    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Philippines, India Agree to Collaborate on FinTech Regulation

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 21/06/2023

    Key representatives from the central banks and regulatory bodies of both countries have formed a joint working group.

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