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Capital / Liquidity
RBI to Transfer $24bn to Govt on Committee Recommendation
By Editors | 28/08/2019
The transfer will comprise of a $17.2bn income surplus and $7.4bn in excess provisions resulting from a newly revised economic capital framework for the RBI.
AML / KYC
India Withdraws FPI Tax Surcharge Amid Foreign Pressure
By Editors | 26/08/2019
The surcharge, introduced last month, increased capital gains tax on foreign trusts investing in India to over 40%, prompting the stock market’s worst July in 17 years.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Eases Requirements for FPI Registration
By Editors | 23/08/2019
SEBI has consolidated 57 circulars and 183 FAQs issued over the years into a single circular for FPIs, easing several requirements in the process.
SEBI to Force Borrowers to Disclose Defaults to CRAs
By Editors | 23/08/2019
The move follows a spate of defaults in India where credit rating agencies were blamed for being unable to flag potential credit risks.
Enforcement
SEBI Targets Insider Trading with Informant Reward Mechanism
By Editors | 22/08/2019
Whistleblowers will be eligible for rewards up to $139,000 and, if culpable themselves, for amnesty or settlement with SEBI.
Crypto / Digital Assets
RBI Issues Enabling Framework for Regulatory Sandbox
By Editors | 14/08/2019
The RBI has set a minimum net worth criteria of $35,000 for sandbox participants, half the amount specified in April’s draft.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Props Up NBFCs Through On-Lending Guidance
By Editors | 14/08/2019
Banks are mandated to lend a portion of their funds to priority sectors. Allowing NBFCs to serve as middlemen for such lending provides them a liquidity backstop.
Market Infrastructure
RBI Task Force Suggests Enhancements to Onshore Rupee Market
By Editors | 10/08/2019
The task force recommends implementation of margin requirements for non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives “at the earliest”.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Cuts Consumer Credit Risk Weight, Offers Boost to NBFCs
By Editors | 09/08/2019
The RBI will increase bank exposure limits for NBFCs, allow on-lending to priority sectors, and enable near-real-time tracking of payments fraud through the creation of a centralised registry.
Market Infrastructure
SGX-NSE GIFT City Trading Link Receives Regulatory Approval
By Editors | 07/08/2019
The so-called ‘NSE IFSC-SGX Connect’ is set to become operational by end-2020, ending a dispute between the two exchanges.
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