India

Structural Regulation

RBI Widens Scope of Ombudsman Mechanism to Include CICs

By Editors | 10/08/2022

Credit information companies will be required to have their own internal ombudsman framework, the RBI said.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Defers Deadline for Acquiring Banks to Purge Customer Card Data

By Editors | 09/08/2022

All entities in the transaction chain other than acquiring banks, card issuers and card networks must purge card-on-file data from 1 October 2022.

KYC & CDD

SEBI Issues Rules on Trading Account Deactivation for Inadequate KYC

By Editors | 09/08/2022

Trading or demat accounts will be automatically deactivated if a show-cause notice or order issued by SEBI is undeliverable at the addresses mentioned in KYC records.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Forms Dedicated Committee to Advice on FPI Policy

By Editors | 09/08/2022

The committee will advise increasing FPI participation in Indian markets. FPIs are currently coping with a transition to T+1 settlement in the country.

Sustainable Finance

SEBI Proposes Enhancements to Green Bond Framework

By Manesh Samtani | 08/08/2022

SEBI proposes to expand the framework to cover more of India’s commitments from COP26, introduce the concept of ‘blue bonds’, and enhance disclosures.

Anti-Money Laundering

New York State Regulator Penalises Robinhood Crypto Unit

By Editors | 04/08/2022

Robinhood Crypto had inadequate staffing of its AML programme, transaction monitoring deficiencies, and noncompliant cybersecurity policies.

Climate Risk

RBI Publishes Paper on Climate Risk, Sustainable Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2022

The paper offers guidance for FIs on managing climate risk. The RBI also published results from a survey to assess banks’ readiness to address climate risk.

Trading & Investment

SGX, NSE Formally Launch Trading Link at GIFT City

By Editors | 01/08/2022

NSE IFSC-SGX Connect is ready to trade and clear Nifty equity derivatives for global institutions, with seven SGX members already onboarded.

Trading & Investment

India Launches First International Bullion Exchange

By Editors | 01/08/2022

The exchange is expected to facilitate efficient price discovery; ensure standardisation, quality assurance and sourcing integrity; and help bring more foreign traders to India.