ADVERTISEMENT
India
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Discontinues Daily VRR Auctions as Bank Liquidity Improves
By Editors | 10/06/2025
The central bank is ending daily liquidity injections via VRR auctions in response to data showing that banking system liquidity is now in surplus.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Issues Two Warning Letters to NSDL for Compliance Lapses
By Nithya Subramanian | 10/06/2025
The first letter concerns securities failing to appear in some investors’ demat accounts on the day of IPO allotments. The second concerns cyber alert monitoring.
AML / KYC
IFSCA Updates AML/CFT and KYC Guidelines for Regulated Entities
By Nithya Subramanian | 10/06/2025
GIFT City regulated entities must retrieve identifiers from the Central KYC Records Registry instead of requesting duplicate documents from customers.
Securities / Derivatives
MCX Gets SEBI Nod to Launch Electricity Futures Contract
By Nithya Subramanian | 09/06/2025
The new contract will help power producers, distribution companies, and large consumers manage price volatility and financial risks.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Eases Gold Loan Guidelines for Small Borrowers
By Nithya Subramanian | 09/06/2025
The RBI has removed credit appraisal requirements for small borrowers. while the LTV ratio for loans up to INR 250,000 is 85%,
AML / KYC
Credit Bureaus Seek RBI Permission to Use Aadhaar for Client Mapping
By Nithya Subramanian | 08/06/2025
The use of Aadhaar numbers is expected to enhance credit reporting accuracy and reduce identity fraud, though some argue the problem lies in operational issues.
ESG / Sustainability
SEBI Unveils New Framework for ESG Debt Securities
By Nithya Subramanian | 06/06/2025
The framework aims to boost transparency and standardisation in the ESG debt market and curb “purpose-washing”.
Enforcement
UAE Regulator Probes India’s HDFC Bank for Mis-selling Bonds
By Nithya Subramanian | 06/06/2025
CBUAE is investigating whether HDFC Bank breached its licensing conditions while marketing third-party products and structuring cross-border client interactions.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Grants In-principle Approval to Three Global Payment Platforms
By Nithya Subramanian | 04/06/2025
The approvals for PayPal, Worldline and Wise are aimed at strengthening India’s outbound payments infrastructure and supporting exporters.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Plans to Introduce Interest Rate Rules for NBFCs
By Nithya Subramanian | 04/06/2025
The RBI will align the rules for NBFCs with those for banks to ensure consistency in rate-setting practices.
JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER
A daily selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team