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Securities / Derivatives
RBI Issues Consolidated Directions for Interest Rate Derivatives
By Editors | 28/06/2019
Under the new directions, stock exchanges and OTC market-makers have been given the flexibility to design and structure IRD products tailored to the needs of market participants.
Market Infrastructure
RBI Issues Guidelines for Financial Benchmark Administrators
By Editors | 27/06/2019
Existing financial benchmark administrators will be notified if their benchmark is considered a “significant benchmark”. They will then have three months to apply for RBI authorisation.
Enforcement
RBI Launches Online Platform for Financial Complaints
By Editors | 25/06/2019
The new Complaint Management System allows customers of regulated financial entities in India to lodge complaints against those entities online.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Retail FX Trading Platform Set for 5 August Launch
By Editors | 21/06/2019
The RBI has said that FX-Retail, the electronic platform for retail foreign exchange trading, will be launched on 5 August.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Tightens Rules on Handling of Client Securities
By Editors | 21/06/2019
SEBI has issued new rules governing the management and disposal of client securities held by trading and clearing members.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Allows Exchanges to Introduce Commodity Index Futures
By Editors | 19/06/2019
Following an earlier consultation paper, SEBI has approved the trading of commodity index futures on relevant local exchanges.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Issues Stricter Disclosure Norms for Ratings Agencies
By Editors | 17/06/2019
Enhanced disclosure guidelines will require rating agencies to disclose default probabilities, factors that can impact ratings, and issuers’ liquidity positions.
Securities / Derivatives
India INX Launches Trading Platform for Green Bonds
By Editors | 17/06/2019
BSE-owned India INX has listed the bonds of three Adani-group subsidiaries on its new green bonds platform.
Enforcement
SEBI Proposes Informant Mechanism to Combat Insider Trading
By Editors | 11/06/2019
SEBI wants to institute a process that incentivises timely reporting of instances of insider trading and provides for the granting of rewards to whistleblowers.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI to Step Up Monitoring of Shadow Banking Sector
By Editors | 11/06/2019
Governor Shaktikanta Das says the RBI will increase its monitoring of NBFCs and issue final liquidity risk management rules for the sector “soon”.
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