India

AML / KYC

SEBI Issues Clarifications on New Foreign Investor Norms

By Garima Chitkara | 15/03/2018

Foreign Portfolio Investors should not be Indian residents, non-resident Indians or overseas citizens of India; must be from AML/CTF compliant jurisdictions.

AML / KYC

SEBI Concerned About Money Laundering via PE, VC

By Garima Chitkara | 11/03/2018

Indian regulator says looser investment rules could encourage ‘round-tripping’ of funds by domestic investors, concerned about source of funds.

Enforcement

SBI Fined for Noncompliance with Counterfeit Currency Rules

By Editors | 08/03/2018

Central bank investigators found that State Bank of India had not complied with rules on detection and impounding of counterfeit notes.

Enforcement

RBI Fines Axis Bank $460,000 for Bad Loan Classification Failures

By Editors | 07/03/2018

Statutory inspection revealed gross NPAs higher than Axis Bank’s reported numbers; Indian Overseas Bank also fined for KYC failures.

Enforcement

India Approves Independent Audit Oversight Body

By Editors | 05/03/2018

The new body will have powers to impose penalties or debar chartered accountants or their firms for up to ten years.

Recent Fraud Prompts India Trade Finance Freeze

By Editors | 03/03/2018

RBI audit of bank liabilities forces freeze on new letters of credit; foreign lenders reluctant to accept guarantees from Indian banks.

AML / KYC

SEBI Mulling Omnibus Accounts for Gift City

By Garima Chitkara | 03/03/2018

Omnibus accounts will allow bank clients to trade without undergoing standard KYC procedures and help boost trading from offshore participants.

Securities / Derivatives

India Eases Foreign Investor Limits on Interest Rate Futures

By Editors | 02/03/2018

Aggregate long positions for all FPIs will be up to INR50 billion across any interest rate futures instrument.

Securities / Derivatives

India to Ease Capital Markets Norms for Foreign Investors

By Garima Chitkara | 01/03/2018

Government to set up single-window clearance for foreign portfolio investors and allow foreign custodians to trade on behalf of their clients without registering with SEBI.