India

    Indonesia to Impose Capital Surcharge on D-SIBs

    By Editors | 15/10/2015

    Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority is proposing a draft regulation that will require the country’s most important banks to set aside more capital as a buffer against financial market volatility.

    RBI Eases Lending Requirements for Low-Cost Housing

    By Editors | 13/10/2015

    Announcement of reduction in minimum risk weights and an increase in the loan-to-value ratio is a bid to boost demand for low-cost housing.

    SEBI Directs Exchanges & Clearing Corps to Boost Capacity

    By Editors | 10/10/2015

    Stock exchanges and clearing corporations directed to increase their installed capacity for trading, clearing and settlement.

    RBI Orders Corrective Action on State-Run Bank

    By Editors | 07/10/2015

    Indian Overseas Bank is required to improve internal controls and deal with mounting non-performing assets.

    SEBI Tells AMCs to Rate Bond Investments Internally

    By Editors | 02/10/2015

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India has asked asset managers to develop internal credit appraisal systems to assess corporate bond investments in their portfolios, and reduce their reliance on rating agencies.

    SEBI Issues New Rules for Commodity Exchanges

    By Editors | 02/10/2015

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India has announced a comprehensive risk management framework for national commodity exchanges to bring them on par with the regulations for equity exchanges.

    Tribunal Scraps SEBI Selection for Mutual Fund Self-Regulator

    By Editors | 02/10/2015

    The Securities Appellate Tribunal has asked the Securities and Exchange Board India to scrap and restart the selection process for a self-regulatory organisation for mutual fund distributors.

    India to Increase Foreign Investment Limit for Govt. Bonds

    By Editors | 01/10/2015

    The Reserve Bank of India will increase the foreign investment limit in central government securities to 5 percent of the outstanding stock by March 2018, including for foreign investors.

    SEBI Issues Final Guidelines for Commodity Brokers

    By Editors | 01/10/2015

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India has reportedly issued final norms for traders of commodity derivatives exchanges.

    SEBI-FMC Merger Takes Effect to Create Unified Regulator

    By Editors | 30/09/2015

    Merger is aimed at streamlining regulations and curbing speculation in the commodities market.

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