India

Sustainable Finance

India’s IFSCA Proposes New GIFT City Sustainable Finance Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/01/2026

The consultation paper seeks to deepen sustainable finance activity by widening eligible products and strengthening governance and disclosure standards.

Trading & Investment

India’s IFSCA Proposes Framework for Algorithmic Trading at GIFT City

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/01/2026

The draft framework seeks to balance the benefits of algorithmic trading with safeguards against market disruption, manipulation and operational failures.

Structural Regulation

Indian Regulators Plan Unified Statement for All Financial Assets

By Editors | 22/01/2026

SEBI, RBI, and IRDAI are discussing a framework to give consumers a single monthly snapshot of their financial holdings across asset classes.

Liquidity Risk

Indian Banks to Seek RBI Nod for Longer Bulk Deposits

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2026

Indian lenders plan to approach the RBI for permission to raise longer-tenor bulk deposits to manage funding costs and ease liquidity pressures.

Trading & Investment

India's AMFI Seeks Major Tax Overhaul in Budget Wish List

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2026

The proposals include restoring indexation for debt funds, easing equity capital gains tax, and creating new tax-advantaged savings schemes.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Indian Authorities Bust Investment Scam Linked to Cambodia

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2026

Fraudsters used fake trading platforms and international contacts to cheat investors, then funneling the money through Indian bank accounts to handlers in Cambodia.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Consults on Regulating ‘Significant’ Market Indices

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2026

Benchmarks widely used by mutual funds would be identified and brought under tighter oversight as SEBI moves to strengthen governance of India’s growing index ecosystem.

CBDCs

RBI Proposes Linking BRICS Digital Currencies for Cross-border Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/01/2026

India is pushing for greater interoperability among BRICS nations by proposing a linkage of their CBDCs, aiming to streamline cross-border payments.

Credit Risk

RBI Tightens Priority Sector Lending Rules to Boost Compliance

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/01/2026

Banks would be required to obtain external auditor certification for priority sector loans routed through intermediaries, to curb misclassification and prevent double counting.