India

Credit Risk

RBI Leaves NPL Standards to Lenders

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Indian central bank says it will leave the market to determine standard recognition and provisioning standards.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Squeezes Commodity Derivative Position Limits

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2016

Move designed to make segment safer and reduce volatility, but could hurt large players.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SEBI to Limit Fund TERs

By Samuel Riding | 25/01/2016

Move to cut total expense ratios designed to curb miss-selling.

Structural Regulation

NSE Seeks Self-listing Approval

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

SEBI does not normally allow exchanges to self-list, NSE wants to avoid listing on rival.

Supervision & Enforcement

SEBI Freezes Bank, Demat Accounts

By Samuel Riding | 21/01/2016

Indian securities regulator issues attachment order on Aspen Projects after illegal fund raising.

Credit Risk

RBI Holds Debt Restructuring Scheme Talks

By Samuel Riding | 20/01/2016

Central bank meets top executives at major banks to discuss challenges in managing distressed assets.

Trading & Investment

India Pauses Commodity Futures Contract Issuance

By Samuel Riding | 18/01/2016

Securities regulator prohibits new contracts in effort to cool speculation, ease volatility in agricultural commodities prices.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Relaxes Off-site ATM Rules

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2016

Indian banks will be allowed to provide full range of services at off-site ATMs.

Trading & Investment

BSE to Check ‘Reasonability’ of Equity Derivative Prices

By Samuel Riding | 14/01/2016

Mumbai exchange to also extend existing price reasonability monitoring to cover currency options, effective 18 January.