India

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Panel Recommends Overhaul of Central Bank Liquidity Framework

By Mark Johnston | 11/08/2025

RBI panel recommends retaining call money rate as policy target and shifting to 14-day to 7-day operations to refine liquidity management.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Grants NCDEX In-Principle Nod for Equities Segment

By Editors | 11/08/2025

NCDEX has received conditional approval to launch equities and derivatives, plans INR 7.5 billion investment to develop the new segment.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes 'Ease of Business' Reforms for Investment Advisers

By Editors | 10/08/2025

Proposals include allowing the use of past performance data, easing corporatisation rules, and relaxing entry qualifications and registration requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Releases Final Co-lending Framework Effective January 2026

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/08/2025

The framework requires the lender to retain at least 10 percent of individual loan exposures on its books and clearly disclose roles and responsibilities to borrowers.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Rolls Out Unified Framework for Non-Fund Based Credit Facilities

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/08/2025

The framework aims to strengthen risk management, deepen corporate bond markets, and modernise the issuance of guarantees and credit enhancements across regulated entities.

ESG / Sustainability

India’s IFSCA Proposes Stewardship Code to Strengthen Governance

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/08/2025

The proposed voluntary code for fund managers and institutional investors in the IFSC sets out principles for governance, ESG integration, conflict management, and investor engagement.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Overhauls Broker Inspections to Ease Compliance Burden

By Editors | 08/08/2025

New framework mandates single joint annual inspections by MIIs, replacing separate audits to reduce disruption and improve supervisory efficiency.

Securities / Derivatives

India Panel Recommends Reforms to Launch GIFT City as Commodity Hub

By Manesh Samtani | 07/08/2025

Proposals include extended tax breaks, expanded bank trading powers, and streamlined regulations to onshore trading activity from overseas hubs.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI to Roll Out SIPs in Treasury Bills via Retail Direct

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2025

India will soon allow retail investors to invest in treasury bills through systematic investment plans (SIPs) on its Retail Direct platform.