India

Securities / Derivatives

India Mulls Higher Tax for Derivatives to Deter Retail Investors

By Ajoy K Das | 25/06/2024

Proposals include a tax that would be deducted at source and a 30 percent capital gains tax, like what was introduced for crypto.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Revises Priority Sector Lending Guidelines for Banks

By Ajoy K Das | 24/06/2024

The revisions aim to encourage banks to incentivise lending in underserved areas and discourage lending in districts with already high loan sizes.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tightens Norms for IPO Price Discovery Process

By Ajoy K Das | 24/06/2024

The order entry window of the pre-open call auction session for IPOs will end randomly during the last ten minutes.

Fintech / Regtech

Indian Banks Delayed in Joining Bharat Bill Pay System

By Ajoy K Das | 21/06/2024

Several major banks have not yet gone live on the BBPS despite a 30 June deadline for credit card payments to be processed on the interface.

AML / KYC

India FIU Imposes $2.25m Penalty on Crypto Exchange Binance

By Editors | 21/06/2024

Binance will pay the penalty as part of a push to re-enter the Indian market after its website and app were blocked in the country around six months ago.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Extends Ban on JM Financial to One Year

By Ajoy K Das | 21/06/2024

SEBI initially barred JM Financial in March from acting as lead manager for any new public issue of debt for 60 days. The ban is extended until 31 March 2025.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Issues Framework for System Audits of Clearing Members

By Ajoy K Das | 20/06/2024

System audits should encompass “all the IT resources” of professional clearing members to identify any “major or minor non-compliances”.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Invites Applications for Recognition as NBFC Sector SROs

By Ajoy K Das | 20/06/2024

SROs will be expected to develop standards for NBFCs, implement suitable surveillance, and share sectoral information with the RBI.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mulls Measures to Contain Derivatives Trading Risks

By Ajoy K Das | 19/06/2024

SEBI is considering raising options margin requirements, enhancing disclosures, and changing brokers’ fee structures, among other measures.