India

Payments & Settlements

India's NPCI to Revamp UPI Settlement Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2025

NPCI will segregate authorised and dispute-related settlements to ease system congestion and speed up transaction processing for banks and users.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes Stricter Rules to Tackle Trading System Glitches

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2025

New draft framework calls for tougher disaster recovery standards, clearer glitch disclosures, and rationalised penalties, with the new rules set to take effect from November 2025.

Cybersecurity

India’s IFSCA Consults on New Internet Banking Rules for Offshore Units

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2025

The proposals outline mandatory measures on cyber security, customer authentication, fraud monitoring, and system resilience, with compliance targeted by March 2026.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

RBI Urges Banks to Lower Fees on Customer Products

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2025

RBI is tightening oversight of India’s fast-growing retail lending sector, citing concerns over fairness and risks to low-income borrowers despite strong profits for banks.

Trading & Investment

RBI Widens Rupee Derivatives Market Access to Primary Dealers

By Editors | 23/09/2025

The RBI has permitted standalone primary dealers to trade in non-deliverable rupee derivatives, aiming to deepen the onshore forex market.

Clearing & Post-Trade

RBI Urges CCIL to Modernise Infrastructure for Rupee Internationalisation

By Mark Johnston | 23/09/2025

RBI Governor urges CCIL to build infrastructure for diverse currency pairs, leveraging technology to boost rupee internationalisation and retail access.

Trading & Investment

SEBI and RBI in Talks to Boost Corporate Bond Index Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/09/2025

The aim is to align bond trading with equities in settlement, platforms and culture, a shift seen as key to spurring growth.

Cloud & Infrastructure

India’s IFSCA Proposes New Fintech Sandbox Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/09/2025

The framework introduces sandboxes and referral mechanisms to support fintech innovation and collaboration between India and foreign entities.

Credit Risk

India Considers Easing Bank Lending Caps to Boost Infrastructure Finance

By Mark Johnston | 22/09/2025

Regulators are reportedly discussing relaxing a crisis-era rule on large corporate exposures amid a government push for major project funding.