India

Structural Regulation

RBI Appoints Self-Regulatory Body for Account Aggregator Ecosystem

By Editors | 08/06/2026

The RBI has recognised the Sahamati Foundation as the SRO for India’s rapidly expanding consent-based financial data-sharing network.

Liquidity Risk

RBI Proposes Linking Bulk Deposit Rates to Liquidity Risk

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/06/2026

The central bank aims to give lenders greater pricing flexibility for large deposits while mandating stricter daily transparency on all interest rates.

Supervision & Enforcement

India Spearheads BRICS Push for Stronger Asset Recovery Cooperation

By Editors | 08/06/2026

New expert network will focus on informal information sharing and capacity building to trace and recover illicit assets hidden across borders.

Cloud & Infrastructure

India's Pension Regulator Launches Sandbox for Fintech Innovation

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/06/2026

The framework allows registered and non-registered entities to test new pension products in a controlled, time-bound environment under strict safeguards.

Cloud & Infrastructure

India Launches Digital Onboarding Platform for National Pension System

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/06/2026

The new platform enables seamless digital KYC and direct fund remittance, simplifying enrolment and speeding up processing times.

Trading & Investment

India Scraps Bond Taxes, Eases Curbs to Lure Foreign Capital

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/06/2026

India has eliminated taxes on bond gains and interest for foreign investors and relaxed market access rules in a coordinated push to attract capital.

Structural Regulation

India Tightens Silver Import Regime to Ease Pressure on Rupee

By Editors | 05/06/2026

The government has moved silver imports to a ‘restricted’ category, requiring specific authorisation to curb record-level shipments and ease currency pressure.

Trading & Investment

India's Conservative Derivatives Rules Deter Global Investors - Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/06/2026

Foreign investors and market experts are calling for an overhaul of rules they say are misaligned with global standards and raise trading costs.

Trading & Investment

India’s NSE to Launch Closing Auction, Extend Trading Hours

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/06/2026

The move, effective from August, aims to improve end-of-day price discovery and align the cash and derivatives markets with international standards.