India

Reporting & Disclosures

India Proposes New Standard for Sustainability Assurance Engagements

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/06/2026

The ICAI has released a draft standard, SSA 5000, to establish audit-like requirements for providing assurance on ESG disclosures.

Clearing & Post-Trade

SEBI Weighs Dividend Cap, SGF Reforms for Clearing Houses

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/06/2026

A SEBI panel is considering a suite of measures to bolster the financial resilience of clearing corporations and their settlement guarantee funds.

Payments & Settlements

India, Cambodia Launch Cross-Border QR Code Payments System

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/06/2026

The initiative enables Indian travellers to make UPI payments in Cambodia, with reciprocal access for Cambodian visitors to India planned for a second phase.

Reporting & Disclosures

India ICAI Overhauls Accountant Ethics Code, Eases Ad Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/06/2026

The revised code introduces dedicated ethical standards for sustainability assurance, addresses the use of AI in audits, and strengthens auditor independence requirements in line with global standards.

Trading & Investment

India's MCX Launches 100gm Silver Futures to Boost Retail Access

By Editors | 03/06/2026

The new physically-settled contract is aimed at smaller investors and jewellers, and is coupled with a push to develop domestic refining standards.

Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Launches Direct Integration of Rupee Payments in India

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/06/2026

The move follows the exchange’s registration with the FIU-IND and enables direct bank transfers, bypassing peer-to-peer methods.

Market Data & Technology

India’s NSDL Introduces FPI-Like Reporting for Domestic Institutional Investors

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/06/2026

The NSDL will publish daily investment data from domestic institutional investors, aligning reporting standards with those for foreign investors.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Proposes Easing of InvIT Distribution Rules for Road Projects

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/06/2026

The proposal would allow road-focused infrastructure trusts to add back certain debt-funded major maintenance expenses when calculating distributable cash flows.

Credit Risk

India's Public Sector Banks Report Record Profits, Historic Low NPAs

By Manesh Samtani | 02/06/2026

Aggregate net profit of PSBs reached the highest in history in the last fiscal year, yet the finance ministry urged caution amid global uncertainties.