India

Market Abuse

India to Upgrade Market Surveillance After Jane Street Ban

By Editors | 08/07/2025

SEBI will upgrade market surveillance after barring Jane Street, which has said it will appeal the market manipulation claims.

Sustainable Finance

IEEFA Calls on RBI, SEBI to Embed Social Factors in India's Green Transition

By Editors | 07/07/2025

Report urges India's financial regulators to expand reporting and lending rules to address the social costs of its energy transition.

Clearing & Post-Trade

SEBI Mandates Single VWAP Contract Note for Trade Reporting

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/07/2025

The reform consolidates multi-exchange trades into a single document for institutional investors.

KYC & CDD

India Tightens Rules to Boost Transparency on Corporate Layering

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/07/2025

Companies must reveal detailed ownership structures under revised CRL-1 for, taking effect on 14 July.

Payments & Settlements

US Passes 1% Remittance Tax, Sparking Concerns in Asia

By Manesh Samtani | 07/07/2025

New levy under the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act targets cash-based transfers by non-US citizens, raising concerns for top remittance recipient nations like India.

Market Abuse

India Bars Jane Street and Seizes $567m Over Market Manipulation Claims

By Editors | 07/07/2025

SEBI described Jane Street's trading behaviour as "egregious" and said the firm "is not a good faith actor that can be, or deserves to be, trusted."

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

RBI Bans Pre-Payment Charges on Floating Rate Loans

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/07/2025

The new directions aim to protect borrowers, promote lender competition, and resolve grievances over hidden charges.

Payments & Settlements

StanChart to Enable Real-Time USD Settlements at GIFT City

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/07/2025

Standard Chartered Bank will be the settlement bank for CCIL IFSC’s Foreign Exchange Settlement System, a move aimed at streamlining dollar transactions.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

India’s CBI Summons Bank Officials in Major Cyber Fraud Crackdown

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/07/2025

The CBI has launched a nationwide probe into over 850,000 suspected mule accounts linked to cybercrime, amid concerns of insider collusion and weak KYC controls.