Reserve Bank of India

Trading & Investment

India's NSE Seeks Approval to Launch New Cross-currency Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/07/2026

The exchange has asked the central bank for permission to list non-rupee currency pairs, following a collapse in trading volumes since 2024.

Cryptocurrency

RBI Reaffirms Opposition to Crypto Legalisation in Parliament

By Manesh Samtani | 07/07/2026

The central bank told a parliamentary committee that virtual digital assets pose a significant threat to financial stability and should not be formalised.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

RBI Rolls Out New Integrated Ombudsman Scheme

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/07/2026

The revamped framework broadens consumer grievance redressal, covering banks, eligible NBFCs, and payment firms under a single unified mechanism.

Cybersecurity

Post-Quantum Push Exposes Widening Gap Between Regulators and FIs

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 30/06/2026

Despite accelerating cryptography timelines, many APAC entities still treat quantum risk as a distant concern.

Trading & Investment

RBI Proposes Consolidated Rulebook for G-Sec Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/06/2026

The RBI has released draft directions to streamline government securities trading, consolidate decades of rules, and expand market access.

Liquidity Risk

RBI Proposes Opening Term Money Market to NBFCs, Corporates

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/06/2026

The central has released draft directions aimed at deepening liquidity by expanding participation in the term money market.

Market Risk

RBI Finalises Rules to Expand India’s Credit Derivatives Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/06/2026

New directions introduce total return swaps and credit index derivatives, aiming to deepen the corporate bond market and expand risk management tools.

Structural Regulation

RBI Overhauls NBFC Rules, Sets New Threshold for Top-Tier Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/06/2026

The RBI has revised its scale-based framework, tightening rules for state-owned entities and simplifying classification for large non-bank lenders.

Liquidity Risk

India: Brokers Warn RBI Credit Rules Could Hit Market Liquidity

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/06/2026

The CPAI has asked for interim relief ahead of new bank credit rules effective 1 July, warning of potential market disruption.