Reserve Bank of India

Cybersecurity

RBI Sets June Deadline for Banks to Address AI Cyber Threats

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/06/2026

Financial institutions have been directed to complete a risk assessment and action plan for threats posed by advanced AI models such as ‘Mythos’.

Credit Risk

RBI Proposes Revised Counterparty Credit Risk Rules for Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/06/2026

The proposed rules update the long-delayed SA-CCR framework, introducing new requirements for derivatives exposures and CCP capital treatment.

Capital Adequacy

RBI Finalises Prudential Framework for Bank Lending to REITs and InvITs

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/06/2026

The central bank has set exposure limits and capital requirements for bank lending to real estate and infrastructure investment trusts.

Trading & Investment

SEBI, RBI to Launch Corporate Bond Derivatives Indices

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/06/2026

The two regulators are collaborating on new derivatives and a market-making framework to deepen the country’s corporate debt markets.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Opens Forex Swap Windows for Deposits and Foreign Borrowings

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/06/2026

RBI has introduced two US dollar-rupee swap facilities and exempted certain deposits from reserve requirements to attract foreign currency inflows.

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.

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.

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.