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ESG / Sustainability
RBI Proposes Cooling-Off Period for Co-operative Bank Directors
By Nithya Subramanian | 09/01/2026
The RBI has proposed tighter board governance rules for urban and rural co-operative banks, including a cooling-off period to prevent directors from bypassing tenure limits.
Market Infrastructure
India’s CCIL Seeks to Revise Default Fund Liability Rules
By Nithya Subramanian | 09/01/2026
CCIL has proposed capping clearing members’ default fund replenishment obligations at five times contributions over a rolling 30-day period.

Capital / Liquidity
RBI Consults on Prudential Framework for Bank Dividends
By Nithya Subramanian | 08/01/2026
The prudential norms will link banks’ dividend payouts to profitability and capital strength, introduce graded payout caps, and tighten oversight of profit remittances.

Indian Bank Unions Call Strike Over Five-day Week Demand
By Editors | 06/01/2026
Unions cite unfulfilled government promises and a major shift to digital banking, threatening a four-day nationwide banking disruption.

Capital / Liquidity
RBI Introduces Revised Framework for Related Party Lending
By Nithya Subramanian | 06/01/2026
RBI has set stricter norms for related-party loans, mandating board-approved credit risk policies, and introducing materiality thresholds to enhance governance and prudential controls in banks.

Capital / Liquidity
RBI Eases Capital Norms for NBFC Infrastructure Loans
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/01/2026
New rules introduce lower risk weights for high-quality projects, tied to specific repayment thresholds and lender protection criteria.

Securities / Derivatives
India to Permit Banks to Sponsor National Pension System Funds
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/01/2026
The PFRDA has approved a framework for banks to manage pension assets and has revised management fees to boost competition.

Crypto / Digital Assets
RBI Flags Fintech Risks and Pushes CBDCs in Financial Stability Report
By Manesh Samtani | 02/01/2026
The RBI warns of rising unsecured fintech lending, NBFC stress, and global vulnerabilities in its biannual report.

AML / KYC
India Clarifies KYC Verification Responsibility for Central Registry Users
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/12/2025
The RBI has clarified that the last institution to upload data to the central KYC records registry is responsible for verification.

Securities / Derivatives
India Seeks Global Asset Freeze in Alleged INR 50 bn Forex Fraud
By Editors | 26/12/2025
Authorities have issued an Interpol notice and are coordinating with the FBI and Europol in a probe into unauthorised trading platform OctaFX.
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