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Alternative Markets
India’s SEBI Picks Narayana Murthy to Lead Startup Funding Platform
By Editors | 21/05/2015
India’s capital markets regulator has named Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy to head an 18-member panel that will prepare a new regulatory framework for startups and alternative investments.
Structural Regulation
Innovation in Regulatory Infrastructure Needed for Growth in Indian Finance
By Garima Chitkara | 03/05/2015
India is in a unique position to ensure a more nimble and transparent financial regulatory architecture.
Credit Risk
India’s New Loan Provisioning to Increase Lending Costs
By Editors | 26/04/2015
Indian banks’ lending-related costs could rise by 20% following a recent rule that require banks to make bigger provisions for restructured debt.
Structural Regulation
India’s SEBI Lays Out Roadmap, Takes on Larger Role
By Editors | 08/03/2015
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) plans to attract a larger number of retail investors towards capital markets, develop a vibrant bond market and create a unified regulatory regime for all segments of derivatives, including commodities.
Structural Regulation
India Plans to Curb RBI Role in Financial Markets
By Editors | 06/03/2015
The government has proposed to take away money market regulatory powers from the central bank and move it to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) under amendments to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act.
Credit Risk
India’s SEBI to Review Pricing of Recast-Hit Firms
By Editors | 23/02/2015
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is in talks with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on changes in pricing norms relating to the conversion of bank loans into equity.
Trading & Investment
India’s RBI Lifts Import Ban of Gold Coins, Medallions by Banks
By Editors | 18/02/2015
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lifted the ban on imports of gold coins and medallions by banks and trading houses.
Anti-Money Laundering
India’s RBI Tightens Compliance Amid Iran Export Scam Probe
By Editors | 10/02/2015
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered banks to tighten monitoring of export finance deals, saying lenders should ensure that only legitimate export advances flow into India.
Anti-Money Laundering
India Exempts Smaller Rural Banks from FATCA
By Editors | 03/02/2015
The Reserve Bank has exempted regional rural banks with assets of less than $175 million from registering with the American tax authorities under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.
Capital Adequacy
Indian Banks Need Over $200 Billion for Basel III Compliance, Says Fitch
By Editors | 17/09/2014
Indian banks will need more than $200 billion to meet Basel III international banking norms by March 2019, said Fitch Ratings.
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