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Securities / Derivatives
India Amends FX Rules to Facilitate Direct Listings in GIFT City
By Ajoy K Das | 29/04/2024
The regulations make clear that firms raising funds through direct GIFT City listings can hold the proceeds in foreign currency accounts outside India.
AML / KYC
RBI Plans to Allow Banks Autonomy to Freeze Suspicious Accounts
By Ajoy K Das | 29/04/2024
The RBI plans to allow banks to suspend suspicious accounts without having to wait for a police complaint to be registered.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Raises Net Owned Funds Requirement for ARCs
By Ajoy K Das | 25/04/2024
Existing asset reconstruction companies will have until 31 March 2026 to meet the $36mn net owned funds requirement.
Enforcement
RBI Imposes Business Restrictions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
By Ajoy K Das | 25/04/2024
The bank is prohibited from onboarding new customers and issuing fresh credit cards due to long-standing IT risk management deficiencies.
Enforcement
Indian NBFC Detects Vehicle Loan Fraud Worth $18m
By Ajoy K Das | 25/04/2024
The fraud involved forgery of KYC documents related to retail vehicle loans, resulting in company funds being embezzled.
Fintech / Regtech
India Explores Measures to Address Duopoly in Mobile Payments Market
By Ajoy K Das | 23/04/2024
Google Pay and PhonePe together account for nearly 86% of UPI transactions by volume. Support and incentives are being considered for smaller players.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Proposes New Regulations for Payment Aggregators
By Ajoy K Das | 18/04/2024
The proposed regulations stipulate new net worth requirements for payment aggregators facilitating face-to-face transactions.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Issues Directions to Foster Loan Pricing Transparency
By Ajoy K Das | 17/04/2024
All regulated entities will have to provide a Key Facts Statement to borrowers of retail and MSME loans from 1 October 2024.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Permits Use of GIFT City OTC Segment to Hedge Gold Price Risk
By Ajoy K Das | 17/04/2024
Resident entities can hedge gold price risks using OTC derivatives in GIFT City, in addition to exchange-traded derivatives.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Calls on Banks to Improve FX Market for Retail Investors
By Ajoy K Das | 11/04/2024
The RBI is concerned about unauthorised FX platforms, inadequate price transparency, and the lack of global participation by Indian players.
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