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Securities / Derivatives

India Supreme Court Orders Probe into Adani Group

By Editors | 03/03/2023

A committee has been formed to examine the Hindenburg allegations against Adani Group and suggest measures to protect investors. A probe by SEBI was also ordered.

ESG / Sustainability

Ten Ways to Finance India’s Just Transition

By ESG Investor | 02/03/2023

Investing in a socially responsible net zero represents a “multi-trillion, multi-decade investment opportunity”, according to group of multi-stakeholders.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Publishes Full List of Payment Aggregator Approvals

By Editors | 22/02/2023

This is the first time the RBI has published a list of entities that sought approval to act as online payment aggregators.

Market Infrastructure

French, German Banks Get More Time to Solve India CCP Issue

By Mark Johnston | 21/02/2023

French and German regulators will give banks 18 extra months to find new ways to settle India trades, following ESMA decision to de-recognise Indian CCPs.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore, India Launch Real-time Payments Linkage

By Editors | 21/02/2023

The service is available in Singapore via DBS and Liquid Group, and in India via Axis Bank, DBS India, ICICI Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and State Bank of India.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Launches Second Global Digital Innovation Hackathon

By Editors | 21/02/2023

The problem statements relate to digital banking services, priority sector lending, CBDC transactions, and blockchain scalability.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Issues Draft Rules Permitting G-Sec Borrowing & Lending

By Editors | 20/02/2023

Entities that are permitted to engage in short selling are eligible to borrow securities under a GSL transaction, which may be a tenor of up to 90 days.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Issues Draft Guidelines on Market Risk Capital Requirements

By Editors | 20/02/2023

The draft guidelines are open for comment until 15 April 2023. The RBI intends for the guidelines to come into effect from 1 April 2024.

Market Infrastructure

RBI to Permit Borrowing and Lending of Government Bonds

By Manesh Samtani | 09/02/2023

The RBI also decided to restore pre-pandemic market hours for G-secs and release new guidelines on climate risk and sustainable finance “in a phased manner”.