RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

    Securities / Derivatives

    India: Fees, Charges Payable to SEBI Now Subject to 18pc GST

    By Editors | 26/07/2022

    Fees paid by stock exchanges, clearing corporations, depositories, intermediaries and investors in securities markets are now subject to 18% GST.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Imposes Restrictions on Two Cooperative Banks

    By Editors | 24/07/2022

    The RBI said depositors of the two banks may not with funds, but they may use their deposits to set off loans.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Adopts Four Tier Regulatory Framework for UCBs

    By Editors | 24/07/2022

    A four-tiered regulatory framework is being adopted for urban cooperative banks based on size of deposits of the banks and their area of operations.

    AML / KYC

    India, Indonesia to Work Towards Establishing Payment Linkages

    By Editors | 20/07/2022

    The RBI and Bank Indonesia will cooperate in areas such as cross-border payments, digital innovation, and AML/CFT.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Grants First In-Principle Approvals for Payment Aggregator Licence

    By Editors | 17/07/2022

    Razorpay, Pine Labs, Stripe, and 1Pay Mobileware are among those that have received the in-principle approval.

    AML / KYC

    Why India Does Not Use Sanctions

    By Mathew Chemplayil | 12/07/2022

    India’s attitudes against isolating Russia arise from its strategic interests with Moscow and a long history as a recipient of sanctions, says Mathew Chemplayil.

    AML / KYC

    India Enables Rupee Settlement Mechanism for International Trades

    By Editors | 12/07/2022

    The mechanism allows international trades to be invoiced and settled using the rupee, enabling India to buy Russian oil without US sanctions exposure.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Announces Measures to Cushion Falling Rupee

    By Editors | 09/07/2022

    The RBI has exempted FPIs from a cap on investments in government securities and corporate bonds. FPIs can also buy short-duration corporate debt.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Issues Draft Rules on Managing IT Outsourcing Risks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/06/2022

    Regulated entities don’t require specific approvals to outsource IT services, but appropriate policies and a risk management framework must be in place.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI to Require Banks to Use ECL Approach in Provisioning

    By Editors | 28/06/2022

    Banks were initially due to use the ECL approach to estimate and provision for credit losses from 1 April 2018, but the RBI had deferred implementation.

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