RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Removes Indian Overseas Bank From PCA Framework

    By Editors | 03/10/2021

    The RBI said Indian Overseas Bank is no longer in breach of the PCA parameters. Only Central Bank of India remains under the PCA framework.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Finalises Guidelines on Loan Sales, Securitisation

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 30/09/2021

    The new master directions will help develop India’s securitisation market and help lenders remove loan exposures from their books.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBI Amends FX Rules for Exports to Facilitate LIBOR Transition

    By Editors | 29/09/2021

    Under the amendment, authorised dealer banks can use ARRs in place of LIBOR for interest payable in export/import transactions.

    Market Infrastructure

    IFSCA to Establish International Arbitration Centre in GIFT City

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/09/2021

    IFSCA chairperson Injeti Srinivas says the authority is close to setting up an International Arbitration Centre in GIFT City.

    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Finalises Guidelines for OTC Derivatives Market Makers

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/09/2021

    The guidelines impose requirements on governance, dealing conduct, risk management, internal control, internal audit and record-keeping.

    Capital / Liquidity

    India Authorises Sovereign Guarantee for New ‘Bad Bank’

    By Editors | 20/09/2021

    India’s new National Asset Reconstruction Company will acquire stressed assets through the issuance of tradeable security receipts guaranteed by the government.

    AML / KYC

    RBI Invites NBFCs to Apply for Aadhaar Authentication Licences

    By Editors | 17/09/2021

    With a KUA or sub-KUA licence, NBFCs will be able to authenticate client Aadhaar numbers using the e-KYC facility provided by UIDAI.

    Enforcement

    SEBI Settles YES Bank Case of Selective Disclosures

    By Editors | 15/09/2021

    YES Bank allegedly made selective disclosures regarding its asset quality, and did not disclose regulatory breaches identified by the RBI.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Opens Applications for Third Sandbox Cohort

    By Editors | 15/09/2021

    Six entities from the first cohort on retail payments have exited the sandbox. The second cohort on cross-border payments is commencing testing this month.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore, India to Enable Real-time Cross-border Payments

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/09/2021

    The PayNow-UPI linkage will be implemented in July 2022, enabling faster and lower cost fund transfers between Singapore and India.

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