Market Regulation News

The RBI is reportedly not in favour of allowing offshore settlement of Indian government bonds through platforms like Euroclear. Instead, it prefers investors to use the domestic NDS-OM system.

SEBI cancelled ESG Impact Fund’s AIF registration after four consecutive quarters of missed reporting in 2025, rejecting technical glitch claims and citing prolonged non-compliance.

RBI injected ₹72,300 crore through two VRR auctions after banking system liquidity surplus fell to ₹23,881 crore from ₹1.51 lakh crore amid advance tax outflows.

HDFC Bank raised $750 million in five-year overseas bonds at 90 basis points over US Treasuries, becoming the first lender to use the Reserve Bank of India's special 1.5% swap facility for external borrowings.

The Reserve Bank of India has issued final guidelines governing how banks and non-bank lenders advertise, market and sell financial products, effective from January 2027. The rules tighten consent requirements and clarify how mis-selling will be assessed. Read ahead to know more.

The RBI has relaxed capital adequacy norms for banks on loans covered under ECLGS 5.0. It now allows a zero-risk weight on up to 75% of the guaranteed portion, provided that the settlement amount is expected to be received within 30 days.

Ola Electric and founder-chairman Bhavish Aggarwal have approached SEBI seeking to settle proceedings related to allegations that the company disseminated false and misleading information about its sales, service network and electric motorcycle rollout, potentially inflating its stock price. Read ahead to know more.

SEBI has relaxed the winding-up norms for AIFs by permitting funds to keep liquidation proceeds for unsettled liabilities and has also brought out a concept of "Inoperative Fund" to make closure easier and lower the compliance burden.

SEBI has proposed dynamic ETF price bands of up to 20% and pre-open auctions for gold and silver ETFs. Find out how the changes could affect investors. Read ahead.

Securities and Exchange Board of India is set to reintroduce open market share buybacks at its 19 June board meeting alongside mutual fund borrowing rule changes and agricultural commodity reforms.

The Reserve Bank of India has opened direct equity market access to all foreign individual investors, creating a dedicated repatriable rupee account route as part of broader efforts to attract overseas capital.

IRDAI has proposed amendments to regulations relating to registration of insurers, capital structure, transfer of shares and amalgamations to improve ease of doing business and to bring the framework in sync with the recent increase in FDI limits. Read ahead to know more.

SEBI plans to simplify the FPI KYC process. This includes reducing onboarding time to five days and simplifying disclosure rules.

India's market regulator wants to make markets deeper and more efficient through a fresh set of reforms. Explore the key announcements and their potential impact.

The government has relaxed the rules on foreign investment to allow all persons living outside India to invest in Indian stocks listed on Indian stock exchanges under the Portfolio Investment Scheme, which was earlier available only for NRIs and OCIs. The individual investment limit has been doubled to 10% and the aggregate cap raised to 24%. Read ahead to know more.

SEBI has put out a consultation paper proposing steps to narrow price differences in stocks traded on multiple exchanges. The regulator has also suggested a system for sharing closing-price information between bourses.

RBI has allowed direct bank lending to REITs and InvITs, subject to a 49% exposure cap and cash flow conditions. Read more to understand the new rules.

The RBI is likely to revive urban co-operative bank licensing after a 22-year gap. The apex bank is encouraged by stronger supervision and positive industry feedback, though concerns around capital, governance and technology remain.

The Centre has approved price hikes for cisplatin, carboplatin and two anti-tetanus injections, directing NPPA to revise rates based on rising input costs to address shortages of critical medicines nationwide

RBI has invited public comments on proposed amendments to Standardised Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk, relating to clarification of scope, margin agreements and guidance to banks acting as clearing members on stock exchanges. Read ahead to know more.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation proposed capping airport bundle awards at two to three per bidder in round three of privatisation, citing concerns about oligopoly after Adani Group won all six airports in 2019.

Securities and Exchange Board of India proposed replacing individual name-wise AMC pay disclosures with consolidated reporting, citing trust structure differences and talent retention concerns. Comments due by 30 June 2026.

India has withdrawn central excise duty on petrol blended with higher levels of ethanol, including E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuel grades, to cut crude oil imports and boost domestic ethanol production. Sugar stocks jumped up to 5% on the news as the move is seen boosting ethanol demand. Read ahead to know more.

Starlink said its talks with the Indian government remain active and denied reports of an approval freeze. The company awaits a final licence and says it has received positive feedback on its connectivity plans.

The government notified the Coal Exchange Rules, 2026 on June 4. The rules pave the way for competitive coal trading platforms and are expected to improve price discovery and market access. Read ahead to know more.

NSE has committed to directing 10% of its annual CSR corpus toward projects listed on the NSE Social Stock Exchange, becoming one of the first major institutions to channel CSR funds through the platform following a recent regulatory change. Read ahead to know more.

SEBI and the RBI are jointly working on introducing derivatives linked to corporate bond indices. The initiative, along with other regulatory reforms, aims to improve liquidity and attract more investors.

Supreme Court rulings reshape SEBI’s fraud standards as the regulator investigates Rajesh Exports over alleged ₹15.15 lakh crore misreporting.

SEBI is reviewing stockbroker capital norms, IPO price discovery mechanisms and research analyst compliance requirements, while advancing reforms in mutual funds, corporate bonds, and FPI onboarding, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said.

India is making a fresh push for inclusion in major global bond indices after removing key tax hurdles for foreign investors and expanding access to long-term government securities. The changes could improve foreign participation and potentially attract billions of dollars into the country's bond market.