Market Regulation News

In one of the biggest changes to the country’s inflation measurement framework in decades, India is set to gradually replace the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) with a new Producer Price Index (PPI).

Nearly two-thirds of all bank loans in India are now priced below 9%, RBI data shows, as a year of aggressive rate cuts pushed lending rates lower across the banking system. While credit growth accelerated to 14.1%, falling lending rates are squeezing bank margins and could weigh on profitability ahead. Read ahead to know more.

SEBI cancelled registrations of five alternative investment funds for repeatedly missing mandatory quarterly filings during 2025. The move signals stricter compliance oversight in India’s growing AIF sector. Read more.

Securities and Exchange Board of India cleared State Street Global Advisors' stake acquisition in Groww Asset Management on 01 June, giving the US firm 22.94% economic interest and 4.85% voting rights.

SEBI has revised nomination rules for demat accounts and mutual fund folios, making nomination mandatory for all new single-holder accounts from 1 September 2026, while simplifying documentation requirements and reducing the information needed to complete the process.

The government is exploring revival options for the stalled IDBI Bank privatisation, including whether below-reserve bids from Fairfax Financial and Emirates NBD can still be considered. A combined stake sale could fetch ₹24,000 crore.

Airtel launched Priority Postpaid using 5G network slicing to offer faster internet to postpaid subscribers, raising net neutrality questions as India's telecom regulator reviews whether the service crosses existing rules.

The RBI received strong interest in its three-year dollar-rupee buy-sell swap auction. Banks offered bids worth $9.8 billion against the notified size of $5 billion. The response came in at nearly twice the amount on offer. Read ahead to know more.

SEBI is working on new bond market reforms, including bond ETFs and tokenised corporate bonds, to improve trading activity and bring more retail investors into India’s growing corporate debt market. Read more.

SEBI has launched a pilot DLT tokenisation project for corporate bonds, with broader rollout expected within 6–9 months after review.

States are gradually moving towards InvIT-backed infrastructure monetisation, with Maharashtra emerging as the frontrunner and expected to unveil its policy within the next 4–5 months. SEBI and industry bodies are also in talks with Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh as investor interest in state-owned infrastructure assets picks up.

SEBI has proposed changes to IPO and re-listed stock pricing rules to improve opening price discovery and reduce distortions caused by existing call auction price band mechanisms.