Policy & Regulation
RBI, SEBI and government rules, and what they change for you.
- SEBI stretches FPI KYC reviews to two or eight years SEBI's 30 October circular lengthens KYC reviews for foreign portfolio investors to two or eight years from 1 December 2026, easing paperwork.
- Centre sets up Banking for Viksit Bharat committee The Finance Ministry has named a Suresh Patel-led panel to review banking, NBFC funding, priority sector lending and AI in banks.
- SEBI chief Pandey: easier fundraising, firmer protection SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said in Kolkata that IPO, rights issue and debt rules have been eased while compliance is made risk-based.
- Supreme Court wants banks to repay digital arrest victims The Supreme Court says RBI rules must make banks refund digital arrest victims in full when weak due diligence let the fraud happen. What changes next.
- Labour Ministry sets up social security board for gig workers The Labour Ministry has notified a National Social Security Board for gig and platform workers, which aggregators like Zomato and Uber may have to fund.
- TRAI draft would make telecom firms govern their AI systems TRAI's draft guidelines ask telcos to adopt board-approved AI policies, risk-rank every AI system and report serious incidents. Comments close 27 November.
- MeitY proposes consent-based way to share data for AI training MeitY has floated a draft DEPA framework to let India's startups train AI on sensitive data without seeing the raw records. Here is how it would work.
- RBI sets Rs 14,213 redemption price for 2019-20 gold bonds RBI fixed the early redemption price of Sovereign Gold Bond 2019-20 Series VI at Rs 14,213 a unit for 30 October 2026, based on three days of gold prices.
- FCNR(B) Deposits Explained: Why India Faces a $160-170 Billion Repayment Question FCNR(B) deposits brought India over $130 billion, but Uday Kotak says $160-170 billion must be repaid in 3-5 years. Here is what it means.
- India Rate Hike Outlook: Why Bankers See Pressure on the Rupee and Bond Yields SBI's house view is a 50 bp rate hike by December. See why treasury heads expect pressure on the rupee and bond yields, and what it means for borrowers.
- Bigger Banks and a Deeper Bond Market: What Shaktikanta Das Proposed for Indian Finance Shaktikanta Das urged bigger Indian banks and a deeper corporate bond market. See the five priorities and the banking health numbers he cited.
- RBI's New Export Rules Leave Freelancers and Fintech Startups Unsure About Filing Forms New forex rules make service exporters file an EDF and shorten the window to bring in payments. Banks disagree on who must file. Here is what we know.