Latest court orders, judgments, and legal developments from Indian courts — AI-curated and summarized.
FeaturedRBI increases repo rate to 5.50%, Bank Rate to 5.75%, SDF to 5.25%, and MSF to 5.75%, effective immediately, to manage inflation and liquidity.
FeaturedThe SEBI Board has approved comprehensive reforms enhancing investor protection and market efficiency across PMS, REITs, InvITs, and AIFs. Key measures include simplified nomination norms, updated settlement mechanisms, and expanded reporting requirements.
FeaturedNew RBI directions mandate capital requirements for market risk in commercial banks, defining trading book boundaries and risk measurement standards.
FeaturedRBI finalises framework for novation of over-the-counter derivative contracts following stakeholder feedback.
On October 16, 2026, the RBI issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) clarifying the Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve (FERR) requirements introduced via AP(DIR Series) Circulars No. 26 and 27 dated October 10 and 12, 2026.
FEMA 1999 regulates foreign exchange in India, empowering RBI to frame rules on capital and current account transactions, with penalties up to thrice the sum involved.
The RBI has issued the Twelfth Amendment to Capital Adequacy Directions for Commercial Banks, refining legal opinion requirements and valuation adjustments for incurred losses.
The RBI has issued the Sixth Amendment to Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy for Small Finance Banks, aligning legal opinion requirements for clearing members with international standards.
The RBI has revised the daily Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) maintenance norms, allowing banks to maintain 90% minimum daily CRR while ensuring fortnightly average compliance.
The RBI has modified the foreign exchange risk reserve framework to promote market stability, requiring authorised dealers to maintain dynamic provisioning based on open derivative positions.
The RBI has issued updated guidelines for Authorised Dealer Category-I banks operating in International Financial Services Centres, requiring enhanced risk management protocols for inter-bank dealings and derivatives rebooking.
SEBI amends Mutual Fund advertisement rules, replacing Fifth Schedule with Common Advertisement Code under Intermediaries Regulations.