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Fifth Amendment Directions, 2026, modifies capital adequacy norms for AIFIs by streamlining legal opinion requirements for clearing members.
RBI updates risk management norms for Authorised Dealer banks with IFSC Banking Units, refining inter-bank dealing and compliance protocols under Master Directions.
RBI conducted a conversion auction of government securities on October 19, 2026, involving ₹18,000 crore across six source securities, including 8.26% GS 2027 and 7.17% GS 2028, switching to long-dated papers like 7.19% GS 2060.
On October 19, 2026, RBI conducted a 7-day VRR auction with a notified amount of ₹1,00,000 crore. The cut-off rate was 5.51%, weighted average rate at 5.52%, with 56.04% partial allotment to high-rate bids.
On October 19, 2026, auctions for re-issued State Government Securities (SGS) of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, and Gujarat were held. Full amounts were accepted for Goa (₹200 cr) and Gujarat (₹2,000 cr), while Andhra Pradesh’s ₹1,000 cr tranche was not subscribed.
The Government of India will re-issue two dated securities worth ₹33,000 crore. The auction is scheduled for October 22, 2026, with settlement on October 23. Instruments include 6.53% GS 2031 (₹19,000 cr) and 7.01% GS 2033 (₹14,000 cr).
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will conduct a variable rate repo (VRR) auction of ₹50,000 crore for a one-day tenor on October 21, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF). The reversal will occur on October 22, 2026.
Commentary calls for decoupling pathogen data access from benefit-sharing obligations in the WHO Pandemic Agreement’s PABS Annex to ensure equitable global health responses.
SAFEMA Tribunal deletes ₹55,000 penalties for traders exchanging currency with authorised money changers.
NyayAssist has launched NyayTranslate, a pay-as-you-go platform for translating legal documents, designed to handle poor-quality scans, handwritten text, and multilingual inputs using advanced OCR and NLP to streamline pre-litigation workflow.
ILTN and Jindal Global University’s Ideate Lab convened a strategic roundtable to draft a standardized assessment framework for legal AI products, bringing together buyers and builders to ensure reliability, transparency, and ethical compliance in adoption.
The Delhi High Court held that electors excluded during Special Summary Revision need not fear filing Form 6 for re-inclusion, clarifying that doing so does not amount to a false declaration. The Court emphasized that the direction to file Form 6 came from the Election Commission's standing counsel.
Key decisions from the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) for the week ending 17 October 2026 include rulings on adat expenses, TDS compliance, and income additions. The week saw multiple benches affirming taxpayer rights where documentation and statutory compliance were established.