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RBI Removes 0.25% Net-Worth Cap on Non-Option Rupee Derivatives for Banks
RBI has deleted paragraph 37 of the Miscellaneous Directions, 2025 for commercial banks (RBI/2026-27/294) and small finance banks (RBI/2026-27/295), removing the 0.25%-of-net-worth cap on gross PV01 of non-option rupee derivative contracts. Effective 19 October 2026.
RBI Official Notifications
19 October 2026Eff. 19 October 20268 min
India–New Zealand FTA: First Tranche of Customs Duty Concessions Takes Effect on 20 October 2026 (CBIC Notification No. 32/2026-Customs)
CBIC Notification 32/2026-Customs grants first-tranche duty concessions on 8,546 tariff lines for New Zealand-origin goods from 20 Oct 2026 (notified 16 Oct 2026).
CBIC Notification No. 32/2026-Customs — official PDF (taxinformation.cbic.gov.in)
19 October 2026Eff. 20 October 202611 min
CBDT Notifies Form 173A: New Mandatory Reporting for Tax Exemption on Interest and Capital Gains from Government Securities
New Form 173A is now mandatory to claim tax exemption on interest and capital gains from government securities under Schedule IV (13D/13E) of the Income-tax Act, 2025.
Gazette of India (Extraordinary) — Income-tax (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2026 (CBDT Notification No. 137/2026)
20 October 20264 minRegulatory Jurisdictions
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SEBI Eases Call-Recording Rules for Research Analysts: No Mandatory Recordings for Institutional Clients from 8 November 2026
SEBI's 23-Oct circular ends mandatory call recordings for research analysts' institutional-investor clients from 8 Nov 2026 — other interaction records stay compulsory for all clients.
SEBI Circular No. HO/38/11/(9)2026-MIRSD-POD/I/24272/2026 (23 Oct 2026), sebi.gov.in (official)
24 October 20267 min
RBI Delegates FEMA Compounding to Regional Offices: ODI, Borrowing & Guarantee Cases Move Out of Central Office from 23 October 2026
RBI's Circular No. 28/2026-27 delegates FEMA compounding for overseas investment, borrowing/lending and guarantee contraventions to 8 Regional Offices from 23 Oct 2026.
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 28/2026-27 (23 Oct 2026) — rbi.org.in (official; full text read and verified)
23 October 202610 min
RBI Finalises Leverage Ratio 2017 Standard: Eleventh Amendment Directions, 2026 Effective 1 April 2027
RBI's Eleventh Amendment Directions, 2026 finalise the Basel leverage-ratio standard from 1 April 2027: 4% for D-SIBs, 3.5% for other banks, G-SIB-branch buffer.
RBI Eleventh Amendment Directions, 2026 (RBI/2026-27/297) — rbi.org.in (official)
23 October 202610 min
RBI Issues Second Amendment Directions, 2026: Basel III Standardised Approach for Operational Risk Capital from 1 April 2027
RBI's Second Amendment Directions, 2026 fix 1 April 2027 for the Basel III Standardised Approach to operational-risk capital — BI mapping, ILM formula, loss-data transition.
RBI Second Amendment Directions, 2026 (RBI/2026-27/299) — rbi.org.in (official)
23 October 202611 min
SEBI Proposes Automatic Approval Route for Exchange and Depository Investments: Full Consultation Paper Breakdown
SEBI's 22-Oct-2026 consultation paper proposes an automatic approval route letting stock exchanges and depositories invest in related activities without prior SEBI approval, subject to caps and safeguards. Comments due 12 Nov 2026.
SEBI Official Consultation Paper (22 Oct 2026)
22 October 202612 min
SEBI Caution: Stock Tips via Invitation-Only WhatsApp Groups Are a Fraud Trap
SEBI warns investors against stock tips in invitation-only WhatsApp groups run by unregistered operators using planted profit claims. PR 65/2026: SEBI's 5-point advice.
SEBI Press Release PR No. 65/2026
22 October 20269 min
RBI Extends Section 35A Directions on Suri Friends' Union Co-operative Bank: ₹50,000 Withdrawal Cap Till 22 January 2027
RBI has extended its Section 35A directions over The Suri Friends' Union Co-operative Bank, Suri (West Bengal) by three months to 22 January 2027. The ₹50,000 per-depositor withdrawal cap and all other terms stay unchanged.
RBI Press Release 2026-2027/1367
22 October 20269 min
SEBI Waives Margin on Subsequent Cash-Segment Trades After Early Pay-In: Full Circular Breakdown
SEBI's 22-Oct-2026 circular (HO/(320)2026-MRD-POD2/I/24141/2026) waives margin on subsequent cash-segment buy/sell positions up to the accepted Early Pay-In value, freeing brokers' capital. Effective 22 Feb 2027.
SEBI Official Circular (sebi.gov.in)
22 October 20269 min
RBI Restricts Puducherry Co-operative Urban Bank: Withdrawals Capped at ₹5,000 for 6 Months — What Depositors Must Do
RBI has barred Puducherry Co-operative Urban Bank from fresh lending and capped depositor withdrawals at ₹5,000 for six months from 21 Oct 2026 under Section 35A directions. What depositors must do.
RBI Official Press Release 2026-2027/1362 — Directions under Section 35A/56, Puducherry Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd
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