Penalties on loans: RBI proposals for responsible lending
Comments/feedback by the stakeholders and members of public on the draft circular may be submitted by March 21, 2025 through e-mail. Final circular shall be issued after considering the stakeholder/ public comments.
Reserve Bank of India (Forward Contracts in Government Securities) Directions, 2025
Based on the feedback received from the market participants, the draft Directions have been finalised and the Reserve Bank of India (Forward Contracts in Government Securities) Directions is issued.
Good news for investors: Stock Brokers to make better grievance redressal measures
In order to ensure transparency in the Investor Grievance Redressal Mechanism, all the Stock Brokers shall continue to disclose on their respective websites, the data on complaints received against them or against issues dealt by them and redressal thereof, latest by 7th of succeeding month.
SEBI proposals for investment in angel funds
The key proposal in the consultation paper was to mandate that Angel Funds shall on board and offer investment opportunities only to Accredited Investors, so as to ensure that only investors with commensurate risk appetite, invest in Angel Funds. Other flexibilities proposed in the first consultation paper were envisaged based on strength and regulatory comfort of allowing only AIs to invest in Angel Funds. The comments / suggestions shall be submitted on or before March 14, 2025, via online web based form.
SEBI clarification regarding Investor Education and Awareness Initiatives
SEBI has directed AMCs to annually set apart atleast 2 basis point on daily net assets within the maximum limit of total expense ratio for investor education and awareness initiatives. In this regard, it is clarified that initiatives under Investor Education and Awareness include financial inclusion initiatives as may be approved by SEBI from time to time.
SEBI Guidelines for Follow-on offer by Real Estate Investment Trusts
The comments and suggestions along with rationale should be submitted latest by March 13, 2025.
Digital Brand Identity Manual
The government portal offers accessibility and efficiency comparable to private sector websites across both desktop and mobile devices. A unified digital branding manual (DBIM) has been introduced to enhance service delivery, and centralized content pushing will ensure consistent messaging across ministries, making government priorities more transparent.
RBIDATA: Launch of new Mobile App by RBI
The Reserve Bank of India launched RBIDATA, a Mobile App, that offers macroeconomic and financial statistics relating to the Indian economy in a user-friendly and visually engaging format.
SNRR accounts of IFSC units: new process to fund financial services
It is clarified that all units in an IFSC shall ensure transacting or receiving the monetary consideration relating to delivery of a financial service (i.e. funds/fees/amount) only through an account maintained with a Banking Unit in IFSC.
IFSCA (Bullion Market) Regulations, 2025
The Bullion Market Regulations prescribe minimum net worth as USD 10 million each for a Bullion Exchange and a Bullion Clearing Corporation. If required, as a risk management measure, IFSCA may specify higher net worth for a Bullion exchange or a Bullion clearing corporation based on the nature and scale of their respective business.
