ICAI has announced the ISA Course Assessment Test (3.0 Syllabus) for eligible members, to be held on 7 February 2026 in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.
District creation necessitated regulatory alignment. The RBI assigned Bank of Baroda as Lead Bank while keeping existing arrangements unchanged elsewhere.
SEBI clarified that reports suggesting new short selling rules from December 22, 2025 were incorrect, confirming that the existing regulatory framework continues unchanged.
The central bank has laid down fresh directions requiring transparent, Board-approved interest rate frameworks for urban co-operative banks. The key takeaway is stronger safeguards against excessive interest and clearer disclosures to borrowers.
The 2025 Directions confine UCBs to selling only stressed loans and bar them from acting as transferees. The move aims to limit risk build-up and ensure disciplined balance-sheet clean-up.
The regulator has made standardized credit reporting compulsory for UCBs across all credit bureaus. The key takeaway is tighter data quality, uniform formats, and faster, more transparent credit information updates.
New norms cap borrower and group exposures based on Tier-I capital to prevent over-concentration. The key takeaway is stronger balance-sheet resilience through diversified lending.
The Registrar imposed penalties after finding a nearly six-year delay in appointing a mandatory whole-time Company Secretary once capital thresholds were crossed.
The adjudication confirms that non-appointment of a secretarial auditor is a serious compliance breach. COVID-related explanations did not absolve liability under company law.
Insurers can now invest in AT1 bonds and Tier 2 capital instruments issued by AIFIs. The change widens investment options while aligning with existing bank investment norms.
