The government has notified income-tax exemption for specified welfare-related receipts, subject to strict non-commercial and compliance conditions.
Clear routes for eligibility, capital requirements, and fit-and-proper standards are prescribed. The key outcome is a more resilient and credible MF ecosystem.
The 2026 amendment clarifies that rating agencies may undertake activities and ratings under other financial regulators’ frameworks. It also confirms that such ratings will be governed and supervised by the respective sectoral authority.
The Centre has amended rules governing part-time appointments to the national financial reporting regulator. The move updates the list of senior officials nominated from key oversight institutions.
Clear timelines for realisation, extensions, and reductions are prescribed with enhanced oversight by Authorised Dealers. This strengthens monitoring of export proceeds.
The government has continued concessional interest support on short-term farm and allied activity loans through KCC. Prompt repayment can reduce the effective interest rate to 4%.
Authorised dealer banks must follow the 2026 regulations for all cross-border guarantees. The circular ensures uniform compliance and updated reporting practices.
The amendment updates capital adequacy norms for AIFIs by revising risk weights on non-resident corporate claims. It introduces differentiated treatment based on international and IFSC-specific credit ratings.
The regulator updates risk-weight norms for non-resident corporate exposures, linking capital requirements more closely to international credit ratings. The move aims to strengthen prudential discipline and risk sensitivity.
The regulator has revised capital adequacy norms by updating risk-weight mappings for non-resident corporate claims. The key takeaway is stricter treatment of unrated and downgraded exposures to enhance prudential discipline.
