The amendment allows select infrastructure loans to be treated as high-quality exposures if strict operational, contractual, and security conditions are met. The key takeaway is enhanced lender protection within concentration risk norms.
The amendment reduces capital risk weights for qualifying infrastructure loans based on repayment milestones. NBFCs benefit from lower capital charges when minimum repayment thresholds are met.
The amendment requires foreign banks to separately disclose deposits earmarked as credit risk mitigation. The key takeaway is enhanced transparency in capital-related disclosures.
The government has restricted imports of low ash metallurgical coke with ash content below 18% from January to June 2026. Higher-ash metallurgical coke remains freely importable.
The Government has notified February 1, 2026, as the commencement date for the Health and National Security Cess law. The move activates the statute without altering its scope or provisions.
The amended rules replace annual KYC with a three-year filing cycle for directors holding DINs. The key takeaway is reduced compliance frequency alongside stricter reporting of personal detail changes.
The government has extended the existing MEP on Natural Honey exports. Exporters must maintain a minimum FOB price of USD 1400 per metric ton until 31 March 2026.
New monthly excise duty rates link retail sale price and packing machine speed for chewing tobacco, jarda and gutkha to strengthen capacity-based taxation.
The notification supersedes earlier exemptions and caps excise duty at revised rates for a wide range of tobacco products, effective 1 February 2026.
The government has decided to keep small savings interest rates unchanged for January–March 2026. The move ensures stability and predictability for investors relying on these schemes.
