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Latest Corporate Law & Regulatory Updates 2026
115 articlesTrack all latest regulatory updates in India — MCA circulars today, SEBI notifications, RBI guidelines, NCLT orders, IBC circulars and FEMA notifications — updated daily for Company Secretaries, Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants (CMA), law students, CS students, legal enthusiasts, and corporate compliance professionals.
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Reserve Bank of India issues Consolidated Supervisory Directions
MandatoryRBINewHigh impact
RBI Consolidates 628 Circulars into 64 Master Directions (2026)
RBI's Department of Supervision has replaced 628 circulars and Master Circulars with 64 consolidated Master Directions across 11 entity types, effective July 31, 2026.
Reserve Bank of India issues Consolidated Supervisory Directions
31 July 2026Eff. 31 July 2026
9 min
RBI
MandatoryRBINewHigh impact
RBI Issues Amendment Directions on Interest Rate on Deposits Across Six Bank Categories 2026
RBI's July 30, 2026 Amendment Directions tighten bulk-deposit rate disclosure timing (by 10:10 am daily) and mandate uniform pricing across branches for Commercial, Small Finance, RRB, Payments, Local Area and Urban Co-operative Banks. Effective October 1, 2026.
31 July 2026Eff. 1 October 2026
9 min
RBI issues Draft (Securitisation Transactions) Amendment Directions
RBI
RBI Draft Securitisation Amendment Directions 2026 - Demat SNs, Rs.1 Cr Ticket
RBI's draft Securitisation Transactions Amendment Directions, 2026 amend the 2025 Directions for Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, NBFCs and All India FIs, mandating dematerialised securitisation notes with a Rs.1 crore minimum ticket size. Comments due August 27, 2026.
RBI issues Draft (Securitisation Transactions) Amendment Directions
28 July 2026Eff. 1 October 2026
13 min
Rationalisation of Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 – Draft Rules for Comments
MandatoryFEMAHigh impact
RBI Releases Draft FEMA (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2026 to Replace NDI Rules, 2019
RBI released draft Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2026 on 21 July 2026, proposing to replace the NDI Rules, 2019 entirely with a simplified, principle-based FDI/FPI framework. Comments due 31 August 2026.
Rationalisation of Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 – Draft Rules for Comments
21 July 2026
17 min
RBI Issues Amendment Directions on ‘Matters to be placed before the Boards of the Banks’
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RBI Overhauls "Matters to be Placed Before the Board" Framework for Banks — Governance Amendment Directions 2026
RBI issued Governance Amendment Directions (July 14, 2026) for Commercial, Small Finance, Payments and Local Area Banks, replacing the "seven broad themes" with principle-based guidance and detailed Appendix lists of matters for Board approval/review/delegation, effective October 1, 2026.
RBI Issues Amendment Directions on ‘Matters to be placed before the Boards of the Banks’
15 July 2026Eff. 1 October 2026
10 min
Code of Conduct for Members of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
MandatorySEBIHigh impact
SEBI Board Adopts Code of Conduct for Members Governing Investments, Disclosures and Recusal 2026
SEBI's Board adopted a Code of Conduct (19 June 2026) for WTMs and PTMs, restricting investments, banning gifts, mandating asset disclosures, requiring recusal in conflicts of interest, and curbing post-retirement roles to protect Board integrity.
Code of Conduct for Members of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
15 July 2026Eff. 19 June 2026
13 min
RBI invites public comments on the draft “Reserve Bank of India (Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights) Amendment Directions, 2026”
MandatoryRBIHigh impact
RBI Proposes One-Time Approval for Mutual Funds, Insurers, Pension Funds Re-Acquiring Bank Shares — Draft Amendment Directions, 2026
RBI's draft Amendment Directions, 2026 (Commercial, Small Finance, Payments, Local Area Banks) let mutual funds, insurers and pension funds get one-time approval for subsequent major shareholding acquisitions up to 10% in a bank. Comments due 4 August 2026.
RBI invites public comments on the draft “Reserve Bank of India (Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights) Amendment Directions, 2026”
14 July 2026
12 min
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Securitised Debt Instruments and Security Receipts) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
SEBIMedium impact
SEBI Amends Securitised Debt Instruments Regulations 2026 — Originator Redefined as "Servicer", SPDE Trustee Norms Tightened
SEBI Notification SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2026/304 dated 1 July 2026 amends the SDI & Security Receipts Regulations, 2008 — replaces "originator" with "servicer" in reporting/audit clauses, caps RBI-regulated originators to one non-veto SPDE trustee seat, effective immediately.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Securitised Debt Instruments and Security Receipts) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
7 July 2026Eff. 1 July 2026
11 min
Voluntary Surrender of Certificate of Registration by NBFCs (including HFCs) for Cancellation – Application Form and Indicative Checklist
MandatoryRBIHigh impact
RBI Creates 'Type I NBFC' Category and Opens Deregistration Window — NBFC Registration Amendment Directions, 2026
RBI's April 29, 2026 Amendment Directions create 'Type I/Type II NBFC' categories, effective July 1, 2026. NBFCs below ₹1,000 crore without public funds/customer interface may deregister via PRAVAAH by Dec 31, 2026; CoR surrender form revised June 30, 2026.
Voluntary Surrender of Certificate of Registration by NBFCs (including HFCs) for Cancellation – Application Form and Indicative Checklist
30 June 2026Eff. 1 July 2026
19 min
oreign Exchange Management (Deposit) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2026
FEMAMedium impact
RBI Issues Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Sixth Amendment Regulations, 2026 — SNRR Account Norms Eased
RBI's Sixth Amendment to the FEMA Deposit Regulations, 2026 (effective June 18, 2026) drops the "business interest in India" test for SNRR accounts, permits NRO-to-SNRR transfers, and removes several operational conditions in Schedule 4. Affects AD banks, NRIs, OCIs and foreign entities.
oreign Exchange Management (Deposit) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2026
30 June 2026Eff. 18 June 2026
14 min
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