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Exemption from the requirement of mandatory merchant banker appointment for Small-value debt through private placement by certain listed issuers
SEBI Proposes Exemption from Mandatory Merchant Banker Appointment for Small-Value Debt Private Placements
SEBI's August 27, 2026 consultation paper proposes exempting eligible listed issuers from the mandatory merchant banker requirement for Small-value debt (₹10,000 face value) issued via private placement, subject to four conditions. Public comments are open until September 17, 2026.
Exemption from the requirement of mandatory merchant banker appointment for Small-value debt through private placement by certain listed issuers
28 August 202613 min
RBI
RBI Cuts Temporary Deposit Interest Rate Relaxation to 31 August 2026 for Banks and Rural Co-operative Banks
RBI has shortened the temporary relaxation on FCNR(B) and NRE deposit interest-rate restrictions for six categories of banks, changing the sunset date from 30 September 2026 to 31 August 2026.
25 August 2026Eff. 25 August 202610 min
RBI
RBI Revises CRR and SLR Exemption Window for Bank Deposits: Deadline Cut to August 31, 2026
RBI’s Fourth Amendment Directions dated August 25, 2026 shorten the CRR and SLR exemption window for specified fresh FCNR(B) and NRE deposits across commercial banks, small finance banks, regional rural banks and co-operative banks.
25 August 2026Eff. 25 August 202610 min
Consultation paper on revision of Advertisement Code for Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs)
SEBI Consultation Paper on Revision of Advertisement Code for Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs) 2026
SEBI proposes to replace the existing OBPP Advertisement Code with revised rules covering risk warnings, product disclosures, use of terms such as “fixed returns” and “passive income”, MLD advertising and restrictions on promotional claims. Comments are invited by September 11, 2026.
Consultation paper on revision of Advertisement Code for Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs)
21 August 202620 min
Consultation Paper on Introduction of Fixed Income Channel Partners (FICPs) for Distribution of Fixed Income Securities through Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs)
SEBI Consultation Paper on Introduction of Fixed Income Channel Partners (FICPs) for Distribution of Fixed Income Securities through Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs) 2026
SEBI proposes Fixed Income Channel Partners (FICPs) to widen retail distribution of fixed income securities through Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs), with stock-exchange enlistment, NISM certification, conduct rules and a proposed 2.5% client fee cap. Comments are invited by September 11, 2026
Consultation Paper on Introduction of Fixed Income Channel Partners (FICPs) for Distribution of Fixed Income Securities through Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs)
21 August 202627 min
SEBI Studies Indicate Key Trends in Retail Participation, Trading Behaviour and Profitability in the Equity Derivatives
SEBI Studies Reveal 87.7% of Retail Traders Lost Money in Equity Derivatives FY26
SEBI's DEPA studies (PR No.50/2026, Aug 20, 2026) show individual EDS traders' active count fell 20% in FY26, aggregate losses eased to ₹91,685 crore, yet 87.7% of traders still lost money, with 92% from options trading.
SEBI Studies Indicate Key Trends in Retail Participation, Trading Behaviour and Profitability in the Equity Derivatives
21 August 202618 min
Enabling sharing of information by KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) with entities regulated by International Financial Services Centres Authority
MandatorySEBI Enables KRA Data Sharing with IFSCA-Regulated Entities (2026)
SEBI's Aug 20, 2026 circular specifies IFSCA under Regulation 16A(1) of the SEBI KRA Regulations, allowing KRAs to share client KYC data with entities regulated by IFSCA, effective immediately.
Enabling sharing of information by KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) with entities regulated by International Financial Services Centres Authority
21 August 2026Eff. 20 August 202611 min
Acceptance of digitally signed Power of Attorney from FPIs
MandatorySEBI Permits Digitally Signed Power of Attorney for FPI Custodian Onboarding 2026
SEBI's Aug 20, 2026 circular lets FPIs execute a Power of Attorney to Custodians using digital signatures under the IT Act, 2000, removing mandatory notarisation, apostillisation, or consularisation and speeding up FPI onboarding.
Acceptance of digitally signed Power of Attorney from FPIs
21 August 2026Eff. 20 August 202613 min
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, August 3 to 5, 2026
MandatoryRBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25% in August 2026 Monetary Policy Statement, Retains Neutral Stance
RBI's MPC kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in its August 2026 review, retaining a neutral stance amid rising inflation and FY27 GDP growth projected at 6.7%.
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, August 3 to 5, 2026
20 August 2026Eff. 5 August 202614 min
MCA
MCA Open House Session on Voluntary Strike-Off of Companies and LLPs — August 20, 2026
MCA holds an Open House webinar on Aug 20, 2026 covering voluntary strike-off of companies and LLPs — Form STK-2 and LLP Form 24 filing, resubmission/rejection reasons, pre-filing compliances, and document certification, chaired by Addl. Secretary Ansuman Pattnaik.
19 August 202619 min