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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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RBI issues Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Credit Derivatives) Directions, 2026
MandatoryRBIHigh impact
RBI Issues Master Direction on Credit Derivatives, 2026 — Introduces TRS and Credit Index Products
RBI's Master Direction – Credit Derivatives, 2026 (effective June 25, 2026) introduces CDS and TRS on corporate bonds, plus exchange-traded credit index derivatives, supersedes 2022 norms, and permits FPI participation in CDS up to 5% of corporate bond stock.
RBI issues Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Credit Derivatives) Directions, 2026
26 June 2026Eff. 25 June 2026
20 min
RBI releases draft Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Secondary Market Transactions in Government Securities) Directions, 2026
MandatoryRBIHigh impact
RBI Releases Draft Master Direction on Secondary Market Transactions in Government Securities, 2026
RBI has released a draft Master Direction consolidating rules for outright, 'When Issued', and short sale transactions in Government securities, superseding 30+ existing circulars. Banks, dealers, and investors can submit comments by July 17, 2026.
RBI releases draft Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Secondary Market Transactions in Government Securities) Directions, 2026
25 June 2026
19 min
RBI
MandatoryRBIHigh impact
RBI Overhauls Customer Liability Framework for Digital Banking Fraud, Adds Compensation Scheme — Effective January 1, 2027
RBI's seven Amendment Directions (June 24, 2026) replace the narrower unauthorised-transaction liability rule with a wider fraudulent-EBT framework, cap complaint resolution at 45/60 days, and launch a new small-value fraud compensation scheme, effective January 1, 2027.
25 June 2026Eff. 1 January 2027
14 min
RBI
MandatoryRBIHigh impact
RBI Overhauls NBFC Upper Layer Identification: ₹1 Lakh Crore Asset Threshold, Government NBFC Inclusion and Concentration Norm Reforms — Amendment Directions 2026
RBI replaces complex NBFC-UL scoring methodology with a simple ₹1,00,000 crore asset threshold, brings Government NBFCs under Scale Based Regulation, and withdraws their concentration norm exemptions. Effective June 24, 2026.
25 June 2026Eff. 24 June 2026
21 min
Review of Circulars issued under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA)
FEMAMedium impact
RBI Withdraws 732 Defunct FEMA Circulars Under Regulatory Rationalisation Drive (A.P. DIR Series Circular No. 18, 2026)
RBI has withdrawn 732 A.P. (DIR Series) circulars issued since June 2000 under FEMA 1999, covering ECB, FDI, LRS, NRI deposits, AML/KYC, and Exim Bank LoCs—all rendered redundant by subsequent amendments.
Review of Circulars issued under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA)
25 June 2026Eff. 24 June 2026
16 min
RBI issues draft ‘Guidance on Regulatory Principles for Model Risk Management’
RBI
RBI Draft Guidance on Model Risk Management 2026: Board-Level MRMF, AI Kill Switches, Kill-Switch Mandates & Third-Party Accountability — Public Comments by July 24
RBI released draft 'Guidance on Regulatory Principles for Model Risk Management 2026' (PR 2026-2027/528) on June 24, 2026. Applies to all models across 11 RE categories. Mandates Board-approved MRMF, risk tiering, AI kill switches, third-party accountability. Comments by July 24, 2026.
RBI issues draft ‘Guidance on Regulatory Principles for Model Risk Management’
24 June 2026
24 min
Reserve Bank of India (Trade Receivables Discounting System) Directions, 2026
MandatoryRBIHigh impact
RBI Issues Master Direction on Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) 2026
RBI issued final TReDS Master Directions 2026 (RBI/DPSS/2026-27/406) on June 23, 2026. MSME seller due diligence removed, ₹25 crore net worth mandated (existing operators by Mar 31, 2028), credit guarantee from GoI trusts permitted, re-discounting enabled.
Reserve Bank of India (Trade Receivables Discounting System) Directions, 2026
24 June 2026Eff. 23 June 2026
19 min
RBI
MandatoryRBIHigh impact
RBI Temporarily Withdraws FCNR(B) and NRE Deposit Interest Rate Ceiling Across All Bank Categories — Six Amendment Directions Dated June 17, 2026
RBI issued six Amendment Directions dated June 17, 2026, temporarily withdrawing the interest rate ceiling on FCNR(B) deposits (3-5 year tenors) and the restriction on NRE deposit rates (3 years and above) across all categories of banks, till September 30, 2026.
23 June 2026Eff. 17 June 2026
20 min
Reporting of FCNR (B) Deposits, ECB and OFCB mobilized under Reserve Bank’s Swap Facility
MandatoryRBIHigh impact
RBI Mandates Daily Reporting of FCNR(B) Deposits, ECB and OFCB Mobilised Under Swap Facility — A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 15 Dated June 19, 2026
RBI's A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 15 dated June 19, 2026 directs all AD Category-I banks to submit daily reports on FCNR(B) deposits, ECBs and OFCBs mobilised under the Swap Facility circulars dated June 8, 2026, by 6 p.m. daily, with first reporting due June 22, 2026.
Reporting of FCNR (B) Deposits, ECB and OFCB mobilized under Reserve Bank’s Swap Facility
23 June 2026Eff. 19 June 2026
10 min
Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
MandatoryFEMAHigh impact
FEMA 395(4)/2026-RB: NRI/OCI Investment Payment Rules Amended — NRO Accounts Permitted for NPS, Designated Rupee Account Mandated
RBI issued FEMA 395(4)/2026-RB on June 13, 2026 amending Mode of Payment for NRI/OCI investments. Key changes: NRO accounts now permitted for NPS subscriptions, designated repatriable rupee account required for Schedule III, and LEC (IFI) reporting updated.
Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
23 June 2026Eff. 13 June 2026
15 min
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