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Reserve Bank of India
RBI Extends NRI/PIO Certified-Copy KYC Facility to FPIs Across All Bank Categories
RBI has issued six parallel Amendment Directions, 2026 — covering Commercial, Small Finance, Local Area, Regional Rural, Urban Co-operative and Rural Co-operative Banks — extending the alternative certified-copy KYC verification route, so far available only to NRIs and PIOs, to Foreign Portfolio Investors as well. Effective immediately from 18 September 2026.
Reserve Bank of India
18 September 2026Eff. 18 September 202613 min
Ease of regulatory compliances for FPIs investing only in Government Securities
SEBI Extends Investor-Group Exemption to All FPIs Investing Only in Government Securities
SEBI's September 7, 2026 circular removes the Fully Accessible Route condition from an existing exemption, so all FPIs investing only in Government Securities — including General Route investors — no longer need to furnish investor group details.
Ease of regulatory compliances for FPIs investing only in Government Securities
7 September 2026Eff. 7 September 202612 min
SEBI
SEBI Proposes Net Settlement of Funds for Mutual Fund Trades in Cash Market: Consultation Paper Explained
SEBI's September 3, 2026 consultation paper proposes allowing mutual fund schemes to net fund obligations for outright buy/sell trades in the cash market, mirroring the FPI framework, while keeping securities settlement on a gross, delivery-backed basis. Comments are due by September 24, 2026.
4 September 202615 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
Rationalisation of Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 – Draft Rules for Comments
MandatoryRBI 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 202617 min
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 — FPI Fees Shift from USD to INR
SEBI Notification SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2026/310 dated 3 July 2026 converts FPI registration, application, and other fees from USD to INR equivalents and adds a new DDP fee-remittance procedure. Most changes take effect 30 December 2026; the First Schedule change is immediate.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
11 July 2026Eff. 30 December 202610 min
RBI issues Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Credit Derivatives) Directions, 2026
MandatoryRBI 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 202620 min
SEBI’s May 2026 press release on Removal of difficulties for on-boarding for FPIs - PAN allotment related issues
SEBI–CBDT Ease PAN Allotment Rules for FPIs: What Changed and How CAF Onboarding Is Impacted
SEBI’s May press release announces CBDT clarifications that unblock PAN allotment for FPIs hit by new Income‑tax Rules, 2026. PAN forms are simplified by treating the CAF authorised signatory as RA/AR, dropping extra documents, allowing “0000000000” where TIN is absent, and permitting landline no.
SEBI’s May 2026 press release on Removal of difficulties for on-boarding for FPIs - PAN allotment related issues
17 May 2026Eff. 15 May 202626 min
Source Name: SEBI Circular – Framework for Net Settlement of Funds for Transactions Done by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in Cash Market
MandatorySEBI Allows Net Settlement of Funds for FPIs in Cash Market – Major Relief for Foreign Investors
SEBI allowed net settlement of funds for FPIs in cash market for outright transactions only. FPIs now pay/receive only net fund obligation instead of gross settlement, reducing funding costs, liquidity pressure, forex slippage, and improving operational efficiency.
Source Name: SEBI Circular – Framework for Net Settlement of Funds for Transactions Done by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in Cash Market
26 April 2026Eff. 31 December 20264 min