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Extension of timelines with repect to compliance of Digital Accessibility Circulars.
SEBIMedium impact
SEBI Extends Digital Accessibility Audit and Remediation Timeline to October 2026
SEBI extends the deadline for REs to complete Digital Accessibility Audits of their platforms and remediate audit findings, from the earlier timeline to October 31, 2026. All other accessibility compliance provisions remain unchanged.
Extension of timelines with repect to compliance of Digital Accessibility Circulars.
31 July 2026Eff. 31 July 2026
5 min
Ease of Doing Investment and Ease of Doing Business – Simplification and standardisation of the framework for transmission of securities
MandatorySEBIHigh impact
SEBI Simplifies and Standardises Framework for Transmission of Securities 2026
SEBI's July 23, 2026 circular simplifies securities transmission on death of holder(s), adding Quick Transmission Processing (QTP) for low-value claims, revised thresholds, and standardised documents. Effective 30 days from issuance; applies to listed companies, RTAs, depositories, DPs and AMCs.
Ease of Doing Investment and Ease of Doing Business – Simplification and standardisation of the framework for transmission of securities
23 July 2026Eff. 22 August 2026
12 min
Intraday borrowing facility availed by mutual funds
SEBIMedium impact
SEBI Circular Permits Intraday Borrowing Facility for Mutual Funds, Effective September 2026
SEBI Circular HO/(92)2026-IMD-POD-2/I/16006/2026 dated 10 July 2026 lays down conditions under which mutual funds/AMCs may avail intraday borrowings to address liquidity mismatches, superseding earlier borrowing guidelines, effective 1 September 2026.
Intraday borrowing facility availed by mutual funds
10 July 2026Eff. 1 September 2026
9 min
Handling of Client’s Unpaid Securities by Trading Members
MandatorySEBIHigh impact
SEBI Amends Master Circular Provisions on Handling of Client's Unpaid Securities by Trading Members 2026
SEBI amends Para 46 of the Master Circular for Stock Brokers on handling clients' unpaid securities. Pledge, invocation, extension and auto-release rules revised for ease of business and investing.
Handling of Client’s Unpaid Securities by Trading Members
3 July 2026
11 min
MCA
MandatoryMCAHigh impact
MCA Data Centre Fire & Complete Relief Package — DPT-3, Name Reservation & CCFS-2026 (June 2026
A fire alarm at the MCA Data Centre on June 5, 2026 disrupted MCA21 services during the year's peak filing window. MCA has issued two emergency reliefs in response — covering DPT-3 (deadline: July 31) and name reservations & e-form resubmissions (deadline: July 10)
28 June 2026Eff. 19 June 2026
17 min
Ease of Doing Business – Relaxation in certification requirement for Persons Associated with Investment Advice (PAIA) – Sales and other non-core services
MandatorySEBIHigh impact
SEBI Relaxes NISM Certification Requirements for Sales and Non-Core PAIA
SEBI permits PAIA performing only sales and non-core services to obtain NISM Series-XXV-B instead of X-A and X-B. Existing eligible certificate holders receive relief until their certifications expire.
Ease of Doing Business – Relaxation in certification requirement for Persons Associated with Investment Advice (PAIA) – Sales and other non-core services
24 June 2026Eff. 24 June 2026
19 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
Extension of time period for validity of name reservation and resubmission – reg.
MandatoryMCAHigh impact
MCA Extends Name Reservation & Resubmission Deadline to July 10, 2026 — Data Centre Fire Relief
MCA has extended validity of company and LLP name reservations expiring June 21–30, 2026 automatically to July 10, 2026 due to MCA21 Data Centre fire on June 5, 2026. Expired names and cancelled e-forms eligible via Helpdesk ticket by June 30.
Extension of time period for validity of name reservation and resubmission – reg.
21 June 2026Eff. 20 June 2026
15 min
Clarification with respect to applicability of the benefit of early pay-in in Commodity Derivatives Segment
SEBIMedium impact
SEBI Extends Early Pay-In (EPI) Facility to Commodity Options; Clearing Corporations Take Over Administration
SEBI has expanded the Early Pay-In (EPI) facility from futures contracts to all commodity derivatives, including options. The June 19, 2026 circular also transfers EPI administration, warehouse accreditation, and margin-relief responsibilities from Stock Exchanges to Clearing Corporations.
Clarification with respect to applicability of the benefit of early pay-in in Commodity Derivatives Segment
19 June 2026Eff. 19 June 2026
15 min
RBI Issues Master Directions on Authorisation to operate a Payment System
MandatoryRBIHigh impact
RBI Issues Master Directions on Authorisation to Operate a Payment System
RBI issued Master Directions on Authorisation to Operate a Payment System on June 15, 2026. The framework consolidates earlier rules, strengthens perpetual validity, on-tap authorisation, surrender, cooling period, and FATF-linked investment restrictions.
RBI Issues Master Directions on Authorisation to operate a Payment System
16 June 2026Eff. 15 June 2026
33 min