Daily Newsletter - January 19, 2026

Latest additions to CAalley:

News Update:

Indian News

International News

Exposure Draft:

SEBI Draft

Acts & Regulations:

IFSCA Guidelines

From the ICAI:

RBI

FEMA

SEBI

IFSCA

DGFT

Customs

News Update:

Indian News:

RBI proposes linking Brics' digital currencies to cut reliance on US dollar

New Labour Codes push up operating costs for private banks, insurers

Sebi Bars 12 Entities For Five Years In Front-running Case

RBI to set up central complaints processing centre under Ombudsman Scheme

Base-year revision to facilitate calibrated policies: RBI Governor Malhotra

New FEMA regulations for exports and imports to take effect from Oct 1

International News:

AI 'slop' in the books: The rising cost of fixing chatbot errors

Audit firms anticipate lighter US inspection regime

Exposure Draft:

SEBI Draft:

Circular under SEBI (Index Providers) Regulations, 2024
[Last date for Comments: February 10, 2026] 

Acts & Regulations:

IFSCA Guidelines:

IFSCA (AML, CFT and KYC) Guidelines, 2022
(Updated as on January 02, 2026)

Legal Updates:

RBI:

RBI (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) (Amendment) Directions, 2026

Interest Subvention for Pre- and Post- Shipment Export Credit under Export Promotion Mission (EPM) – Niryat Prothsahan

FEMA:

Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026

SEBI:

SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026

IFSCA:

Procedure and clarification on filing of scheme application under Third-Party Fund Management Arrangement

DGFT:

Amendment in export policy of items under HS Code 1101 [Notification No.55]

Modalities for export of Wheat Flour and related products under HS Code 1101 [Public Notice No.44]

Customs:

Cross Recessed Screws (Quality Control) Order 2025 dated 27.08.2025 [Instruction No.1]

Postal Export(Electronic Declaration and Processing) Amendment Regulations, 2026 [Notification No.7(NT)]

Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver [Notification No.6(NT)]

Amendment in notification No. 25/2023 – Customs (N. T) dated 1st April, 2023 [Notification No.5(NT)]

Amendment in Notification No. 24/2023 – Customs (N. T) dated 1st April 2023 [Notification No.4(NT)]

The Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback (Amendment) Rules, 2026 [Notification No.3(NT)]

Notification of Bhogapuram International Airport u/s. 7(1)(a) of Customs Act, 1962" and it was issued under Section 7(1)(a) of Customs Act, 1962 [Notification No.2(NT)]

Extending export benefits for exports made through Postal mode- Amendment to Circular No. 25/2022-Customs dated 09.12.2022 [Circular No.1]