Daily Newsletter - January 23, 2026

Latest additions to CAalley:

News Update:

Indian News

International News

Exposure Draft:

IFSCA Draft

Acts & Regulations:

RBI Master Circulars / Directions for 2025-26

SEBI Regulation

Legal Updates:

GST

SEBI

Customs

Central Excise

News Update:

Indian News:

Sebi accuses executives at EY, PwC and others of insider trading in 2022 Yes Bank case: Report

High court pauses GST claims against insurers

Can NRIs in UAE buy property on behalf of a friend in India? Legal ways to do so

ET Budget 2026 Survey: No easy choices for India this year as policy space shrinks dramatically in tariffs' wake

Unpaid highway toll could crash your plan to sell a vehicle: Here is how

Local audit push: CAG flags capacity gaps, calls for stronger PAIs and tech-led audits

Centre to hold national review of RRBs' financials, PSL on January 30

International News:

Massive Deloitte workforce shake-up coming soon: Big Four firm to change job titles for over 1,80,000 employees in US. Check details

Bank of Japan keeps key interest rate unchanged at 0.75%

UK audit companies urge FRC to stop public probe announcements

Exposure Draft:

IFSCA Draft:

Consultation paper on “Guidance Framework on sustainable deposits and sustainable lending and investments"
[Last date for Comments: February 10, 2026] 

Acts & Regulations:

RBI Master Circulars / Directions for 2025-26:

Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 (Updated as on January 22, 2026)

Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 (Updated as on January 22, 2026)

Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 (Updated as on January 22, 2026)

Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 (Updated as on January 22, 2026)

Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 (Updated as on January 22, 2026)

Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 (Updated as on January 22, 2026)

Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 (Updated as on January 22, 2026)

SEBI Regulation:

SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 2026
[To come in force from April 1, 2026]

Legal Updates:

GST:

Advisory on RSP-Based Valuation of Notified Tobacco Goods under GST

SEBI:

SEBI (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026

Customs:

Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver [Notification No.8(NT)]

Central Excise:

Corrigendum to notification no 4/2025-Central Excise dated 31.12.2025

Corrigendum to notification no 5/2025-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 31.12.2025