Daily Newsletter - March 11, 2026

Latest additions to CAalley:

News Update:

Indian News

International News

Exposure Draft:

IFSCA Draft

Acts & Regulations:

RBI Directions

Legal Updates:

SEBI

IFSCA

Customs

News Update:

Indian News:

FDI easing under Press Note 3 not meant for Chinese firms, clarifies govt

Govt sets 60-day deadline for select FDI proposals from border nations

Telangana High Court reserves order on Fino Bank MD arrest in GST case

HC quashes ₹1 cr GST seizure, orders return

Sebi introduces a simpler NISM certification for research services

Global banks push back on RBI's plan for offshore rupee trade reporting

SAT upholds Sebi’s case against Sahara group

RBI examining complaint against Standard Chartered Bank's asset sales, minister says

I-T Dept asks brokers to remit excess STT collected from customers

RBI issues new rules on how banks can distribute dividends, links payouts to capital strength

Changed your mind about an EPF nominee? Here is how to update it online

Govt eases China-linked FDI curbs under Press Note 3: What it means

JNPA waives charges on stuck cargo, exporters to get ₹12 crore relief

GST slashed, but health insurers not passing on benefit to people, finds survey

Place audit orders in public domain to boost trust: CIC to NFRA

I-T dept sends notice to 63,000 restaurants over tax evasion charges after hidden sales worth ₹408 cr revealed

Sebi settles proceedings with 29 venture capital funds over violations

International News:

SEC and PCAOB enforcement fall sharply

Exposure Draft:

IFSCA Draft:

Public Consultation on draft guidelines on capital relief and prudential requirements for factoring transactions for FC/FUs
[Last date for Comments: March 31, 2026] 

Acts & Regulations:

RBI Directions:

New RBI Directions published on March 10, 2026:

Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend and Remittances of Profits) Directions, 2026

Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend) Directions, 2026

Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend) Directions, 2026

Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend) Directions, 2026

Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend) Directions, 2026

RBI Directions updated as on March 10, 2026:

Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (All India Financial Institutions – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (Mortgage Guarantee Companies) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (Core Investment Companies) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (Standalone Primary Dealers) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (Housing Finance Companies) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Concentration Risk Management) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (Asset Reconstruction Companies) Directions, 2025

Master Direction - Other Remittance Facilities

Legal Updates:

SEBI:

Ease of Doing Business – Relaxation in certification requirement for Persons Associated with Research Services (PARS) – Sales and other non-core services

IFSCA:

Amendment to Guidelines on Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience for Regulated Entities in IFSCs

Customs:

Levy of fee for amendment or cancellatlon of export documents in cases of withdrawal of export consignments due to force majeure circumstances - Section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962 [Circular No.10]