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NCLT) has granted more time to Hinduja Group-owned IndusInd International Holdings (IIHL) for securing the remaining regulatory approvals required to complete the resolution process of bankrupt Reliance Capital, according to two people aware of the matter. The order was delivered on IIHL's application on Wednesday, requesting an extension of the 27 May deadline for paying ₹8,000 crore to acquire Reliance Capital.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recommended several regulators oversee crypto trade nationwide. This move has sparked considerable interest within India's crypto community, given the RBI's historically strict control over digital assets. It's important to highlight that since 2018, the RBI has maintained strict control over cryptocurrencies, forbidding banks and other regulated entities from facilitating crypto transactions. However, SEBI's recent proposal for a multi-regulator approach to oversee crypto trading has injected a sense of anticipation into the market.

RBI would review its liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) framework to ensure smooth functioning of the system even in the event of acute stress. His concern, he said, was driven by “recent events in other countries [that] have shown that digital channels have been used by customers to quickly withdraw or transfer funds from banks." Today, technology has enabled instantaneous transfers, with the result that banks are faced with a stiff challenge in managing their liquidity position to make sure they have sufficient cash at all times.

₹96.8 trillion, representing 35% of the market share. However, retail involvement in index futures dropped. This trend is also evident in stock options compared to stock futures.

Bitcoin started this week with trading at $64,000 level, following a cooler-than-expected US April jobs report after rebounding from the $56,000 level the previous week. However, Bitcoin could not hold there for long and swiftly retreated to $62,000, influenced by regulatory concerns surrounding Robinhood in the US. Furthermore, remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicating a prolonged timeline for policy adjustments added to the pressure on both crypto and traditional markets. Despite facing these hurdles, Bitcoin has shown remarkable resilience, boasting a staggering 127% increase in value over the past year. It has firmly held above the $60,000 threshold, with immediate support pegged at $61,300 and resistance at $64,500, currently trading at $63,000.

Ford vehicles following complaints alleging diesel fuel leaks that may result in a fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said its Office of Defects Investigation has received 27 complaints, including 12 reports of fires and a total of four injuries, and that it would investigate Ford F-250, 350, 450, and 550 Super Duty vehicles equipped with 6.7L diesel engines of model years 2015-2021.

As Bitcoin price predictions become increasingly cautious, the cryptocurrency continues to face substantial headwinds. Recently trading around $61,540, Bitcoin dipped to an intra-day low of $60,910, influenced by escalating regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and a hawkish Federal Reserve stance on interest rates.

A Friday report from CoinTelegraph reveals that the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will meet with crypto exchanges to discuss the state of crypto regulation in the African nation. The country has detained two Binance executives charged with money laundering and tax evasion.

BEIJING — Chinese automakers, including state-owned auto giant GAC Group, can't afford to take it easy in the country's electric car boom if they want to survive.

Microsoft in 1998, federal regulators suggest that reining in the tech giant a quarter-century ago may have paved the way for the rise of Google and Apple to their current levels of prominence. In a trial that commenced in Washington, D.C., last September and is now reaching its conclusion, the Justice Department argues that Google has wielded its search engine as an illegal monopoly, stifling competition and innovation.

Experts warn that Venezuela’s likely shift towards digital currency necessitates stricter regulations.

Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below $63,000 on multiple occasions last week during a volatile stretch, but was trading closer to that level again Monday. The friction between regulators and the cryptocurrency industry was heightened last week after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged founders of a non-custodial bitcoin wallet with money laundering, while crypto firm Consensys took the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to court.

BSE tumbled 19% to Rs 2,612 in Monday's trade on NSE after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) asked BSE to pay a regulatory fee to the former based on the annual turnover fee considering «notional value» in the case of the options contract. This is the biggest single-day drop the stock has seen since its listing in 2017. BSE in its filing to the exchanges on Friday stated that the regulator has also asked the company to pay a differential regulatory fee for the past periods with the applicable interest of 15% per annum on the amount remaining unpaid or belatedly paid or short paid for every month of delay.

Reserve Bank of India last Friday set the eligibility criteria for small finance banks willing to upgrade themselves as universal banking franchises. Here's an ET Explainer on the benefits of such a transition. Out of 11 small finance banks that exist in the country, merely one is currently eligible to seek a universal banking license, while at least two other banks had earlier voiced their willingness for a transition. Why would a small finance bank want to become a universal bank? At the very first place, it's a major branding issue for small finance banks. Wherever their field officers go, they face an inevitable question: what is a small finance bank? Even in the urban market, a sizeable segment of banking customers are not very familiar with this differentiated banking franchise even after over a half-a-decade of their existence. «Most importantly, when you are a universal bank, the perception of “small bank” goes and that improves your standing with every stakeholder,» a chief executive of a small finance bank said.

Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm a16z Crypto, the crypto arm of Andreessen Horowitz, issued a stern warning on April 25 to startup founders considering token sales in the United States. 

regulatory clarity on cryptocurrency trading in India and proposing that the government drafts legislation for monitoring digital assets as global financial hubs such as the US, UK and Hong Kong embrace crypto assets as legitimate trading instruments. “As more than 80% of G20 members and financial hubs are offering regulatory clarity on crypto assets, there’s an urgent need for a globally coordinated, clear policy framework on digital assets to mitigate risks and foster innovation,” the Bharat Web3 Association (BWA) said in a press note on Thursday.

₹four crore and ₹40 crore respectively, are eligible for penalty at half the rate applicable for the others, under a concessional provision meant for small businesses. However, not filing annual financial statements would mean the authorities will not be in a position to offer this concession, showed the orders. D Nagendra Rao, former president of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) said that in many cases, companies approach the RoCs on their own for compounding of offences where they see a gap in compliance.

₹5 crore. The four others were Sujoy Das, Nitish Sikand, Krishna Cheemalapati and Suresh Jakhotiya.

Asset Management India, its CEO Saurabh Nanavati and four others on Wednesday settled with markets regulator Sebi a case on alleged non-segregation between the mutual fund activities and portfolio management activities of the company after payment of nearly Rs 5 crore. The four others were Sujoy Das, Nitish Sikand, Krishna Cheemalapati and Suresh Jakhotiya. The order came after the six entities filed settlement applications with the Sebi in October 2023, proposing to settle the pending proceedings through a settlement order «without admitting or denying the findings of fact and conclusions of law».

The Hong Kong Securities & Futures Professionals Association (HKSFPA) advocated establishing a self-regulatory committee within the city’s crypto firms to enhance compliance monitoring on April 22.

MUMBAI : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed that non-banks offering physical point of sale services (PoS) must notify the regulator of their intent to seek authorization within 60 days, and then submit their application by 31 May 2025, for approval to continue operations. “…they shall be allowed to continue their operations till they receive communication from the RBI regarding (the) fate of their application," the regulator said in a draft circular late on Tuesday.