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PAYMENT AND SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS ACT 2007
Banks cannot impose charges on UPI payments of up to Rs 2,000, govt saysThe government has announced no charges on UPI transactions up to Rs 2,000. RuPay debit card payments below this amount will also remain fr...
Making a dollar detour: Why BRICS isn’t breaking up with the dollarThe latest BRICS declaration emphasizes interoperable payment systems and local currency settlement. It explicitly avoids proposing a commo...
BRICS urges IMF, World Bank reforms, condemns unilateral tariffs, secondary sanctionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration, expressing serious concerns over unilateral trade measures. They called for the eliminatio...
BRICS for immediate restoration of fully functioning WTO dispute settlement systemBRICS leaders strongly advocate for restoring the WTO dispute settlement mechanism. They committed to strengthening the organization throug...
BRICS leaders push faster, cheaper cross-border payments, deeper use of local currenciesBRICS leaders are calling for faster and cheaper cross-border payments among member nations. They also support greater interoperability bet...
Demat 2.0 explained: Why it matters for bond market investorsIn an innovative move, Sebi has rolled out Demat 2.0, a pilot scheme aimed at tokenising corporate bonds. This initiative facilitates rapid...
De-dollarisation: BRICS takes a measured route, focuses on payments and not on common currencyThere is no mention of a common BRICS currency or a formal call for replacement of the US dollar. Instead, the document sticks to the more ...
Piyush Goyal urges BRICS to link payment systems, trade in local currenciesIndia's Commerce Minister urged BRICS nations to link payment systems and trade in local currencies. He also called for simplified regulati...
Demat 2.0 will bring instant bond settlement closer, trading after regulation and market readiness: NSDL MDDemat 2.0 can allow investors to receive tokenised bonds instantly against payments made through the central bank digital currency (CBDC), ...
NSEL settlement scheme: Sebi settles proceedings against 91 commodity brokersSebi has concluded its proceedings against ninety-one commodity brokers linked to the NSEL issue, allowing these firms to participate in a ...
India, Russia explore digital currency payments for trade in cross-border breakthroughIndia and Russia are exploring digital currency payments for bilateral trade, potentially opening a faster route for cross-border settlemen...
India's BRICS play may have a payment plan with no hard cashIndia is unlikely to back a common BRICS currency at the September 12-13 summit, instead favouring links between national payment systems a...
Sebi launches Demat 2.0 pilot for tokenised corporate bondsSebi has launched Demat 2.0, a pilot for tokenised corporate bonds using distributed ledger technology and wholesale e-rupee settlement. RE...
Sebi completes first phase of Demat 2.0 bond pilot; secondary trading next: Tuhin Kanta PandeyThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has completed the first phase of its Demat 2.0 pilot for corporate bonds and will next br...
Karan Adani settles PMC Projects case with Sebi by paying Rs 13.65 lakhThe settlement relates to an investigation into banking transactions and inter-corporate security deposits involving PMC Projects (India) P...
NPCI working on protocols to authorise AI agents on UPI, says chairman Ajay Kumar ChoudharyIndia's NPCI is examining protocols for AI agent identification within the UPI ecosystem. This move aims to enable autonomous payments on t...
India plans AI registry as it looks to roll out agentic payments, sources sayThe landscape of digital finance is evolving as India's payments authority creates a registry specifically for AI agents. This registry aim...
UPI can do more tricks among BRICSIndia is championing the integration of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for cross-border digital transactions within BRICS countries. ...
Maharashtra moves closer to becoming India’s first 'tokenised state': Fadnavis on asset tokenisationMaharashtra is progressing towards becoming India's first tokenised state. The proposed DELTA Act will create a legal framework for blockch...
UPI’s market share expands more at debit, credit cards’ expenseUPI now dominates India's digital merchant payments, capturing a significant market share. Credit and debit cards are steadily losing their...