Foreign banks seek leeway on LEF rules for Nostro accounts

At a time when overseas capital flows have been firm, foreign lenders have requested the banking regulator for flexibility in compliance with the central bank’s Large Exposures Framework (LEF), particularly in handling certain types of accounts that facilitate global transactions. Banks have requested the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to consider excluding Nostro accounts from … Read more

Sebi: Sebi’s exemption to ease compliance burden for FPIs

Mumbai: The decision by India’s capital markets watchdog to exempt foreign portfolio investors (FPI) from additional disclosure requirements will ease their compliance burden where majority assets held by them are based in the country. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has exempted overseas funds, having more than 50% of their India equity assets … Read more