domestic government bonds: 4 banks to move home regulators for extension of ESMA deadline

Mumbai: Four foreign banks which face a hurdle in trading domestic government bonds and derivatives due to a European regulator’s derecognition of an Indian clearing house are likely to approach their home regulators for an extension of the deadline to transact with the local clearing body, said people with knowledge of the matter. They said … Read more

RBI: ESMA likely to seek board help to resolve stalemate with RBI

Mumbai: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) may approach its board to seek ways to resolve a regulatory stalemate with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which poses roadblocks to billions of dollars of bond and derivatives trade by European banks in India, said people familiar with the matter. The developments come at a … Read more