ArticleRestrictions On Refinancing Eased For Select BorrowersThe RBI welcomed 2018 with a notification on 4 January reflecting the statement. IndiaFinance and BankingPhoenix Legal
ArticleRevision To The Framework For Non-Performing InvestmentsOn September 12, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") notified the Master Direction – Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Commercial Banks (Directions)...IndiaFinance and BankingStratage Law
ArticleScale Based Regulation For NBFCsA revised regulatory framework ("Framework") has been announced by RBI that shall be applicable to all non-banking financial companies ("NBFCs").IndiaFinance and BankingJuris Corp
ArticleSEBI's Proposed Regulatory Framework For Online Bond PlatformsIssuance of listed debt securities in India is currently by way of: (a) public issuance through the Stock Exchanges and Depositories; and (b) private placements to an identified set of ...IndiaFinance and BankingKhaitan & Co.
ArticleSecurities And Exchange Board Of India Vide Circular Dated May 26, 2025, Has Provided Process For Appointment, Re-appointment, Termination Or Acceptance Of Resignation Of Specific Key Management Personnel (KMPs) Of A Market Infrastructure Institution (MII)Securities and Exchange Board of India vide circular dated May 26, 2025, has provided process for appointment, re-appointment, termination or acceptance of resignation...IndiaFinance and BankingLex Favios
ArticleSome Respite Under LEF:- CRM For Offsetting Gross Exposure Of Foreign Bank Branches In India To Head OfficeRBI has also stated that the derivative contracts executed prior to 1st April 2019 will be exempted while computing the exposure on the HO.IndiaFinance and BankingJuris Corp
ArticleSpecial Purpose Vehicles –A Modality For Development With Inherent RisksSpecial Purpose Vehicles a catchphrase during the financial crisis of 2008 has assumed centre stage as companies and financial institutions scramble for monies in a contracted economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. IndiaFinance and BankingKS Legal & Associates
ArticleStructured Investments Under The Indian Insolvency FrameworkAs any foreign investor will know, India has an ever changing regulatory framework as well as a currency which is not freely convertibleIndiaFinance and BankingZBA
ArticleTightening The Screws On AIFsRecent years have seen the increasing relevance of alternative investment funds as a sought-after asset class in the Indian investment landscape. IndiaFinance and BankingFinsec Law Advisors
ArticleTransUnion CIBIL Authorized For Voluntary Aadhaar Authentication: Balancing Efficiency And Consumer ChoiceThe integration of Aadhaar-based identity verification into India's financial infrastructure has taken a significant step forward with the Ministry of Finance's recent notification authorizing TransUnion CIBIL Limited...IndiaFinance and BankingIndiaLaw LLP
ArticleTweaks To ECB Directions Helpful But Halfway MeasureECBs for on-lending for such purposes was also not permitted by the ECB directions. IndiaFinance and BankingPhoenix Legal
ArticleAnalysing Financing Models For Infrastructure ProjectsThe infrastructure sector is critical to India's development. Financing in infrastructure is expected to grow exponentially over the next few years,...IndiaGovernment, Public SectorHSA Advocates
ArticleForeign Portfolio Investors: New Bond Rules A SurpriseThe foreign portfolio investor (FPI) frame¬work introduced in 2014 was welcomed as a prime example of regulatory streamlining. IndiaGovernment, Public SectorPhoenix Legal
ArticleGovernment Of Maharashtra Inserts Separate Article Under The Maharashtra Stamp Act For Stamp Duty On Bank Guarantee And Letter Of GuaranteeThe Government of Maharashtra, by gazette notification dated 22.07.2026, has notified the Maharashtra Stamp (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2026 (“Stamp Amendment”) amending the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 (“Stamp Act”). IndiaGovernment, Public SectorSagus Legal
ArticleRBI Newsletter October To December 2024Pioneer Legal advised and assisted Advik Hi-Tech Private Limited ("Advik") in relation to 100% acquisition of Powersports and MTG GMBH (‘Powersports") through its Singapore subsidiary, Advik Singapore Pte. Limited.IndiaGovernment, Public SectorPioneer Legal
ArticleFinancial Obligations In Corporate Insolvency: A NCLT Verdict On CIRP CostsThe National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has reaffirmed the legal enforceability of costs approved during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)...IndiaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringIndiaLaw LLP
ArticleIBC (Amendment) Ordinance: The Cat Is Out Of The Bag!In order to prevent companies to be dragged into insolvency under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("Code") due to the present pandemic,…IndiaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringRajani Associates
ArticleIndian Government Notifies Pre-Pack Scheme For MSMEsLast year, the Indian government had announced to bring a special insolvency resolution scheme for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). IndiaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringClasis Law
ArticleInterest Free Term Loan Is A "Financial Debt" As Per The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016The Supreme Court of India (SC) in Orator Marketing Private Limited v Samtex Desinz Private Limited, Civil Appeal No. 2231 of 2021, judgment dated 26th July 2021 has held that an interest free...IndiaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringKhaitan & Co.