India


Legislative and Regulatory Amendments

  • Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Draft Update to the Regulation of Foreign Trade under Foreign Exchange Management Act

The proposed regulations are intended to simplify import and export transactions for small businesses, as well as empowering Authorised Dealer banks to provide faster and more efficient services to their foreign exchange customers.

Date of Release: 2 July April 2024

Implementation on: TBC

Applicable to: Authorised Dealer Banks

RBI releases draft circular on ‘Regulatory Principals for Management of Model Risks in Credit’

The circular lays down broad principals in regard to models used as a part of the management life cycle for borrower selection, credit scoring or rating, risk management, credit loss provisions etc. The circular will be open to public comments on 4 September 2024, and will come into force three months from the date of issuance, with new credit models following these guidelines, and existing models being altered to conform with the guidelines within six months from the issuance of the circular.

Date of Release: 5 August 2024

Implementation on: 4 December 2024

Applicable to: Regulated Entities

Consultations

No consultations for India in Q3

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