Entries by Team Finserv

Regulatory oversight over Self Regulatory Organisations in the Fintech Sector 

Analysis of the Draft Framework for Self Regulatory Organization(s) in the Fintech Sector – Archisman Bhattacharjee, finserv@vinodkothari.com Introduction On January 15, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) published a draft Framework titled “Draft Framework for Self-Regulatory Organisation(s) in the Fintech Sector” (‘Framework’) with the objective of eliciting feedback and gauging stakeholder expectations. In this […]

Decoding the New Norm

Framework for SROs for financial sector entities -Srinithi Sreepathy | finserv@vinodkothari.com (Updated as on 29.03.2024) On December 21, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India presented its first  ‘Draft Omnibus Framework for recognising Self-Regulatory Organisations for Regulated Entities’(‘Draft Omnibus Framework’) in pursuance of its Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated October 06, 2023. RBI subsequently […]

Housing finance companies regulatory framework: RBI proposes sectoral harmonisation

Chirag Agarwal, finserv@vinodkothari.com The RBI has proposed changes in the regulations applicable to housing finance companies (HFCs). While larger part of these proposed changes will impact deposit-taking HFCs, there are some provisions and privileges, currently applicable to NBFCs only, which are being extended to HFCs as well.  It may be recalled that the Finance Act, […]