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Regulatory brief, 8 Oct 2026

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Responsible editor: Subhash Rai

Monetary Policy & Liquidity

The Reserve Bank of India announced repo rate and bank rate adjustments alongside large-scale variable rate reverse repo auctions.

The Reserve Bank of India has implemented a 25 basis point change in the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility, triggering consequential updates to the Bank Rate and penal interest on CRR and SLR shortfalls. To manage systemic liquidity, the central bank also conducted overnight VRRR auctions and scheduled a substantial 29-day VRRR auction worth Rs 2 lakh crore. Banking reporters must closely monitor call rates and primary dealer standing liquidity impacts following these policy shifts.

Rising in this Watch’s sources Reserve Bank of India near peak · may plateau momentum 100How often the filings, releases and records this Watch reads name it this week, against last week. Not search or social trends.

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Banking Prudential Norms & Capital Frameworks

The RBI issued binding directions on capital adequacy, counterparty credit risk, and credit valuation adjustments for commercial banks.

The central bank issued final Amendment Directions on the Standardised Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk and the Credit Valuation Adjustment Framework, formalizing new capital charge requirements for commercial banks. Additionally, the RBI released the Commercial Banks Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy Twelfth Amendment Directions, 2026, and miscellaneous directions regarding option premiums. These adjustments directly reshape risk-weighted asset calculations and compliance burdens across the banking sector.

Rising in this Watch’s sources Reserve Bank of India near peak · may plateau momentum 100How often the filings, releases and records this Watch reads name it this week, against last week. Not search or social trends.

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Debt Markets & SEBI Disclosures

SEBI introduced new debt market disclosure mechanisms including the Credit Risk-o-Meter and streamlined ISIN and merchant banker rules.

Capital markets regulator SEBI has rolled out the Credit Risk-o-Meter as an additional disclosure mechanism for debt securities. The regulator has also reviewed ISIN provisions for privately placed debt and exempted certain listed issuers from mandatory merchant banker appointments. These structural tweaks are set to alter issuance compliance and transparency standards in the primary debt market.

Rising in this Watch’s sources International Securities Identification Number near peak · may plateau momentum 36How often the filings, releases and records this Watch reads name it this week, against last week. Not search or social trends.

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Corporate M&A, Competition & Enforcement

The CCI cleared major corporate acquisitions and internal group restructurings while SEBI pursued social media stock manipulators.

The Competition Commission of India has approved Concessoc 41 SAS to acquire 100 percent shareholding in Vishavari Tollway and nine road asset SPVs, alongside sanctioning internal restructuring for the JSW Group. On the enforcement front, SEBI issued a recovery certificate against an individual for illicit stock recommendations broadcast via YouTube. Meanwhile, Paytm Payments Bank has been officially excluded from the Second Schedule of the RBI Act.

Rising in this Watch’s sources Reserve Bank of India near peak · may plateau momentum 100How often the filings, releases and records this Watch reads name it this week, against last week. Not search or social trends.

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