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October 2026

19 decisions · Highest impact 52 / 100

Sorted by date, newest first. Each item links to its full story.

19 Oct 2026
Emirates NBD India Branches Merging Into RBL Bank From December 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has approved the merger of all Indian branches of Emirates NBD Bank into RBL Bank. From December 1, 2026, Emirates NBD's Indian branches will operate as RBL Bank branches. The RBI used its powers under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to approve this mer
Savings & InvestmentsRBI
Impact 35 / 100
16 Oct 2026
RBI Creates New Reserve Rule for Large Forex Derivative Contracts
RBI has directed authorised dealers — meaning banks and financial institutions licensed to deal in foreign currency — to set aside a reserve equal to 20% of the value of certain foreign exchange derivative contracts. This applies to contracts where the notional value (the total c
Savings & InvestmentsRBI
Impact 22 / 100
16 Oct 2026
RBI Tightens Rules on Foreign Currency Hedging Contracts
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has changed rules for foreign exchange derivative contracts — these are financial tools businesses use to protect against currency rate changes. From October 10, 2026, businesses can no longer cancel and rebook these contracts. The limit for taking
Savings & InvestmentsRBI
Impact 22 / 100
16 Oct 2026
RBI Tightens Rules for Foreign Currency Hedging Contracts
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued two new circulars on 10 October 2026 changing how businesses can use foreign exchange derivative contracts — these are financial tools used to protect against currency rate changes. Businesses can no longer rebook a cancelled currency co
Savings & InvestmentsRBI
Impact 28 / 100
16 Oct 2026
SEBI Adds Credit Risk Meter for Debt Mutual Funds
SEBI has introduced a new tool called the Credit Risk-o-Meter. This tool will show investors how risky the debt securities inside a mutual fund are. It works as an extra disclosure — meaning fund houses must now display this information in addition to what they already share.
Savings & InvestmentsSEBI
Impact 52 / 100
16 Oct 2026
RBI to Directly Supply Dollars to Three State Oil Companies
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has opened a special window to supply US dollars directly to three government-owned oil companies — Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum, and Bharat Petroleum. These companies need dollars every day to pay for imported crude oil. This facility starts on
Savings & InvestmentsRBI
Impact 42 / 100
16 Oct 2026
SEBI Updates Rules for Settling Regulatory Cases Out of Court
SEBI — India's stock market regulator — has released new regulations in 2026 for how it settles administrative and civil cases. These rules govern how companies, brokers, and individuals accused of market violations can resolve matters with SEBI without going through a full legal
Savings & InvestmentsSEBI
Impact 38 / 100
16 Oct 2026
SEBI Teams Win Global AI Investor Education Competition
SEBI, India's stock market regulator, won at the IOSCO TechSprint 2026 competition. The competition focused on using Artificial Intelligence to improve investor education. IOSCO is the global body that brings together securities regulators from around the world.
Savings & InvestmentsSEBI
Impact 28 / 100
12 Oct 2026
SEBI Launches New Investor Education Campaign on WhatsApp
SEBI (India's stock market regulator) launched a new investor awareness campaign called 'Samajh Se Investing Simple' under its Project Jagrook initiative. It also rolled out something called the MUST initiative and announced an official presence on WhatsApp to reach more investor
Savings & InvestmentsSEBI
Impact 38 / 100
5 Oct 2026
RBI Updates Rules for Sending Money Abroad Online
The RBI has updated who inside a bank can approve the internal rules for online foreign money transfers. Earlier, only the full Board of the bank could approve these guidelines. Now, a Board Committee or Management Committee can also approve them, if the Board has given them that
Savings & InvestmentsRBI
Impact 28 / 100
5 Oct 2026
RBI Eases Share Buying Rules for Mutual Funds in Payments Banks
RBI has changed rules about who can buy large stakes in Payments Banks — banks like Airtel Payments Bank or India Post Payments Bank. Earlier, mutual funds, insurance companies, and pension funds needed RBI's permission every time they wanted to buy a major stake. Now, after gett
Savings & InvestmentsRBI
Impact 28 / 100
5 Oct 2026
SEBI Updates Its Document Verification System for Investors
SEBI — the Securities and Exchange Board of India, which regulates stock markets and investments — has revamped its Document Number Verification System. This is the system used to verify documents submitted by investors and market participants. The specific changes to the system
Savings & InvestmentsSEBI
Impact 30 / 100
5 Oct 2026
SEBI Requires Brokers to Show Investor Awareness Messages on Apps
SEBI (India's stock market regulator) has launched Project Jagrook. Under this project, stock brokers must display investor awareness messages on their trading apps and websites. The goal is to help everyday investors make more informed decisions.
Savings & InvestmentsSEBI
Impact 42 / 100
5 Oct 2026
RBI Reports Strong Economy But Rising Inflation in September 2026
The RBI released its September 2026 Bulletin showing India's economy grew at 7.8% in April-June 2026. Inflation rose to 4.8% in August 2026, driven by food, fuel, and other goods. India's foreign exchange reserves hit an all-time high.
Savings & InvestmentsRBI
Impact 42 / 100
5 Oct 2026
RBI Cuts Payment Deadline for Indian Exporters from 15 to 9 Months
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has changed a key rule for businesses that export goods and services from India. Earlier, exporters had up to 15 months to receive payment from foreign buyers. From October 1, 2026, this window is reduced to 9 months. A special extended limit that
Savings & InvestmentsRBI
Impact 28 / 100
5 Oct 2026
SEBI Takes Action Against Certain Research Analysts (Savings & Investments)
SEBI has issued an order concerning certain research analysts. Research analysts are people or firms that give stock and investment recommendations to the public. The specific details of what changed or who was penalised are not available in the provided content.
Savings & InvestmentsSEBI
Impact 35 / 100
5 Oct 2026
RBI Reports $143 Billion in Foreign Currency Inflows to India
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ran a special scheme to attract foreign currency into India. Banks and companies brought in a total of USD 143.6 billion (roughly ₹12 lakh crore) through three types of foreign currency channels. The scheme for one channel — FCNR(B) deposits — clos
Savings & InvestmentsRBI
Impact 28 / 100
5 Oct 2026
SEBI Changes Trading Limits and Penalties for Commodity Markets
SEBI (India's market regulator) has reviewed the rules on how much any single trader or client can hold in commodity derivatives (contracts linked to goods like gold, oil, or wheat). SEBI has also updated the penalties for traders who break these limits. The new rules affect anyo
Savings & InvestmentsSEBI
Impact 38 / 100
5 Oct 2026
SEBI Pilots Digital Token Version of Corporate Bonds
SEBI has successfully launched a pilot project called 'Demat 2.0' for tokenised corporate bonds. Tokenisation means converting a traditional bond — a loan you give to a company in exchange for regular interest — into a digital token on a blockchain (a secure, shared digital recor
Savings & InvestmentsSEBI
Impact 42 / 100