Regulatory news
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RBI restricts Sri Mahatma Basaveshwar Co-operative Bank operations for six months
31 Oct 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has issued supervisory directions to Sri Mahatma Basaveshwar Co-operative Bank Ltd. in Afzalpur, effective October 8, 2026, under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act. The bank is…
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US expands Russia sanctions targeting energy sector and defense revenues
3 Oct 2026
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The United States has implemented new sanctions measures against Russia focused on the energy and defense sectors, designed to restrict Moscow's ability to generate war-related revenues. The sanctions framework also…
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US sanctions bill targets Russian energy sector under Graham legislation
3 Oct 2026
Proposed United States legislation aims to impose sanctions targeting Russia's energy infrastructure and related financial flows. Named in honor of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who was a prominent Ukraine aid…
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RBI extends regulatory directive for cooperative urban bank three months
3 Oct 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has extended a regulatory directive issued under the Banking Regulation Act to Innovative Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, New Delhi for an additional three months through January 4, 2027. The…
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RBI extends supervisory directions for Industrial Co-operative Bank Ltd.
3 Oct 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has extended supervisory directions issued to The Industrial Co-operative Bank Ltd., Guwahati under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The original directive…
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AUSTRAC Examines Western Union AML Controls and Transaction Monitoring
26 Sep 2026
Australia's financial intelligence unit has initiated a formal investigation into Western Union's anti-money laundering framework and compliance infrastructure. The regulatory examination focuses on the company's…
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RBI finalizes Basel III market risk capital requirements for banks
26 Sep 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has issued final Directions on minimum capital requirements for market risk under the revised Basel III framework, effective April 1, 2027. The framework adopts the Simplified Standardised…
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RBI penalizes gold-loan fintech KLM Axiva Finvest Limited for auction surplus non-payment
26 Sep 2026
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.70 lakh on KLM Axiva Finvest Limited for regulatory non-compliance discovered during statutory inspection. The company failed to remit surplus amounts to…
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RBI penalizes Hero Fincorp for excess interest collection breaches
26 Sep 2026
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of 10 lakh rupees on Hero Fincorp Limited on September 22, 2026, following supervisory findings of non-compliance with RBI's "Fair Practices Code for Lenders…
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RBI penalizes Ola Financial Services for KYC compliance failures
25 Sep 2026
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.10 lakh on Ola Financial Services Private Limited for non-compliance with KYC directions under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. Following a…