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  • Government seeks legal opinion to draft regulations on e-pharmacies' operations March 23, 2023 01:56 PM IST

    Government seeks legal opinion to draft regulations on e-pharmacies' operations

    Drugs Controller General of India had issued show cause notices to over 20 e-pharmacies. These e-pharmacies have sought time from the government to respond to the notices.

  • Sebi doesn’t want Peter to pay Paul’s tax in buybacks December 21, 2022 06:17 AM IST

    Sebi doesn’t want Peter to pay Paul’s tax in buybacks

    Sebi has proposed to phase out the stock exchange route for buybacks. The timeline for completion of buyback has been now reduced by 18 days.

  • Sebi tweaks share buyback norms, brings bourses on radar December 21, 2022 06:14 AM IST

    Sebi tweaks share buyback norms, brings bourses on radar

    Companies have to now use 75 percent of the proceeds of the buyback undertaken through the stock exchange route from the existing minimum of 50 percent.

  • Parliamentary panel recommends regulators at different levels for medical devices industry December 08, 2022 10:04 PM IST

    Parliamentary panel recommends regulators at different levels for medical devices industry

    The commission should study the aspect of centralising medical device licensing with the central regulator so as to make the approval process easy

  • Das stresses on 'trust' factor to resolve clearing house row with European regulators December 07, 2022 01:58 PM IST

    Das stresses on 'trust' factor to resolve clearing house row with European regulators

    Das' comments come after the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on October 31 derecognised six Indian clearing houses with effect from May 1, 2023

  • Fintechs need to ‘live' compliance, knowing regulations is not enough: Axis Bank MD & CEO Amitabh Chaudhry September 21, 2022 03:49 PM IST

    Fintechs need to ‘live' compliance, knowing regulations is not enough: Axis Bank MD & CEO Amitabh Chaudhry

    Amitabh Chaudhry, MD & CEO of Axis Bank, added that while fintechs agree they understand the meaning of the word ‘compliance’, it is time they consciously start making it a part of their business model

  • SC refuses to entertain plea raising issue of liquor policy regulation September 12, 2022 09:09 PM IST

    SC refuses to entertain plea raising issue of liquor policy regulation

    A bench comprising Chief Justice U U Lalit and Justice S R Bhat was told by the counsel appearing for the petitioners that certain states in the country have completely prohibited liquor while some are encouraging it.

  • SEBI wakes up early to the wild west of bond market July 22, 2022 05:28 PM IST

    SEBI wakes up early to the wild west of bond market

    A SEBI consultation paper has proposed to regulate online bond platforms floated by fintechs on concerns that these entities operate in a regulatory vacuum and do not have robust KYC processes.

  • Regulatory framework needed for promoting digital banks: NITI Aayog report July 20, 2022 10:38 PM IST

    Regulatory framework needed for promoting digital banks: NITI Aayog report

    The Aayog, in its report titled 'Digital Banks: A Proposal for Licensing & Regulatory Regime for India', makes a case and offers a template and roadmap for a digital bank licensing and regulatory regime for the country.

  • Network18 Exclusive: 'SEBI making separation of chairman role voluntary a setback for governance' February 16, 2022 11:10 AM IST

    Network18 Exclusive: 'SEBI making separation of chairman role voluntary a setback for governance'

    Network18 Exclusive: CNBC-TV18 reports that most companies are comfortable with separating the posts, as long as there was no restriction on the Chairperson and MD/CEO being 'related'

  • Cryptocurrency regulation: Here’s what countries around the world have done November 25, 2021 03:08 PM IST

    Cryptocurrency regulation: Here’s what countries around the world have done

    As India takes steps towards regulating or even banning cryptocurrencies, we take a look at the regulations adopted by countries around the world.

  • Non-transparent advertising needs to stop, say govt sources after PM meet on cryptocurrency November 13, 2021 09:08 PM IST

    Non-transparent advertising needs to stop, say govt sources after PM meet on cryptocurrency

    This meeting came at a time when the Finance Ministry is working towards introducing a comprehensive bill to regulate cryptocurrencies, investors and exchanges in the winter session of Parliament.

  • US Fed imposes sweeping new limits on policymakers' investments October 22, 2021 09:00 AM IST

    US Fed imposes sweeping new limits on policymakers' investments

    The United States Federal Reserve on October 21 announced that its policymakers and senior staff would be barred from investing in individual stocks and bonds

  • Regulation delay could benefit crypto industry, but long way to go, say experts July 15, 2021 03:47 PM IST

    Regulation delay could benefit crypto industry, but long way to go, say experts

    The government not tabling the Cryptocurrency Bill in the Monsoon Session of the Parliament came as a blow to many hoping for quick and efficient regulation of a burgeoning asset class. But there may be more to it than meets the eye. Moneycontrol decoded with experts why regulation may be delayed, how it could help and what is next for the crypto industry.

  • Crypto industry to self regulate, overseen by IAMAI board June 01, 2021 06:54 PM IST

    Crypto industry to self regulate, overseen by IAMAI board

    India's booming crypto industry is eyeing self regulation and is drafting a series of practices to ensure the same, which will be overseen by a board constituted by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).

  • India may scrap e-commerce policy due to lack of unanimity: Report January 22, 2021 10:28 AM IST

    India may scrap e-commerce policy due to lack of unanimity: Report

    The inter-ministerial group discussing the policy consisted of the Agriculture Ministry, Corporate Affairs Ministry, Electronics and IT Ministry and the Finance Ministry.

  • Parliament Panel discusses 'reasonable curbs' on OTT platform content: Report January 14, 2021 01:01 PM IST

    Parliament Panel discusses 'reasonable curbs' on OTT platform content: Report

    CBFC members made a case for the need for “moving from censorship to certification” as a “more relevant” method

  • RBI permits Bandhan Bank branch expansion, stipulates conditions February 26, 2020 10:12 AM IST

    RBI permits Bandhan Bank branch expansion, stipulates conditions

    Bandhan Bank was barred from expanding its network in September 2018 as it had failed to reduce the promoters' stake to 40 percent within the stipulated three-year period

  • Four reasons why IUC should be scrapped – in TRAI’s own words October 10, 2019 03:54 PM IST

    Four reasons why IUC should be scrapped – in TRAI’s own words

    Scrapping IUC would incentivise technological evolution, preserve competition and ultimately benefit consumers.

  • Regulations may mandate expiry date for products; discounts after best before date August 13, 2019 10:59 AM IST

    Regulations may mandate expiry date for products; discounts after best before date

    The move is aimed at allowing customers to make informed purchases (of goods past their shelf-life), enabling better discounts and reducing food wastage

  • NBFCs may soon have PCA-like framework: Report July 25, 2019 11:17 AM IST

    NBFCs may soon have PCA-like framework: Report

    The framework would most likely be imposed on the top 50 large NBFCs in the country

  • India inc’s renewables push bogged down by policy, regulatory issues: Report May 31, 2019 03:32 PM IST

    India inc’s renewables push bogged down by policy, regulatory issues: Report

    India’s corporate sector accounts for close to 50 percent of the country’s electricity consumption, but despite a strong business case for renewable procurement, numerous barriers and opportunities for improvement prevail.

  • Market Regulation | The insider trading rules conundrum May 10, 2019 01:17 PM IST

    Market Regulation | The insider trading rules conundrum

    A new stock exchange circular not only places promoters and employees of a listed company at a detrimental position but also poses challenges for the firm itself in terms of planning of corporate actions and raising funds.

  • Opinion | A regulatory strategy for alternative finance in India March 29, 2019 02:31 PM IST

    Opinion | A regulatory strategy for alternative finance in India

    Since crowdfunding platforms do not undertake maturity transformation risk, capital and net-worth related requirements must be nominal.

  • Reporter's Take | Is your car’s safety stuck in red tape? January 08, 2019 04:01 PM IST

    Reporter's Take | Is your car’s safety stuck in red tape?

    Uttaresh Venkateshwaran is in conversation with Moneycontrol's Swaraj Baggonkar to discuss why policy initiatives to shore up safety on Indian roads has been tangled up in red tape, much the detriment of commuters.