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Risk, Regulation And Credit Access In MSME Lending

India’s policy focus on strengthening the micro, small and medium enterprises (“MSME”) sector has increasingly relied on credit guarantee mechanisms to address structural constraints in access to finance.

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Legitpro Law

From Complaints To Compliance: Understanding The RBI's Integrated Ombudsman Framework (Video)

In this episode of the Legal Podcast powered by IndiaLaw LLP, the discussion focuses on the RBI Integrated Ombudsman Scheme...

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IndiaLaw LLP

Legalaxy - Monthly Newsletter Series – Vol XXXIV – March, 2026

As per the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 ("AIF Regulations"), AIFs are permitted to raise funds from Indian, foreign and non-resident Indian investors through the issuance of units. The value of such units issued by AIFs is calculated based on the valuation of the investment portfolio of the AIF/ scheme of the AIF.

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Vaish Associates Advocates

India's Asset Tokenisation Bill, 2026:A Landmark Proposal, A Fractured Legal Foundation, And A Long Road To Passage

On 14 March 2026, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha introduced the Private Member's Bill on Asset Tokenisation (Regulation)...

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AK & Partners

Banking & Finance Digest March 23, 2026

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AK & Partners

Type 1 NBFCs, Mis Selling And Recovery Agents: Decoding RBI's February 2026 Consumer Protection Push For Non Banks

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Legitpro Law

RBI’s Lending Framework For REITs And InvITs: Draft Credit Facility Amendments And Ease Of Doing Business Measures For Banks

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Legitpro Law

RBI’s Draft Revised Credit Derivatives Directions 2026: TRS, Credit Indices And New Risk Management Expectations

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Legitpro Law

SEBI’s 2026 Mutual Fund Regulations Overhaul: Lower TERs, Performance Fees And Governance Expectations For AMCs

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Legitpro Law

The RBI's 2026 Overhaul Of Borrowing And Lending Rules Under FEMA: What Businesses Need To Know

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Fundamentals Of Road Project Financing In India | Understanding PPP, BOT, HAM & TOT Models (Video)

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IndiaLaw LLP

Licensing Urban Co Operative Banks In 2026 : Governance Capital And Technology Expectations Under RBI’s New Framework

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Legitpro Law

RBI’s 2026 Dividend Framework Strengthens Regulatory Parity For Foreign Bank Subsidiaries In India

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Legitpro Law

SEBI Revises Reporting Framework For Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)

Sagus Legal

Deepfakes As Evidence: Authenticity, Chain Of Custody And Section 65B In The Age Of IT Rules 2026

India Technology

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Legitpro Law

IT Rules 2026 Deepfake Regulation: Three Hour Takedowns And AI Labelling Obligations

India Technology

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Legitpro Law

Reserve Bank Of India's Overhaul Of The External Commercial Borrowing Framework: A Comparative Snapshot

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BTG Advaya

RBI’s 2026 Digital Banking And Governance Overhaul: Key Action Points For Banks And NBFCs

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Legitpro Law

The Final Verdict: Tenancy Vs. Ownership (Video)

India Real Estate

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IndiaLaw LLP

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RBI’s 2026 Dividend Framework Strengthens Regulatory Parity For Foreign Bank Subsidiaries In India

India’s banking regulatory framework is evolving towards more uniformity, prudential discipline, and supervisory transparency. The Reserve Bank of India’s (“RBI”) Prudential Norms on Dividend Declaration and Remittance of Profit Directions, 2026, are an important step in this regard.

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Legitpro Law

Key Legal Considerations For Financing Indian Businesses Seeking To Establish A Footprint In The UAE

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have over the past several decades built a strong foundation for bilateral trade and commerce, with the UAE being India's third-largest trading partner and the second-largest export destination.

India Commercial

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DSK Legal

SEBI Notifies Consequential Requirements For Amended Merchant Bankers Regulations

The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") by way of circular dated 02.01.2026 ("MB Circular"), has specified the consequential requirements...

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

Net Worth Liquid Capital And Chinese Walls Under SEBI's New Merchant Banker Framework

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Legitpro Law

Strengthening The Core: Key Changes In RBI's Commercial Bank Governance Directions 2025

India Commercial

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AK & Partners

RBI's Universal Bank Guidelines 2025: Key Strategic Shifts In Governance, Capital And Innovation

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AK & Partners

RBI Issues Revised Guidelines For Wholly Owned Subsidiaries (WOS) Of Foreign Banks – 2025

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

SEBI (Custodian) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025: Raising Standards For Custodians Of Securities

India Commercial

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IndiaLaw LLP

NBFC/CIC Classification Issue

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

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Debt Capital Markets

RBI’s Draft Revised Credit Derivatives Directions 2026: TRS, Credit Indices And New Risk Management Expectations

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a Draft Revised Master Direction on Credit Derivatives in February 2026, inviting public comments before finalising the framework.

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Legitpro Law

Sale Of Pledged Securities: The Securities And Exchange Board Of India Reiterates Contract Law Safeguards

On February 5, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (the “SEBI”) issued a circular to all the depositories titled ‘Creation/Invocation of pledge of securities through depository system’ (the “Circular”).

India Commercial

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JSA

RBI’s Lending Framework For REITs And InvITs: Draft Credit Facility Amendments And Ease Of Doing Business Measures For Banks

RBI published its Draft Second Amendment Directions 2026 to the "Commercial Banks - Credit Facilities" framework on February 2026 which introduces a systematized approach for banks to provide credit to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and establishes unified standards for Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs).

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Legitpro Law

Beyond Borders: Strategic Recovery Pathways For UAE Banks Against Indian Defaulters

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

The RBI's 2026 Overhaul Of Borrowing And Lending Rules Under FEMA: What Businesses Need To Know

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Press Note 3 Gets A Reset: India Clarifies BO Rules For Land Border Investments – Part 2

India Commercial

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CMS INDUSLAW

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Holds That Non-conversion Of Optionally Convertible Debentures Does Not Extinguish Financial Debtor Bar Insolvency Proceedings

India Insolvency

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JSA

RBI's Acquisition Finance Pivot: Unlocking M&A In India

India Commercial

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Argus Partners

Liability Of Sureties In Loan Contracts: A Critical Analysis Of Bhagyalaxmi Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. Babaldas Amtharam Patel (2026 INSC 205)

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IndiaLaw LLP

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

Banking & Finance Digest March 23, 2026

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Banking & Finance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in.

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AK & Partners

SEBI’s 2026 Mutual Fund Regulations Overhaul: Lower TERs, Performance Fees And Governance Expectations For AMCs

The Mutual Funds Regulations 2026 of SEBI together with the new expense ratio framework will establish new methods for Indian mutual funds to charge investors and disclose their expenses...

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Legitpro Law

Beyond Borders: Strategic Recovery Pathways For UAE Banks Against Indian Defaulters

Over the past decade, lending relationships between the United Arab Emirates and India have deepened significantly. Indian nationals form one of the largest expatriate communities in the UAE. Indian-owned SMEs, family businesses, and cross-border trading entities routinely access UAE banking facilities.

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Gujarat High Court Affirms Exclusivity Of DRT Jurisdiction Under SARFAESI Act: A Critical Analysis Of Varun Procon Pvt. Ltd. v. State Bank Of India

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IndiaLaw LLP

Revamping Rules For Creation Of Charge On Immoveable Property

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Legacy Law Offices

Unlocking New Frontiers: Canara Bank's Landmark Battle For Financial Creditor Status

India Insolvency

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MZM Legal

Redemption And Limitation In Usufructuary Mortgages: The Supreme Court's Clarification In Dalip Singh v. Sawan Singh

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IndiaLaw LLP

RERA's Iron Grip Strengthened: Courts Redefine Allottee Rights In Mortgages, Leases & Insolvency

India Real Estate

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IndiaLaw LLP

Default Is Default—Even On A Half-Disbursed Loan: NCLAT Clears Axis Bank's CIRP Trigger

India Insolvency

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IndiaLaw LLP

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Financial Services

Risk, Regulation And Credit Access In MSME Lending

India’s policy focus on strengthening the micro, small and medium enterprises (“MSME”) sector has increasingly relied on credit guarantee mechanisms to address structural constraints in access to finance.

LP

Legitpro Law

From Complaints To Compliance: Understanding The RBI's Integrated Ombudsman Framework (Video)

In this episode of the Legal Podcast powered by IndiaLaw LLP, the discussion focuses on the RBI Integrated Ombudsman Scheme...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Discharge Or Liability? The Supreme Court Clarifies The Extent Of A Surety’s Obligations Where The Principal Debtor Overdraws A Sanctioned Credit Facility

The law of guarantee, as codified under Chapter VIII of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, has long grappled with the tension between the legitimate recovery interests of creditors...

India Commercial

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IndiaLaw LLP

Legalaxy - Monthly Newsletter Series – Vol XXXIV – March, 2026

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Vaish Associates Advocates

India's Asset Tokenisation Bill, 2026:A Landmark Proposal, A Fractured Legal Foundation, And A Long Road To Passage

AP

AK & Partners

Banking & Finance Digest March 23, 2026

AP

AK & Partners

External Commercial Borrowing Framework Amended - Key Takeaways

India Commercial

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Type 1 NBFCs, Mis Selling And Recovery Agents: Decoding RBI's February 2026 Consumer Protection Push For Non Banks

LP

Legitpro Law

Sale Of Pledged Securities: The Securities And Exchange Board Of India Reiterates Contract Law Safeguards

India Commercial

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JSA

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From Complaints To Compliance: Understanding The RBI's Integrated Ombudsman Framework (Video)

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IndiaLaw LLP

Rise Of Indian Private Credit (Video)

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JSA

RBI Monetary Penalty Report 2024 - Most Repetitive Violations (Video)

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AK & Partners

Episode 4: BFSI – Powering Economic & Infrastructure Growth|Transforming India (Season 2) (Video)

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JSA

RBI Directions, 2025 | Breaking Down The New Compliance Framework For Banks & NBFCs (Video)

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IndiaLaw LLP

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