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Regulatory Alerts & Updates
The latest regulatory news, analyzed and delivered to keep your operations compliant and informed.
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RBI has placed on its website for comments, draft amendments to its Responsible Business Conduct Directions to curb such practices in how financial products are advertised, marketed and sold by entities regulated by it (REs). The draft seeks to introduce several new measures such as explicit customer consent, refunds for mis‑selling, and explicit ban on dark patterns in user interface.
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The DPIIT notification of February 2026 expands the definition of startups that are eligible for tax and compliance relaxations. It introduces a new category for deep tech, and raises turnover limits. This shift signals stronger support for research-driven and capital-intensive innovation and acknowledges that breakthrough technologies need time, funding and the right regulatory framework to thrive.
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India’s crypto landscape has reached a decisive milestone with the January 2026 update to AML and CFT guidelines for Virtual Digital Asset Service Providers. This article breaks down the framework and explores the heightened compliance obligations, mandatory registration requirements, and the evolving role of FIU-IND in shaping the sector’s future.
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The RBI’s September 2025 Master Direction has fundamentally redefined the landscape for Cross-Border Payment Aggregators (PA-CBs). From expanded current account use cases to strict new transaction caps, we break down the critical shifts impacting fintech compliance and operational strategy.