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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicFinancial regulation

Topic: financial regulation

Indians don’t know how their credit scores are calculated. CIBIL needs govt oversight

A lower CIBIL score enables banks to charge higher interest rates. This raises questions about a concerning nexus between financial institutions and credit bureaus.

Real fine print in SC Adani-Hindenburg case is investor safety. Buyers, sellers not aligned

Sellers will act in the interest of buyers only if it benefits them too. Regulations can ensure that the seller is incentivised to do the right thing, and penalised for not doing so.

Cryptocurrency should not be made legal tender, key regulatory bodies tell G20 nations

International Monetary Fund & Financial Stability Board submit paper with policy recommendations for crypto regulation. G20 leaders expected to discuss it during Delhi summit.

Indian policymaking is good when cautious, botched when rushed. Learn from US banking crisis

India has done great in regulation because it took time to think things through. The US banking crisis should encourage Modi govt to avoid rush jobs like demonetisation.

Yes Bank’s AT1 bonds tell the tale of broken financial regulation in India

RBI must explain rationale behind decisions related to Yes Bank resolution — mis-selling of bonds, delay in resolution & writing off debt over equity

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.