India: Debt Capital Markets

Subscribe

Finance law and banking law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as capital adequacy, BASEL, acquisition finance, debt capital markets, fund finance, islamic finance, securitization and structured finance.

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.

LP

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

J

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).

LP

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.

KS

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

I

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

J

JSA

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

India Commercial

AP

Argus Partners

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

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Held That Corporate Debtor's Ability To Repay Is Irrelevant For Admission Of Section 7 Application Under IBC

Sagus Legal

SEBI Revises Norms For The Appointment Of An Independent Third-party Reviewer/certifier For Green Debt Security

Sagus Legal

RBI Opens The Door To Bank-funded Acquisitions: A Measured Shift, Not A Credit-Market Reset

I

CMS INDUSLAW

Legal Update – Acquisition Financing By Commercial Banks

DL

DSK Legal

RBI Notifies The Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing And Lending) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026

Sagus Legal

Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) Amendments In Union Budget 2026 – A Critical Analysis

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

RBI Notifies Draft RBI (NBFC –Registration, Exemptions And Framework For Scale Based Regulation) Amendment Directions, 2026

Sagus Legal

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act And The DPDP Rules, 2025: Phased Commencement, Core Obligations And A Board-Ready Compliance Strategy

DV

Dolce Vita Advisors

F&M - Dispute Resolution & ADR - Highlights 2025

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

MCA Announces Scheme To Regularize Non-Compliances

India Commercial

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

SEBI Revises Pledge Creation And Invocation Rules Through Depositories

The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") by way of circular dated 05.02.2026 ("Pledge Circular")1 , has introduced enhanced compliance requirements in the framework for creation and invocation...

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

Sovereign Debt v. Corporate Debt: SEBI's New FPI Rules And The Emerging Investment Landscape

Rebalancing Portfolios: Take advantage of the regulatory incentives by diverting to the increased allocation of the instruments of the sovereign debt.

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

High Court Of Delhi Applies Principle Of Parity To Condone Delay In Filing Written Statement Before DRT

The High Court of Delhi through its judgment dated 12.02.2026 in Avantha Holdings Limited v. ICICI Bank Limited & Ors. while applying the principle of parity held that where substantial delay on one side is overlooked, …

India Insolvency

Sagus Legal

Towards A New Era: RBI's Transformative Amendments To India's External Commercial Borrowings Landscape

On the heels of the review initiated by the RBI of the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 (Erstwhile Regulations) in October 2025 and after taking into account the feedback received from industry participants and other stakeholders, …

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Key Amendments To The External Commercial Borrowing Regime Under The 2026 Borrowing And Lending Regulations

J

JSA

Acquisition Finance In India: RBI's 2026 Framework Reshapes LBO Structuring

PL

Pioneer Legal

SEBI Issues SEBI (Issue And Listing Of Non-Convertible Securities) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

Asia – A Web Of Opportunity

Worldwide Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Relaxations Introduced For Fund Management Entities In IFSC

AC

Aurtus Consulting LLP

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

India Insolvency

ML

MZM Legal

MoF Introduced A Bill On The Securities Markets Code, 2025 In Lok Sabha To Consolidate Securities Laws.

Sagus Legal

Supreme Court Held That EPF Dues Have Priority Over Secured Creditors Under SARFAESI Act

India Litigation

Sagus Legal

SEBI Introduces Modification In The Conditions Specified For Reduction In Denomination Of Debt Securities.

Sagus Legal

Should You Set Up An Entity In GIFT City

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

MoF Introduced A Bill On The Securities Markets Code, 2025 In Lok Sabha To Consolidate Securities Laws.

The Securities Markets Code, 2025 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Finance ("MoF") on 18.12.2025 as Bill No. 200 of 2025 ("Draft Code").

Sagus Legal

Supreme Court Held That EPF Dues Have Priority Over Secured Creditors Under SARFAESI Act

However, if there is a first charge statutorily created, dehors the non obstante clause conferring priority over other debts, the statutory charge would prevail

India Litigation

Sagus Legal

SEBI Introduces Modification In The Conditions Specified For Reduction In Denomination Of Debt Securities.

SEBI by way of Circular No. HO/17/11/24(1)2025-DDHS POD1/I/491/2025 dated 18.12.2025 ("NCS Circular") , has modified the conditions for reduction in denomination of debt securities to include zero coupon debt securities.

Sagus Legal

Should You Set Up An Entity In GIFT City

GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) has matured from a bold idea into India's functioning International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

General Newsletter – January 2026

DL

DSK Legal

How India's Securities Markets Code, 2025, Will Reshape Compliance, Capital Raising And Cross Border Money

The Securities Markets Code, 2025 (the "Code"), tabled in Parliament in December 2025, is the most significant recast of India's capital markets legislation since SEBI's creation in 1992.

LP

Legitpro Law

Reserve Bank Of India's Draft Directions Governing Acquisition Finance By Commercial Banks: A Paradigm Shift In India's Capital Market Regulatory Framework

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Draft Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Capital Market Exposure) Directions, 2025 on October 24, 2025...

India Commercial

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Decoding The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025

The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 was introduced by legislation to cater to the needs of new India by modernising the banking system that is now outdated in a way that it fails to include digital necessities...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

AKP Banking & Finance Digest December 08, 2025

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Banking & Finance Weekly Digest.

AP

AK & Partners

How Draft ECB Regulations 2025 Affect Borrowers, Lenders And AD Banks

LP

Legitpro Law

Draft ECB Regulations 2025: A New FEMA Playbook For Foreign Borrowing

LP

Legitpro Law

SEBI's Incentive Push: A New Boost For India's Public Debt Market

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

India's New Space Age: How A ₹1,000-Crore VC Fund And Indian Space Laws Are Powering The Next Frontier Of Start-Ups

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Proposed Revamp Of The External Commercial Borrowings Guidelines

J

JSA

AKP Banking & Finance Digest November 17, 2025

AP

AK & Partners

From Restriction To Opportunity: RBI's Draft Capital Market Exposure Directions And Their Implications For Bank-financed Acquisitions

A

Acuity Law

Cryptocurrency As Property: Business And Legal Implications Of The Madras High Court Ruling

India Technology

LP

Legitpro Law

Madras HC Rules Technical Lapses Cannot Vitiate SARFAESI Auction Sale: A Guide To Rule 9 Validity

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Startup Fundraising In India: Demystifying CCDs, CCPS And SAFEs

India Commercial

SC

Singhania & Co.

August 2025 RBI Framework Streamlining For Non-Fund-Based Credit: Impact On Banking Finance For IP-Backed Loans

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

EPC Constructions India Limited v. M/s Matix Fertilizers And Chemical Limited, Civil Appeal No. 11077 Of 2025 (Supreme Court Of India)

India Commercial

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

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

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Consolidation Meets Clarity: Decoding SEBI's 2025 Master Circular On Debt Securities

LP

Legitpro Law

Expanding Foreign Investment Access In Indian Corporate Debt Through Special Rupee Vostro Accounts

India Commercial

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

See more

Latest Videos

See more

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

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India's "Bad Bank" : Explained (Video)

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

GameChanger Conversations With Vishesh Rajaram (Part 2)- Funding Options For Founders (Video)

GC

GameChanger Law Advisors

5th Lifecycle Of India Focused Funds Conference (May 18, 2018) INVESTING IN AND FINDING LIQUIDITY IN INDIAN CAPITAL MARKETS (Video)

ND

Nishith Desai Associates

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More