Russian financial institutions have been negotiating with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to use the rupees in special accounts in India for investment in stocks and securities. Currently, 10 Russian institutions, including its largest lender, have registered as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) with Sebi. However, they have made little investments due to US sanctions in the wake of Russia s war with Ukraine.
What started out as a crypto freeze is showing signs of thaw. But can volumes regain levels they once saw? And can platforms like Binance make a comeback in India? ET decodes the latest developments and what they mean for the Indian market.
The notional turnover of futures and options on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. — the worlds largest derivatives bourse by the number of contracts traded — has more than doubled in the last one year.
Delisting serves up prospects of both manager and investor opportunism. The mechanism to delist is designed to reduce excesses on either side. The price of the stock serves as the gatekeeper, and manipulation - by managers taking companies private in a downturn and by investors raising the buyback hurdle - is commonplace.