Financial Instruments
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
27 Nations Seek World Bank Funding Amid Iran War Impacting Global Energy
The World Bank document did not name the countries or the total amount of funds potentially being sought. The World Bank declined to comment.
-
Bank of England Pushes for Near 24/7 Settlement System for Tokenised Finance
The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority have proposed extending settlement system operating hours to near-24/7 availability as part of efforts to prepare the UK’s wholesale markets for tokenised finance. The move could support cross-border payments, digital asset settlements, and broader adoption of distributed ledger technologies...
-
Why A Multi-Crore Painting Makes Financial Sense To The Ultra-Rich
Art appreciates over decades, it can be stored tax-efficiently in global freeports. Also, art can be gifted across generations tax-free.
-
Best Tax-Saving Insurance Plans For Employees: See Salary-Wise Checklist
Under the old tax regime, instruments such as life/term insurance, health policies, and ULIPs offered tangible deductions.
-
Make Your Tax-Saving Moves Before 31 March: A Quick Checklist
As the financial year ends on March 31, 2026, taxpayers under the old regime must urgently complete investments in instruments like PPF, ELSS, and NPS to claim deductions up to Rs 2 lakh.
-
Tokenised Real-World Assets See 66 Percent Jump in 2026, DeFiLlama Data Shows
Tokenised real-world assets have grown sharply in 2026, with the sector expanding by about 66 percent, according to DeFiLlama data. The growth reflects rising interest in bringing traditional financial instruments such as bonds, credit products, and commodities onto blockchain networks, a trend analysts say is attracting institutional investors.
-
RBI to Introduce Pilot for Deposit Tokenisation Using CBDC Layer: Report
The Reserve Bank of India is set to begin a pilot for deposit tokenisation, leveraging the wholesale CBDC as its base. The initiative will test blockchain-based deposits for improved speed, security, and transparency in regulated financial markets. Officials also plan to explore tokenising money market instruments, including commercial papers, as p...
-
Japan’s Financial Services Agency Mulls Crypto Regulation Under FIEA
Japan’s Financial Services Agency has proposed transferring cryptocurrency oversight from the Payment Services Act to the stricter Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The move aims to address issues such as unregistered operations, scams, disclosure gaps, and security flaws, while improving investor protection. If approved by the Financial Sy...
-
Russia to Establish Experimental Crypto Exchange for 'Highly Qualified Investors': Report
The Central Bank of Russia has proposed a project to test crypto activities under an experimental legal regime (ELR) owing to the volatility and risks associated with cryptocurrencies. Earlier in March, it proposed to conduct these crypto transaction trials with “highly qualified investors”.
-
Malaysia's Prime Minister Meets Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao to Discuss Web3, Blockchain Strategy
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao on April 22. In his tweet, the Malaysian PM wrote that it is clear that government leadership is essential in driving blockchain adoption.
-
Crypto Assets May Gain Legal Status in Japan as Regulators Aim to Tackle Insider Trading: Report
Japan's financial regulators are reportedly revising the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to include crypto assets, aiming to submit the reformed bill to parliament by 2026 after completing their analysis. Led by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), this initiative aims to foster crypto industry growth under stringent regulatory oversight.
-
Kraken Obtains MiFID Licence to Launch Crypto Derivatives Trading in the EU
Kraken announced that it has secured the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) licence in the EU. Kraken managed to secure this MiFID licence after it completed the acquisition of an investment firm named Cypirot. Post this purchase, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) gave its approval to Kraken to be an MiFID-licenc...
-
India, UK Discuss Crypto Assets; Focus on Robust Approach to Handling Risks and Vulnerabilities
India and the UK discussed international developments regarding crypto assets at the India-UK 2nd Financial Markets Dialogue t the India-UK 2nd Financial Markets Dialogue on Wednesday. Both countries' participants at the dialogue provided updates on recent developments in their respective banking sectors. They also discussed banking trends and emer...
-
FTX Collapse Has Put Spotlight on Vulnerabilities in Crypto Ecosystem: Economic Survey 2022-23
The recent collapse of the crypto exchange FTX and the ensuing sell-off in the crypto markets have placed a spotlight on the vulnerabilities in the crypto ecosystem, the Economic Survey 2022-23 presented in Parliament said on Tuesday. Crypto assets are self-referential instruments and do not strictly pass the test of being a financial asset because...
-
G20 Members to Review Anti-Evasion Crypto Tax Framework Drafted by OECD
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD has proposed amendments to the ‘Common Reporting Standard (CRS)’, that is taken into consideration by the G20 and OECD organisations to bring about tax reforms for the crypto sector. Over the next months, the OECD will be taking forward work on the legal and operational instrume...
-
27 Nations Seek World Bank Funding Amid Iran War Impacting Global Energy
The World Bank document did not name the countries or the total amount of funds potentially being sought. The World Bank declined to comment.
-
Bank of England Pushes for Near 24/7 Settlement System for Tokenised Finance
The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority have proposed extending settlement system operating hours to near-24/7 availability as part of efforts to prepare the UK’s wholesale markets for tokenised finance. The move could support cross-border payments, digital asset settlements, and broader adoption of distributed ledger technologies...
-
Why A Multi-Crore Painting Makes Financial Sense To The Ultra-Rich
Art appreciates over decades, it can be stored tax-efficiently in global freeports. Also, art can be gifted across generations tax-free.
-
Best Tax-Saving Insurance Plans For Employees: See Salary-Wise Checklist
Under the old tax regime, instruments such as life/term insurance, health policies, and ULIPs offered tangible deductions.
-
Make Your Tax-Saving Moves Before 31 March: A Quick Checklist
As the financial year ends on March 31, 2026, taxpayers under the old regime must urgently complete investments in instruments like PPF, ELSS, and NPS to claim deductions up to Rs 2 lakh.
-
Tokenised Real-World Assets See 66 Percent Jump in 2026, DeFiLlama Data Shows
Tokenised real-world assets have grown sharply in 2026, with the sector expanding by about 66 percent, according to DeFiLlama data. The growth reflects rising interest in bringing traditional financial instruments such as bonds, credit products, and commodities onto blockchain networks, a trend analysts say is attracting institutional investors.
-
RBI to Introduce Pilot for Deposit Tokenisation Using CBDC Layer: Report
The Reserve Bank of India is set to begin a pilot for deposit tokenisation, leveraging the wholesale CBDC as its base. The initiative will test blockchain-based deposits for improved speed, security, and transparency in regulated financial markets. Officials also plan to explore tokenising money market instruments, including commercial papers, as p...
-
Japan’s Financial Services Agency Mulls Crypto Regulation Under FIEA
Japan’s Financial Services Agency has proposed transferring cryptocurrency oversight from the Payment Services Act to the stricter Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The move aims to address issues such as unregistered operations, scams, disclosure gaps, and security flaws, while improving investor protection. If approved by the Financial Sy...
-
Russia to Establish Experimental Crypto Exchange for 'Highly Qualified Investors': Report
The Central Bank of Russia has proposed a project to test crypto activities under an experimental legal regime (ELR) owing to the volatility and risks associated with cryptocurrencies. Earlier in March, it proposed to conduct these crypto transaction trials with “highly qualified investors”.
-
Malaysia's Prime Minister Meets Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao to Discuss Web3, Blockchain Strategy
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao on April 22. In his tweet, the Malaysian PM wrote that it is clear that government leadership is essential in driving blockchain adoption.
-
Crypto Assets May Gain Legal Status in Japan as Regulators Aim to Tackle Insider Trading: Report
Japan's financial regulators are reportedly revising the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to include crypto assets, aiming to submit the reformed bill to parliament by 2026 after completing their analysis. Led by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), this initiative aims to foster crypto industry growth under stringent regulatory oversight.
-
Kraken Obtains MiFID Licence to Launch Crypto Derivatives Trading in the EU
Kraken announced that it has secured the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) licence in the EU. Kraken managed to secure this MiFID licence after it completed the acquisition of an investment firm named Cypirot. Post this purchase, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) gave its approval to Kraken to be an MiFID-licenc...
-
India, UK Discuss Crypto Assets; Focus on Robust Approach to Handling Risks and Vulnerabilities
India and the UK discussed international developments regarding crypto assets at the India-UK 2nd Financial Markets Dialogue t the India-UK 2nd Financial Markets Dialogue on Wednesday. Both countries' participants at the dialogue provided updates on recent developments in their respective banking sectors. They also discussed banking trends and emer...
-
FTX Collapse Has Put Spotlight on Vulnerabilities in Crypto Ecosystem: Economic Survey 2022-23
The recent collapse of the crypto exchange FTX and the ensuing sell-off in the crypto markets have placed a spotlight on the vulnerabilities in the crypto ecosystem, the Economic Survey 2022-23 presented in Parliament said on Tuesday. Crypto assets are self-referential instruments and do not strictly pass the test of being a financial asset because...
-
G20 Members to Review Anti-Evasion Crypto Tax Framework Drafted by OECD
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD has proposed amendments to the ‘Common Reporting Standard (CRS)’, that is taken into consideration by the G20 and OECD organisations to bring about tax reforms for the crypto sector. Over the next months, the OECD will be taking forward work on the legal and operational instrume...
