Government Securities Archives

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

India Exempts Foreign Institutional Investors and BIS from Tax on G-Secs Income to Deepen Bond Market and Attract Global Capital: Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance 2026

Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 provides a tax exemption on interest income and capital gains from government securities for FIIs and BIS, to boost foreign investment and market liquidity, effective from 1 April 2026.

Legislation Updates Notifications

RBI Opens Vostro Route for Foreign Investment in Government Securities

RBI allows persons resident outside India to invest surplus rupee balances in Government Securities via Special Vostro Accounts under updated FEMA and Master Direction framework.

Legislation Updates Notifications

RBI notifies RBI (Government Securities Lending) Directions, 2023 enabling lending and borrowing of Government Securities

On 27-12-2023, the Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI’) notified the RBI (Government Securities Lending) Directions, 2023 applicable to all Government securities lending

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | Fortis Case: Order against Religare Finvest partly modified, allowing Religare to sell assets to ARCs, restructure debt and raise capital

Securities and Exchange Board of India: G. Mahalingam (Whole Time Member) partly modified its order against Religare Finvest Limited (RFL) in the