Capital account liberalisation expands ECB use for rupee capital expenditure and widens foreign investment access to government securities.
Allowing targeted External Commercial Borrowing, Indian manufacturing and infrastructure companies with foreign exchange earnings may obtain ECBs under the approval route to refinance outstanding rupee loans for capital expenditure or to meet fresh rupee capital expenditure; an overall ceiling is prescribed. FII investment limits in government securities are increased and the eligible non resident investor classes broadened, with adjusted sub limit residual maturity; FII infrastructure debt and IDF schemes' lock in and residual maturity terms are rationalised and QFIs may invest in mutual funds with specified infrastructure asset thresholds. FEMA operational guidelines will follow.

LLP registry integration into national e governance enables decentralised state ROC approval and centralised foreign LLP processing.
Integration of the Limited Liability Partnership Registry into the national e governance platform centralizes online filing: domestic LLP forms will be processed and approved by the Registrar of Companies in the relevant states, while foreign LLP forms will be processed and approved by a designated ROC for foreign entities. The integration provides online payment options and user guidance, and a helpdesk is available for filing assistance.

Competition regulation complements sectoral oversight while select bank mergers may be exempted from routine scrutiny.
The Competition Commission of India is a market regulator mandated to foster competition and protect markets from anti competitive practices while complementing sectoral regulators. The Government proposes an exemption for bank mergers and acquisitions from CCI scrutiny under the Banking Law Amendment Act. A Draft National Competition Policy is ready for submission to the Cabinet, envisioning a Cabinet Committee on Competition to guide ministries and departments to engender a competition culture; the Competition (Amendment) Bill is referred to a Group of Ministers.

International crude oil price unchanged; rupee depreciation pushed up domestic per barrel rupee cost.
The international crude oil price for the Indian Basket was unchanged at US$ 98.49 per barrel; however the rupee denominated per barrel price rose marginally due to slight rupee depreciation against the US dollar, with comparative figures provided for the prior trading day and the preceding fortnight.

Corporate governance reforms urged to strengthen institutions, enable inclusive growth and drive capacity building in the banking sector.
Strengthening economic and financial institutions is essential to harness market potential and secure sustained inclusive growth by adopting corporate governance practices, sustainable reporting, and creative capitalism that align profit with social responsibility. The meeting sought to design capacity building programmes for senior banking management and regulators on CSR, IFRS, corporate governance and Basel III, supported by a memorandum establishing a dedicated training hub and collaboration between national training and professional accountancy institutes.