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According to CNA Business, South Korea's National Pension Service, the world’s third-largest state pension fund with more than $1.3 trillion in assets, is seeking a licence to invest in Indian government bonds under SEBI's lower compliance window. The move aims to deepen foreign participation in India's debt market as rupee sits near historic lows, with foreign holdings in government bonds totaling about 4 trillion rupees. The SEBI window reduces required documentation to every 10 years for eligible investors, making the process easier for pension funds and sovereign wealth funds.

According to The Hindu Business, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) fee for person-to-merchant UPI transfers exceeding ₹2,000. The Ministry of Finance stated that person-to-person transactions remain exempt and make up 70% of total UPI transaction value. Additionally, the Ministry noted that only 4% of merchant transactions will be subject to the new charge.

According to The Economic Times Tech, Kuku Technologies has secured SEBI approval for its proposed IPO and plans to file an updated prospectus with SEBI in the next three weeks, aiming to list by the first half of 2027.