Date: 2026-01-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Reserve Bank of India and European Securities and Markets Authority sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation and exchange of information related to Central Counterparties
On January 27, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning cooperation and exchange of information in relation to Central Counterparties (CCPs) regulated and supervised by RBI. The MoU enables RBI and ESMA to cooperate regarding CCPs, in line with their respective laws and regulations. The MoU establishes a framework for ESMA to place reliance on RBI's regulatory and supervisory activities while safeguarding the European Union's financial stability. The MoU also demonstrates the importance of cross-border cooperation to facilitate international clearing activities. This MoU replaces an earlier MoU between RBI and ESMA which was entered into on February 28, 2017. The MoU was signed by RBI Executive Director Vivek Deep and ESMA Chair Verena Ross. The Press Release number is 2025-2026/1997. Contact Brij Raj, Chief General Manager. The Department of Communication, Central Office address is Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001, with phone number 022 - 2266 0502. The website is www.rbi.org.in and email is helpdoc@rbi.org.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Memorandum of Understanding: A MoU between RBI and ESMA concerning cooperation and exchange of information in relation to Central Counterparties (CCPs)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI): One of the signatories of the MoU concerning regulation and supervision of Central Counterparties
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA): One of the signatories of the MoU concerning regulation and supervision of Central Counterparties
Central Counterparties (CCPs): Subject of the cooperation and exchange of information described in the MoU
Mumbai: Location of RBI's Department of Communication
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
वेबसाइट
:
www.rbi.org.in/hindi
संचार वर्भाग, केंद्रीय कायाालय, शहीद भगत ससिंह मागा, फोटा, म िंबई - 400 001
Website : www.rbi.org.in Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort,
ई-मेल/email : helpdoc@rbi.org.in Mumbai - 400 001 फोन/Phone: 022 - 2266 0502
January 27, 2026
Reserve Bank of India and European Securities and Markets Authority sign a
Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation and exchange of information
related to Central Counterparties
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the European Securities and Markets
Authority (ESMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning
cooperation and exchange of information in relation to Central Counterparties (CCPs)
regulated and supervised by RBI. This MoU replaces an earlier MoU between RBI
and ESMA which was entered into on February 28, 2017.
The MoU enables RBI and ESMA to cooperate regarding CCPs, in line with their
respective laws and regulations. The MoU establishes a framework for ESMA to
place reliance on RBI’s regulatory and supervisory activities while safeguarding the
European Union’s financial stability. The MoU also demonstrates the importance of
cross-border cooperation to facilitate international clearing activities.
The MoU was signed by RBI Executive Director Vivek Deep and ESMA Chair
Verena Ross.
(Brij Raj)
Press Release: 2025-2026/1997 Chief General Manager