Fema / RBI News, Articles, Notifications and Forms

  • Mar
  • 01
  • 2013

Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings – A.P. (Dir Series 2012-13) Circular No. 86, Dated 1-3-2013

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RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTER-BANK DEALINGS A.P. (DIR SERIES 2012-13) CIRCULAR NO. 86, DATED 1-3-2013 Attention of Authorized Dealers Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 92 dated April 4, 2003 issued on Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings. 2. As per para C.2 of the above mentioned [...]

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  • Feb
  • 28
  • 2013

A.P. (DIR SERIES 2012-13) CIRCULAR NO. 85, DATED 28-2-2013

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MEMORANDUM OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPENING AND MAINTENANCE OF RUPEE/FOREIGN CURRENCY VOSTRO ACCOUNTS OF NON-RESIDENT EXCHANGE HOUSES A.P. (DIR SERIES 2012-13) CIRCULAR NO. 85, DATED 28-2-2013 Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 28 [A.P. (FL/RL Series) Circular No. 02] dated February [...]

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  • Feb
  • 28
  • 2013

RBI releases Security and Risk Mitigation measures for Electronic Payment Transactions

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Payments effected through alternate payment products/channels are gaining traction among the customers, with more and more banks providing such facilities to their customers. In this scenario, it is imperative to ensure safety and security of such transactions effected through these channels.

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  • Feb
  • 23
  • 2013

Key features of RBI Guidelines for Licensing of New Banks in Private Sector

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(i) Eligible Promoters: Entities / groups in the private sector, entities in public sector and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) shall be eligible to set up a bank through a wholly-owned Non-Operative Financial Holding Company (NOFHC).

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  • Feb
  • 23
  • 2013

Differential interest Rates on Home Loans

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Interest rates on advances have been de-regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The banks determined their actual lending rates on loans and advances with reference to their Base Rate and by including such other customer specific changes as considered appropriate.  A statement is annexed.

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  • Feb
  • 23
  • 2013

Final RBI Guidelines for Licensing of New Banks in the Private Sector

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Preamble Over the last two decades, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) licensed twelve banks in the private sector. This happened in two phases. Ten banks were licensed on the basis of guidelines issued in January 1993. The guidelines were revised in January 2001 based on the experience gained from the functioning of these banks, [...]

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  • Feb
  • 16
  • 2013

Law governing Inbound Investment in India

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Over the last several years, there has been considerable liberalization in the inbound investment regime, The Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 and the statement on Industrial Policy of 1991 provides the basic framework for the overall industrial policy of Indian Government. The process of liberalization started in India with the statement on Industrial Policy of 1991.

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  • Feb
  • 16
  • 2013

Law Governing Outbound Investments in India

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The current age of globalization can be distinguished from the previous one by the much higher mobility of capital than labor this increased mobility has been the result of technological changes.

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  • Feb
  • 14
  • 2013

RBI modifies Gold Deposit Scheme guidelines to be complied by Banks for dealing in Gold

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Gold Deposit Scheme CIRCULAR DBOD.No.IBD.BC.81/23.67.001/2012-13, dated 14-1-2013 The Central Government, with a view to bringing privately held stock of gold in circulation, reduce the country’s reliance on import of gold and providing its owners with some income apart from freeing them from the problems of storage, movement and security of gold in their possession, had [...]

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  • Feb
  • 11
  • 2013

Conditions for Opening of NRO accounts by individuals of Bangladesh Nationality without RBI approval

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Authorised banks would be permitted to open NRO account of individual/s of Bangladesh nationality without the approval of the Reserve Bank subject to the following conditions:

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