Anti-Money Laundering

The Reserve Bank has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 lakh each on two cooperative lenders -- Randheja Commercial Cooperative Bank and Gandevi People''s Cooperative Bank -- for violation of banking norms. Full Article

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of ` 5.00 lakh (Rupees five lakh only) on Ahmedabad District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat in exercise of powers vested in it under the provisions of Section 46 read with Section 47A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) for violating guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India on Know Your Customers (KYC) norms and Anti Money Laundering (AML) standards. Full Article

The Reserve Bank has imposed penalties of Rs 9 lakh on three cooperative banks for violation of regulations and guidelines relating to anti-money laundering. Two of the banks, Ankola Urban Co-operative Bank and Kushtagi Pattana Sahakara Bank Niyanit, are based in Karnataka, while Salal Sarvoday Nagrik Sahakari Bank is a Gujarat-based lender, RBI said. Full Article

Insurance: Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Guidelines CIRCULAR NO. IRDA/F&I/CIR/AML/180/11/2010, DATED 12-11-2010 The Authority has reviewed the AML/CFT guidelines to align certain stipulations with that of the 40+9 Recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FTAF). Accordingly, the following additional stipulations/clarifications are issued for compliance. Sl. No. Clause Ref. in Master Circular 2010 on AML/CFT [...] Full Article

Circular No. IRDA/F&I/CIR/AML/158/09/2010, dated 24-9-2010 Guidelines on Anti-Money laundering Guidelines issued under Section 34 of the Insurance Act, 1938 updated upto 31st October 2008 into a Master Circular bearing reference 022/IRDA/Master-AML/Nov-08-dated 24th November 2008 is now being updated with guidelines/circulars issued upto 31st July 2010. Pleas find the Master circular 2010 on the subject for [...] Full Article

Indian has become a full-fledged member of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental body, responsible for setting global standards on anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT). Full Article

ALL practicing chartered accountants in the country may now have to keep a close tab on their clients, as the accounting rule-maker , the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), is considering a proposal to devise a set of know your customer (KYC) norms to be followed by its members before taking up business. Full Article

There was a demand against the company. The duty demand was confirmed against which the assessee filed appeal before the Commissioner (Appeal). In the meantime, the assessee deposited the amount vide debit entry in RG23A part-II. When the appeal was decided in the favour of the assessee, the assessee informed to the department and took credit of the amount it deposited earlier. Demand was raised, and the tribunal held that such re-credit of amount is recoverable and impo.. Full Article