RBI introduces 2025 prudential norms to ensure Small Finance Banks maintain adequate capital buffers for risk management and financial stability.
The regulator has introduced a unified governance framework for NBFCs, tightening board oversight, risk management, and compensation norms. The move aims to strengthen accountability and curb excessive risk-taking.
The High Court set aside a GST appellate order after finding that it lacked reasoning and failed to address the taxpayer’s ITC claim made in GSTR-9. The matter was remanded for fresh consideration.
CIT(A) set aside penalties imposed for violations of Sections 269SS and 269T, as they were issued beyond the statutory limitation period. The ruling reaffirms that late penalty orders are invalid even if violations occurred.
The Directions introduce a unified responsible-business framework for NBFCs, focusing on transparency, fair pricing, and ethical recovery. Mandatory KFS disclosures, limits on penal charges, and borrower-friendly loan resets significantly enhance consumer protection.
Separate asset classification and provisioning norms apply to Base, Middle, and Upper Layer NBFCs. The change strengthens proportional regulation based on systemic risk and size.
The 2025 Directions comprehensively revamp rules governing Asset Reconstruction Companies. They tighten governance, capital, valuation, and disclosure norms to ensure transparent and time-bound recovery of stressed assets.
The new Directions mandate a single holding company structure for banks and group financial entities. They aim to prevent contagion risks and strengthen consolidated supervision.
Appeal delayed by 252 days due to counsel’s oversight was condoned by ITAT citing reasonable diligence. Tribunal then reduced unexplained cash addition under Section 69A to ₹1.8 lakh using a fair estimation method.
The Directions mandate prudential capital standards for All India Financial Institutions. They aim to enhance resilience and align AIFIs with financial stability objectives.
