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Fema / RBI : The article explains how routing Indian funds through offshore structures and reinvesting them into India may violate FEMA and att...
Fema / RBI : RBI has introduced a concessional forex swap facility allowing eligible PSUs to hedge ECB and OFCB exposures at a fixed 1.50% cost...
Fema / RBI : RBI's KYC framework mandates customer identification, risk categorization, and ongoing monitoring to combat money laundering and t...
Fema / RBI : The article explains RBI’s decision to reduce the export proceeds realization period from 15 months to 9 months and its impact o...
Fema / RBI : Companies receiving foreign investment must comply with reporting, valuation, and approval requirements under FEMA. Failure to do ...
Fema / RBI : RBI has clarified reporting requirements, valuation methods, submission procedures, and entity obligations under the Portfolio Inv...
Fema / RBI : The amendment redefines revenue reserves by excluding provisions for liabilities and depreciation. This ensures clearer classifica...
Fema / RBI : RBI revises the definition of revenue reserves to exclude provisions and liabilities. The change enhances transparency and consist...
Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India has removed a key provision from capital adequacy norms to ensure consistency with updated investment ru...
Fema / RBI : RBI introduces annual IFR assessment instead of continuous compliance for RRBs. The change reduces operational burden while mainta...
Fema / RBI : The key issue was whether cash falls within the definition of property under the PBPT Act. The Tribunal ruled that cash is a tangi...
Fema / RBI : The case examined whether Indian assets could remain seized after foreign asset value was repatriated. The Tribunal ruled that onc...
Fema / RBI : The appellant claimed the disputed funds were received unknowingly and had attempted to return them. The Tribunal granted relief b...
Fema / RBI : The Tribunal held that bank accounts cannot remain frozen merely because the account holder is related to a suspect or under inves...
Fema / RBI : The Tribunal held that retention of seized assets can continue under Section 8(3) when a PMLA prosecution complaint is already pen...
Fema / RBI : RBI has issued draft amendment directions to harmonise governance standards for risk management, compliance, and internal audit fu...
Fema / RBI : RBI has released draft amendment directions on the Standardised Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk after reviewing legal and re...
Fema / RBI : RBI's 2026 amendment directions permit AIFIs to finance listed InvITs but impose stringent conditions relating to valuation, lever...
Fema / RBI : RBI has amended the Small Finance Banks framework to permit lending to listed InvITs while imposing detailed conditions on leverag...
Fema / RBI : The RBI has classified bank exposures to REITs as Commercial Real Estate exposures with specified risk weights. Overseas branch le...
The article explains how routing Indian funds through offshore structures and reinvesting them into India may violate FEMA and attract money laundering investigations under PMLA. It highlights the regulatory consequences of disguising domestic funds as foreign investment.
RBI has issued draft amendment directions to harmonise governance standards for risk management, compliance, and internal audit functions. The proposals aim to enhance accountability, independence, and board oversight across regulated entities.
RBI has released draft amendment directions on the Standardised Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk after reviewing legal and regulatory developments. Stakeholders have been invited to submit comments by July 1, 2026.
RBI has introduced a concessional forex swap facility allowing eligible PSUs to hedge ECB and OFCB exposures at a fixed 1.50% cost. The move significantly reduces exchange rate uncertainty and improves borrowing cost predictability.
RBI’s KYC framework mandates customer identification, risk categorization, and ongoing monitoring to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Financial institutions must implement robust compliance systems to safeguard the integrity of the financial sector.
RBI’s 2026 amendment directions permit AIFIs to finance listed InvITs but impose stringent conditions relating to valuation, leverage, security coverage, and end-use monitoring. The framework aims to strengthen prudential standards in infrastructure financing.
RBI has amended the Small Finance Banks framework to permit lending to listed InvITs while imposing detailed conditions on leverage, security, repayment structures, and end-use monitoring. The move aims to support infrastructure financing without compromising financial stability.
The RBI has classified bank exposures to REITs as Commercial Real Estate exposures with specified risk weights. Overseas branch lending to REITs will attract an even higher capital requirement.
The RBI has amended concentration risk management norms requiring banks to set internal limits for real estate exposure. The directions also prescribe a prudential cap on REIT exposures.
RBI has permitted commercial banks to finance REITs and InvITs while imposing detailed safeguards on leverage, security, refinancing, and exposure limits. The framework aims to balance sectoral growth with financial stability.
