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Fema / RBI : RBI proposes a new, broader co-lending framework allowing more entities to partner, aiming for wider credit access and lower rates...
Fema / RBI : RBI proposes new guidelines for securitization of stressed assets in India. Key highlights include pool definitions, ReM roles, an...
Fema / RBI : Introduction The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) of 1999, an act enacted during the new era of India’s liberalized ec...
Fema / RBI : Summary of RBI's draft directions on Co-Lending Arrangements (CLAs) for banks, AIFIs, and NBFCs, covering key aspects and disclosu...
Fema / RBI : RBI Monetary Policy April 2025: Repo rate reduced to 6.00%, GDP growth projected at 6.5%, inflation at 4.0%. New measures for stre...
Fema / RBI : RBI proposes unified guidelines for lending against gold jewellery and ornaments across banks, co-operatives, and NBFCs, focusing ...
Fema / RBI : RBI's draft directions for securitisation of stressed assets, outlining eligibility, requirements for SPEs, Resolution Managers, i...
Fema / RBI : RBI proposes comprehensive directions for non-fund based credit like guarantees and LCs across banks, co-operatives, NBFCs, focusi...
Fema / RBI : Summary of RBI's draft directions on Co-Lending Arrangements (CLAs) for banks, AIFIs, and NBFCs, covering key aspects and disclosu...
Fema / RBI : RBI strengthens regulation of cooperative banks with fraud management rules, governance reforms, and an ombudsman under amended ba...
Fema / RBI : Madras High Court upholds RBI's Net Owned Fund (NOF) rules for NBFCs, affirming compliance requirements and rejecting challenges t...
Fema / RBI : Delhi High Court upholds RBI's FEMA penalty on an OCI cardholder for unauthorized agricultural land purchase in India, citing due ...
Fema / RBI : Present appeal has been filed by the appellant mainly contesting that whether the Tribunal was right in holding that there has bee...
Fema / RBI : Delhi High Court held that petitioner is duly entitled for the grant of duty drawback since the export proceeds have been realised...
Fema / RBI : Delhi High Court sets aside RBI's cancellation of NBFC registration for failure to meet Rs. 200 Lakh NOF, directs fresh review of ...
Fema / RBI : RBI updates lead bank responsibilities after Rajasthan's district reorganisation; roles for Jaipur and Jodhpur modified, others re...
Fema / RBI : RBI's April 2025 monetary policy: Repo rate reduced by 25 bps to 6.00%, stance shifts to accommodative to support growth amid beni...
Fema / RBI : RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 6%. Standing Liquidity Facility for Primary Dealers now available at the revised rate as per April...
Fema / RBI : RBI reduces Bank Rate to 6.25%. Penal interest on CRR and SLR shortfalls adjusted accordingly. Effective from April 9, 2025....
Fema / RBI : Reserve Bank of India reduces the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.00% with immediate effect, adjusting SDF and MSF rates ...
Can a bank offer different rates of interest, on non-bulk Fixed Deposits of the same tenure and size, under simple interest and compound interest plans? An attempt has been made in this article to examine the following: whether a bank can prescribe different rates of interest for the same tenure, for the same amount, on […]
It has been decided that if a Term Deposit (TD) matures and proceeds are unpaid, the amount left unclaimed with the bank shall attract rate of interest as applicable to savings account or the contracted rate of interest on the matured TD, whichever is lower.
OVERVIEW Overseas Direct Investment means investment made outside India by an Indian either under the automatic route or the approval route or by subscription to the memorandum of a foreign entity or by way of contribution to the capital either by the stock exchange or private placement, by setting up Joint Venture (JV) or a […]
Government of India has approved the extension of Interest Equalization Scheme for Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit, with the same scope and coverage, for a further period of three months, i.e., up to September 30, 2021. The extension takes effect from July 01, 2021 and ends on September 30, 2021 covering a period of three months.
Central Government hereby extend the period for which small account shall remain operational till 31st December, 2021 under Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th June, 2021 G.S.R. 461(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (iiia) of sub-rule(5) of rule 9 of […]
The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) is an act of the Parliament of India to consolidate and amend the laws relating to foreign exchange with the objective of facilitating external trade & payments and promoting the orderly development and maintenance of foreign exchange market in India. Section 15 of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), […]
Reserve Bank of India (RBI), based on discussion paper on ‘Governance in Commercial Banks in India’ in June, 2020 and feedback thereon, RBI has carried out a comprehensive review of Governance framework to address operative aspects. RBI has issued instructions in relation to the following aspects of board governance: -Chairman of Board -Board meetings -Board […]
RBI imposes monetary penalty on The Ahmedabad Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad, Andhra Pradesh Mahesh Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Hyderabad, Saraswat Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai, and SVC Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai. Text of the relevant press Releases are as follows:- Reserve Bank of India RBI imposes monetary penalty on The Ahmedabad Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., […]
Co-operative banks are advised to conduct a self-assessment of their existing outsourcing arrangements and bring the same in line with Guidelines for Managing Risk in Outsourcing of Financial Services by Co-operative Banks within a period of six months from the date of issue of this circular.
The recent directions issued by RBI vide its communications dated June 25, 2021 settles the dust over the appointment of Managing Director (MD) / Whole-Time Director (WTD) in Primary (Urban) Co-operative Bank. Let me introduce you to their communication as under: https://taxguru.in/rbi/rbi-directions-appointment-md-wtd-primary-urban-co-op-banks.html With plethora of mis handling in Co-operative sector, the eagerly awaited instructions from […]
