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Fema / RBI : RBI clarifies bank deposit rules: interest-free accounts, reinvestments, staff benefits, premature withdrawal penalties, and accou...
Fema / RBI : RBI clarifies pension payment rules: joint accounts, life certificates, delayed payments, and withdrawal procedures for incapacita...
Fema / RBI : Learn about FC-TRS form filing, foreign investment types, RBI compliance, and penalties for delayed reporting under FEMA regulatio...
Fema / RBI : Learn about the Gold Monetisation Scheme 2025, deposit eligibility, interest rates, updated rules, and the discontinuation of Med...
Fema / RBI : Compare Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI). Understand their differences, benefits, risks, and...
Fema / RBI : Explore challenges faced by first-time borrowers and informal sector workers due to limited CIBIL scores, and measures to improve ...
Fema / RBI : New FEMA rules allow settlement of foreign exchange violations with penalties up to ₹5 crore. Pending cases will follow earlier ...
Fema / RBI : Rupee hit ₹86.70/USD in January 2025, its lowest level. Factors include global economic trends, US elections, and forex reserve ...
Fema / RBI : The Indian Rupee has depreciated against the US Dollar over the past decade. The government explains causes, trade impacts, and RB...
Fema / RBI : The Indian government takes measures to regulate digital lending platforms and protect citizens from exploitation by unauthorized ...
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 directs NBFCs to adhere to a Rs 20,000 cash loan disbursement limit, aiming to regulate cash transactions and enforce complian...
Fema / RBI : RBI keeps FPI limits unchanged for G-Secs, SGSs, and corporate bonds in 2025-26. Credit Default Swap limit set at 5% of corporate ...
Fema / RBI : RBI releases updated Master Circular for UCBs, consolidating advance management guidelines as of March 2025. No new policies are i...
Fema / RBI : RBI releases updated Master Circular for UCBs, consolidating exposure norms and restrictions as of March 2025. No new policies int...
Fema / RBI : RBI releases updated Master Circular for UCBs, consolidating housing finance guidelines as of March 2025. No new policies are intr...
Fema / RBI : RBI releases new Master Direction on deposit interest rates for all Indian banks, consolidating previous directives for clarity. E...
It has been decided that the requirement of obtaining permission from the RBI be dispensed with and that henceforth, banks may, based on the approval of their Board, provide cash withdrawal facility at PoS terminals. The designated merchant establishments may be advised to clearly indicate / display the availability of this facility along with the charges, if any, payable by the customer.
Article explains What is a Branch Office, What are the benefits of opening the Branch Office, Why Branch Office is not used as a preferred mode by foreign entities for setting up in India, What are the compliances of the Branch Office and Can a Branch Office can be converted into wholly owned subsidiary company? […]
Central Government exempts all the Government organisations from the operation of all the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 with effect from 30th January, 2020 if such organisations are under compulsorily audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ORDER New Delhi, the 30th January, 2020 S.O. 459(E). Whereas […]
The Finance Minister has repeatedly assured Bankers that adequate measures would be taken to protect honest commercial decisions taken by them and distinction would be made between genuine commercial failures and culpability.
In this article, i have explained important event based FEMA Compliances under FDI Norms by the Indian entities. All the reporting under FEMA Act, 1999 except specifically stated otherwise, is required to be done through the Single Master Form (SMF) available on the FIRMS platform at https://firms.rbi.org.in. For the purpose of reporting in the SMF, […]
Article discusses The procedure of acquisition/ transfer of control of NBFC, The requirement of prior approval of Reserve Bank for Acquisition/ Transfer of Control of NBFC, Application for prior approval for Acquisition/ Transfer of Control of NBFC and requirement of Prior Public Notice about change in control/ management of NBFC. Procedure of acquisition/ transfer of […]
Foreign Companies- Few Important Aspects Including FDI, Rules on Names, Notary, Apostillation And Consularisation At the outset, the recent changes w.r.t. the running of business in India, it includes the start-ups are getting recognition, the MSMEs are getting their dues clear due to the stringent payment norms issued by Government of India, launching of SPICe […]
As a legal US resident, am I still subject to the LRS? Residential Status as per Income Tax Act As per the provisions of section 6 of Income Tax Act: A taxpayer would qualify as a resident of India if he satisfies one of the following 2 conditions: 1. Stay in India for a year […]
Following changes are made to the Directions governing investment through the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR). a) The investment cap is increased to 1,50,000 crores from Rs. 75,000 crores. b) FPIs that have been allotted investment limits under VRR may, at their discretion, transfer their investments made under the General Investment Limit to VRR. c) FPIs are also allowed to invest in Exchange Traded Funds that invest only in debt instruments.
In terms of paragraph 4(b) (i) of the Directions, short-term investments by an FPI shall not exceed 20% of the total investment of that FPI in either Central Government Securities (including Treasury Bills) or State Development Loans. This short-term investment limit is hereby increased from 20% to 30%.
