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Fema / RBI : Individuals who receive or transfer funds on behalf of others may face prosecution under various Indian laws. The article explains...
Fema / RBI : RBI has reiterated that software and ITES exporters must submit the annual survey based on the previous financial year. The guidel...
Fema / RBI : RBI requires mutual funds to report foreign liabilities and assets annually for compilation of Balance of Payments and Internation...
Fema / RBI : This article explains why FEMA does not explicitly prohibit round-tripping transactions and how regulators instead control them th...
Fema / RBI : Service exporters must file monthly EDF declarations from October 2026 under new FEMA regulations. Non-compliance may affect eBRC ...
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 amended governance rules for Rural Co-operative Banks after observing that some directors were briefly resigning and returning...
Fema / RBI : RBI amended governance rules for Urban Co-operative Banks after finding directors briefly resigning and rejoining boards to bypass...
Fema / RBI : RBI issued revised draft directions to regulate recovery practices of banks, NBFCs, and other regulated entities. The framework pr...
Fema / RBI : RBI has released draft amendment directions for commercial and small finance banks to strengthen Pillar 3 disclosures under Basel ...
Fema / RBI : RBI has abolished the mandatory Investment Fluctuation Reserve requirement for commercial banks following changes in market risk a...
Reserve Bank of India Date : Nov 16, 2021 Regulations Review Authority (RRA 2.0) – Interim Recommendations The Reserve Bank of India has set up a Regulations Review Authority (RRA 2.0) vide press release dated April 15, 2021. The objective of RRA 2.0 is to review the regulatory instructions, removing redundant and duplicate instructions, reduce […]
In the interest of conduct of business relating to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), RBI directs specified NBFCs registered with RBI under Section 45-IA of the RBI Act, 1934 to appoint an Internal Ombudsman (IO). Reserve Bank of India RBI/2021-2022/126 CO.CEPD.PRS.No.S874/13-01-008/2021-2022 November 15, 2021 The Chairman/Managing Director & CEO a) NBFCs-D with 10 or more branches, […]
Earlier, it was very difficult for a retail investor to invest in Government Securities (G-Sec)/Treasury Bills (T-Bills)/Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB)/State Development Loan (SDL) due to lack of information about trading/dealings in these instruments, functioning of G-Sec market and more on.
We have heard of institutions dealing with government securities at various stages and many retailers wanted to invest or trade in them. RBI heard the requests of retailers and has come out with the following scheme, just yesterday. Let us learn the epoch- making development in detail. The highlights of the ‘RBI Retail Direct’ scheme […]
(1) This Scheme may be called the Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Reserve Bank may specify. (3) It shall extend to the whole of India. (4) The Scheme shall apply to the services provided by a Regulated Entity in India to its customers under the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, and the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
All Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks and Non-Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks with deposits size of Rupees 50 crore and above as on the date of the audited balance sheet of the previous financial year;
With a view to encouraging wider participation and retail holding of Government securities, retail investors are allowed participation on “non- competitive” basis in select auctions of dated Government of India (GoI) securities and Treasury Bills.
The extant instructions on IRACP norms specify that an amount is to be treated as overdue if it is not paid on the due date fixed by the bank. It has been observed that due dates for repayments are sometimes not specifically mentioned in the loan agreements, and instead a description of due dates is mentioned, leaving scope for different interpretations.
The Reserve Bank announces the activation of the RBI Retail Direct Scheme with effect from today. The Scheme was launched today in virtual mode by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.
Reserve Bank of India RBI/2021-2022/123 DOR.SOG (SPE).REC.No 67/13.03.00/2021-22 November 11, 2021 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks) All Small Finance Banks All Local Area Banks All Payment Banks All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ DCCBs /State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Foreign Currency (Non-resident) Accounts (Banks) Scheme [FCNR(B)] – Master Direction on Interest […]
