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Money Mule Activities in India: Legal Implications and Consequences

Fema / RBI : Individuals who receive or transfer funds on behalf of others may face prosecution under various Indian laws. The article explains...

June 2, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Survey on Computer Software & ITES Exports: RBI FAQs

Fema / RBI : RBI has reiterated that software and ITES exporters must submit the annual survey based on the previous financial year. The guidel...

June 2, 2026 5886 Views 1 comment Print

Survey on Foreign Liabilities & Assets of Mutual Fund AMCs in India: FAQs

Fema / RBI : RBI requires mutual funds to report foreign liabilities and assets annually for compilation of Balance of Payments and Internation...

June 2, 2026 3573 Views 0 comment Print

Round-Tripping in Indian Foreign Exchange Law: Regulatory Suspicion Without Statutory Prohibition

Fema / RBI : This article explains why FEMA does not explicitly prohibit round-tripping transactions and how regulators instead control them th...

June 2, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

Service Exporters to File Monthly EDF Under New FEMA Export Regulations from October 2026

Fema / RBI : Service exporters must file monthly EDF declarations from October 2026 under new FEMA regulations. Non-compliance may affect eBRC ...

May 28, 2026 1221 Views 0 comment Print


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Portfolio Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy (formerly CPIS) – India: FAQs

Fema / RBI : RBI has clarified reporting requirements, valuation methods, submission procedures, and entity obligations under the Portfolio Inv...

June 2, 2026 663 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Local Area Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Third Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The amendment redefines revenue reserves by excluding provisions for liabilities and depreciation. This ensures clearer classifica...

April 9, 2026 486 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Commercial Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Sixth Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI revises the definition of revenue reserves to exclude provisions and liabilities. The change enhances transparency and consist...

April 9, 2026 459 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Fifth Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India has removed a key provision from capital adequacy norms to ensure consistency with updated investment ru...

April 9, 2026 450 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Regional Rural Banks – Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI introduces annual IFR assessment instead of continuous compliance for RRBs. The change reduces operational burden while mainta...

April 9, 2026 537 Views 0 comment Print


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₹50.13 Lakh Seized Cash Held Benami; Subsequent ITR Filing Cannot Defeat Proceedings

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...

May 29, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

FEMA Tribunal Lifts Property Seizure After Repatriation; Section 37A Not for Perpetual Attachment

Fema / RBI : The case examined whether Indian assets could remain seized after foreign asset value was repatriated. The Tribunal ruled that onc...

May 29, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

SAFEMA directs Bank Account Release on Deposit of Alleged Crime Proceeds

Fema / RBI : The appellant claimed the disputed funds were received unknowingly and had attempted to return them. The Tribunal granted relief b...

May 29, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Mere Relationship to Alleged Betting Operator Not Enough to Freeze Assets: SAFEMA

Fema / RBI : The Tribunal held that bank accounts cannot remain frozen merely because the account holder is related to a suspect or under inves...

May 29, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

Asset Freeze on Non-Accused Family Members Upheld During Pending PMLA Proceedings

Fema / RBI : The Tribunal held that retention of seized assets can continue under Section 8(3) when a PMLA prosecution complaint is already pen...

May 29, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


RBI (Rural Co-operative Banks – Governance) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI amended governance rules for Rural Co-operative Banks after observing that some directors were briefly resigning and returning...

May 25, 2026 360 Views 0 comment Print

RBI (Urban Co-operative Banks – Governance) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI amended governance rules for Urban Co-operative Banks after finding directors briefly resigning and rejoining boards to bypass...

May 25, 2026 1422 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Issues Revised Draft Directions on Loan Recovery & Recovery Agents

Fema / RBI : RBI issued revised draft directions to regulate recovery practices of banks, NBFCs, and other regulated entities. The framework pr...

May 21, 2026 633 Views 0 comment Print

RBI invites comments on draft RBI (Capital Adequacy) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI has released draft amendment directions for commercial and small finance banks to strengthen Pillar 3 disclosures under Basel ...

May 21, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

RBI (Commercial Banks – Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Second Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI has abolished the mandatory Investment Fluctuation Reserve requirement for commercial banks following changes in market risk a...

May 19, 2026 279 Views 0 comment Print


RBI allows banks to open current accounts for borrowers availing credit from other banks

October 29, 2021 4137 Views 0 comment Print

In respect of borrowers where exposure of the banking system is ₹5 crore or more, such borrower can maintain current accounts with any one of the banks with which it has CC/OD facility, provided that the bank has at least 10 per cent of the exposure of the banking system to that borrower.

Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015 – Interest on premature closure of deposit in case of death of depositor

October 28, 2021 1701 Views 0 comment Print

Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015- Interest on premature closure of the deposit in case of death of depositor before and after lock-in period

RBI Governor: Auditing challenges in financial sector

October 28, 2021 1989 Views 1 comment Print

Address by Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the National Academy of Audit and Accounts (NAAA), Shimla on October 25, 2021 is the motivation for this article. His speech is available in RBI website. Though I have covered major part of his speech, enough input on the necessity of audit, the procedure […]

FAQs on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

October 28, 2021 3222 Views 0 comment Print

(Updated as on October 1, 2021) Q.1. What is the definition of MSME? Ans. In terms of Government of India Gazette Notification S.O. 2119 (E) dated June 26, 2020 the definition of micro, small and medium enterprises is as under: (i) A micro enterprise is an enterprise where the investment in plant and machinery or equipment […]

Revised Regulatory Framework for NBFCs- A Scale-Based Approach

October 27, 2021 14982 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 22nd January 2021 released Discussion Paper on Revised Regulatory Framework for NBFCs – A Scale-Based Approach for public comments, which covered a wide range of revisions in the applicable NBFC Framework including but not limited to a structure based on scale, net owned fund requirements, board structure, corporate governance, […]

Investigation Under PMLA and their scope

October 26, 2021 16155 Views 1 comment Print

Money-laundering can be defined as a process by which a person makes huge income out of the illicitly obtained money and he has placed it into a chain of transactions to hide its origin. Section 3 of Prevention of Money laundering Act, 2002 defines offences of Money-laundering. This article is small attempt to examine the […]

Master Direction – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy for Local Area Banks (Directions), 2021

October 26, 2021 3603 Views 0 comment Print

Master Direction – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy for Local Area Banks (Directions), 2021 covers instructions regarding the components of capital and the capital required to be provided for by banks for credit and market risks

Role of Audit in the Modern Financial System

October 26, 2021 1788 Views 0 comment Print

I am sure you would be picking up the ropes of Public Finance and Audit of Government and Public Accounts in your regular induction curriculum. I would, therefore, like to give certain perspectives of the Reserve Bank as a financial sector regulator and supervisor on the audit function in banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and other financial entities.

All about XBRL returns for NBFC

October 24, 2021 118242 Views 2 comments Print

Reserve Bank of India has mandates all NBFC’s to file NBFC returns in XBRL mode starting from FY 19-20. I have tried to cover all possible FAQ on XRBL returns through this article in FAQ form for better understanding and quick reference; Q1 What is XBRL return? Ans. XBRL stands for eXtensible Business Reporting Language. […]

NBFC revised framework issued by RBI

October 24, 2021 5256 Views 0 comment Print

RBI on 22.10.2021 issued Revised Regulatory Framework for NBFC vide RBI/2021-22/112 DOR.CRE.REC.No. 60/03.10.001/2021-22 dated 22.10.2021 wherein following important changes has been prescribed highlights of which are as under:- Highlights 1. Cap on IPO funding by NBFC: – starting from 1.4.2022 RBI put ceiling limit of Rs. 1 crore perborrower for IPO Subscriptions. 2. Frame work […]

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