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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 DRAFT – Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Regulations, 2021 1. Short Title and Commencement (i) These regulations may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Regulations, 2021. (ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions In these regulations, unless the […]
Reserve Bank of India Draft Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments – Overseas Investment) Rules, 2021 CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short Title and Commencement (i) These rules shall be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments – Overseas Investment) Rules, 2021. (ii) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall come into force from the […]
RBI has provided that Cash-out at any ATM of more than ten hours in a month will attract a flat penalty of ₹ 10,000/- per ATM with effect from 1st October 2021. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA RBI/2021-22/84 DCM (RMMT) No.S153/11.01.01/2021-22 August 10, 2021 The Chairman / Managing Director & CEO All Banks Dear Sir / […]
Reserve Bank of India Date : Aug 09, 2021 Rationalisation of Overseas Investment Regulations under FEMA, 1999 – Draft rules/regulations for Comments Overseas Investments and acquisition of immovable properties outside India by persons resident in India is presently governed by the provisions contained in Notification No. FEMA 120/RB-2004 dated July 07, 2004 [Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or […]
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA RBI/2021-22/82 DOR.RET.REC.36/12.01.001/2021-22 August 09, 2021 All Scheduled Banks Madam/Sir Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) – Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) – Extension of Relaxation Please refer to circular DOR.No.Ret.BC.36/12.01.001/2020-21 dated February 05, 2021, on Marginal Standing Facility (MSF), wherein the banks were […]
For loans to SHGs above ₹10 lakh and up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral should be charged and no lien should be marked against savings bank account of SHGs. However, the entire loan (irrespective of the loan outstanding, even if it subsequently goes below ₹10 lakh) would be eligible for coverage under Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units (CGFMU)
Reserve Bank of India vide its communication dated August 7, 2021 & 3, 2021 enlightened us with its instructions to” Non-Bank Payment System Operators” who by virtue of services they provide and the construct of models on which they operate, largely outsource their payment and settlement-related activities to various other entities In order to enable […]
On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting today (August 6, 2021) decided to: keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 4.0 per cent.
The MoF has notified Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to amend the existing Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 vide its notification dated 06th August, 2021, which shall come into force from 09th August 2021 i.e. the date of publication in the Official Gazette Insertion: after Rule 23(7)(i)(B), for the purpose […]
In view of the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021 and recognising the difficulties it may pose for the borrowers in meeting the operational parameters, it has been decided to defer the target date for meeting the specified thresholds in respect of the four operational parameters, viz. Total Debt / EBIDTA, Current Ratio, DSCR and ADSCR, to October 1, 2022.
