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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 has released today Draft Call, Notice and Term Money Markets (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2020; Draft Certificate of Deposit (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2020 and Draft Commercial Papers and Non-Convertible Debentures (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2020. Comments on the Draft Directions are invited from banks, market participants and other interested parties by January 31, 2021.
Firstly we need to understand the concept of Investment outside India in brief then we will be able to understand the meaning of Disinvestment. Indian Party may invest outside India by way of contribution to the capital or subscription to the Memorandum of Association of a foreign entity or by way of purchase of existing […]
With a view to further enhance the ease of doing business and quicken the approval process, it has been decided to delegate more powers to the Authorised Dealer Category – I banks (AD banks) in the areas of Direct Dispatch of Shipping Documents, Write-off of unrealized Export bills, Set-off of Export receivables against Import payables […]
In order to provide an additional avenue for liquidity management to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), it has been decided that Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) and Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) will be extended to specified Scheduled RRBs. Reserve Bank of India RBI/2020-21/76 DOR.RRB.No.28/31.01.001/2020-21 December 4, 2020 All Regional Rural Banks Madam/ Sir, Introduction of Liquidity Adjustment […]
It has been decided that banks shall not make any dividend payment on equity shares from the profits pertaining to the financial year ended March 31, 2020. Reserve Bank of India RBI/2020-21/75 DOR.BP.BC.No.29/21.02.067/2020-21 December 4, 2020 All Commercial Banks and All Cooperative Banks, Madam / Dear Sir, Declaration of dividends by banks Please refer to […]
Processing of recurring transactions (domestic or cross-border) using cards / PPIs / UPI under arrangements / practices not compliant with the aforesaid instructions shall not be continued beyond March 31, 2021.
To inculcate discipline and encourage submission of applications by serious players as also for effective utilisation of regulatory resources, it has been decided to introduce the concept of Cooling Period in the following situations –a. Authorised Payment System Operators (PSOs) whose Certificate of Authorisation (CoA) is revoked or not-renewed for any reason; or b. CoA […]
To reduce licensing uncertainties and enable PSOs to focus on their business as also to optimise utilisation of regulatory resources, it has been decided to, hereafter, grant authorisation for all PSOs (both new and existing) on a perpetual basis, subject to the usual conditions.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI), wherein Additional Factor of Authentication (AFA) requirement was relaxed for values up to ₹ 2,000/- per transaction for card transactions in contactless mode at Points of Sale (PoS) terminals. It has been decided to increase the per transaction limit to ₹ 5,000/- Reserve Bank of India RBI/2020-21/71 DPSS.CO.PD No.752/02.14.003/2020-21 December […]
RRBs shall be permitted to participate in the call/notice and term money markets both as borrowers and lenders. The prudential limits and other guidelines on call/notice/term money markets for the RRBs shall be the same as those applicable to Scheduled Commercial Banks
