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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 discontinues 17 types of FEMA Returns/Reports

November 13, 2020 2484 Views 0 comment Print

RBI decided to discontinue the 17 returns/reports as listed under under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 which includes Report on Category-wise transaction where the amount exceeds USD 5000 per transaction

K V Kamath Committee Report – Decoding

November 12, 2020 5967 Views 0 comment Print

Loan Restructuring Scheme For COVID-19 Hit Stressed Borrowers. Synopsis : COVID -19 left a destructive mark on the World Economy including India, so the Government of India along with the Ministry of Finance & Reserve Bank Of India announced several Stimulus Shots to revive the Indian economy, so the Governor of RBI , Sri Sakthikantha […]

Reserve Bank of India General (Amendment) Regulations, 2020

November 11, 2020 1869 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These regulations may be called the Reserve Bank of India General (Amendment) Regulations, 2020. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2020

November 10, 2020 9669 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These rules may be called the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2020. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Standard Operating Procedure for Processing FDI Proposals

November 9, 2020 2550 Views 0 comment Print

Upon receipt of the FDI application, the concerned Administrative Ministry/Department shall process the application as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). If the online filing of application is with digital signature by authorised signatory, physical submission of the copy is not required. For applications without digital signature, once the e-filing of the application is completed, […]

Essential Features of Co-Lending Model between Banks & NBFCs

November 5, 2020 3624 Views 0 comment Print

The Master Agreement entered into by the banks and NBFCs for implementing the CLM may provide either for the bank to mandatorily take their share of the individual loans as originated by the NBFC in their books or retain the discretion to reject certain loans subject to its due diligence.

RBI direction on Opening of Current A/cs – Bank to comply by 15.12.2020

November 2, 2020 2028 Views 0 comment Print

We have since received several references from banks seeking clarifications on operational issues regarding maintenance of current accounts already opened by the banks. These references are being examined by the Reserve Bank and will be clarified separately by means of a FAQ.

Basic of FDI or Foreign Investment under NDI Rules

October 29, 2020 25737 Views 4 comments Print

Till 16th October, 2019, Foreign Investment was governed, by RBI in consultation with Central Government, by Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2017, called as TISPRO. Pursuant to amendment made in FEMA through Finance Act 2015, Central Government is empowered to make rules for Capital Account […]

Targeted Long Term Repo Operations (TLTROs)- FAQs

October 29, 2020 2292 Views 0 comment Print

Will banks be required to maintain specified securities for the amount received in TLTRO in HTM book at all times?  Yes. The banks will have to maintain amount of specified securities for the amount received in TLTRO in its HTM book at all times till maturity of TLTRO.

Types of Bank Account Which a Foreigner can Maintain In India

October 29, 2020 16215 Views 0 comment Print

Following are the types of Bank account which a foreigner can maintain in India: ♦ Non – Resident External Rupee Account (NRE). ♦ Non- Resident Ordinarily Account (NRO). ♦ Foreign Currency (Non – Resident) Account Bank (FCNR (B)). ♦ Non – Resident (Non Repatriable) Rupee Deposit Accounts (NRNR Accounts). ♦ Special Non- Resident Rupee Account […]

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