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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...
RBI: Role of Chief Compliance Officer (COO)–Discussion on compliance function in banks Reserve Bank of India vides its communication dated September 11, 2020, informed that in order to have an effective compliance culture, independent corporate compliance function, and a strong compliance risk management program at the bank and group level, an independent compliance function is […]
Adhoc Monthly/Quarterly SMS charges and GST on it levied by banks on Cores of banking accounts and its appropriateness Upon reading the title of the write-up you may think that the subject matter is very simple and insignificant. Probably, the reader may also think that there is no need to write such a lengthy article-up. […]
Inadequate regulatory oversight by financial market regulators resulting in regulated entities practising random ways to generate extra revenue In anxiety to improve the earnings under ‘miscellaneous income category,’ many business entities in the financial sector are looking at various opportunities and do mischievous things. I am focussing the banking segment for discussion. This, however, equally […]
An investment outside India can be done by an Indian party or an individual or (single or in association with another resident individual or with an ‘Indian Party’). All resident individuals, including minors, are allowed to freely remit up to USD 250,000 per financial year. An Indian Party can make overseas direct investment in any […]
Several multinational companies have evinced their interest to shift their base into India across different States in sectors such as Electronics, Retail, e-Commerce, Automotive, Food Processing, Textiles etc.
Press Note No. 4 (2020 Series), reviewing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy in Defence Sector Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued Press Note No. 4 (2020 Series), reviewing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy in Defence Sector. The decision will take effect from the date of […]
A good governance framework and effective risk and compliance culture should be complemented by a robust assurance mechanism by way of internal audit function. This is an integral part of sound corporate governance, which should provide an independent assurance to the Board of the bank as well as to external stakeholders that the operations of […]
As PASSED BY LOK SABHA ON 16.9.2020 Bill No. 114-C of 2020 THE BANKING REGULATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020 A BILL further to amend the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. Short title and commencement. (1) This Act may be called […]
RBI: Automation of Income recognition, asset classification and provisioning – latest guidelines RBI vide its communication September 14, 2020, informed the banks that in spite of its earlier instructions issued on August 04, 2011, to use IT system in place for identification of Non-Performing Assets (NPA) and generation of related data/returns, both for regulatory reporting […]
Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which seeks to replace the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (Ord. 12 of 2020) provides for the following, namely:— (i) substitution of section 3 to provide that the Act shall not apply to— (a) a primary agricultural credit society; or (b) a co-operative society whose primary object and principal business […]
