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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...
Based on the recommendations of the WG and inputs received from stakeholders, it has been decided to revise the guidelines applicable for Core Investment Companies.
1. Now Banks can’t open current accounts for borrowers who have a cash credit account with any other bank. 2. Banks with over 10% exposure can open CC/OD accts; other lenders can have collection accounts; but have to debit money only to CC/OD accounts of banks that have more than 10% exposure to borrower
RBI on August 06, 2020, barred banks from opening current accounts for customers who have availed cash credit or overdraft facilities from any bank. RBI has taken this measure with a view to improve credit discipline. In a notification, the central bank said that rather than opening a new current account, all transactions should be […]
With a view to strike a balance in providing further relief to the borrowers and finding a solution to the problem faced by lenders of non-realization of EMI on account of moratorium, RBI has come up with One-time Restructuring of loans vide notification dated 06th August, 2020. This proposed restructuring is addressed to all the […]
In order to improve the efficiency, transparency and integrity of the asset classification process, it has been decided to implement system-based asset classification in urban co-operative banks (UCBs).
Determining the residential status is the starting point to understand the: – The extent to which a person is regulated for cross border transactions; –The extent of the Income-tax liability. Two laws were residential status is most relevant are Income-tax Act, 1961 (ITA) and Foreign Exchange and Management Act, 1999 (FEMA). We often mix the […]
Reserve Bank’s power to permit export or import of currency: Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, the Reserve Bank may, on an application made to it and on being satisfied that it is necessary to do so, allow any person to take or send out of India to any country or bring into India from any country currency notes of Government of India and /or of Reserve Bank of India subject to such terms and conditions as the Reserve Bank may stipulate.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated 06th August, 2020 on account of various developmental and regulatory policy measures to enhance liquidity support for financial markets and other stakeholders; further easing of financial stress caused by COVID-19 disruptions. Payment and Settlement Systems 1. Scheme of Offline Retail […]
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 6, 2020 vide circular no. RBI/2020-21/20 DOR. No. BP.BC/7/21.04.048/2020-21, Issued revised Guidelines on Opening Current Account with Banks, key points of which are as follows: 1. No Current Account, where Customer Availing Credit Facilities (CC/OD) from banking System 2. In Case, customer not availed CC/OD facility from any […]
Governor Lael Brainard, the distinguished Governor of Federal Bank, United States of India unveiled the acceptance by Federal Reserve Board of Fed Now Service’s proposal, a revolutionary one for enabling banks of every size and in every community in America to provide safe and efficient instant payment services around the clock, every day of the […]
