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Fema / RBI : Explains RBI's cancellation of 135 NBFC registrations under Section 45-IA, the SBR framework, cancellation grounds and the regulat...
Fema / RBI : RBI's draft guidance highlights Board oversight, data governance and accountability as key foundations for responsible AI adoption...
Fema / RBI : Know the FLA Return filing requirement under FEMA, due date, FLAIR portal process, reporting rules, revisions and key compliance r...
Fema / RBI : FEMA Compounding Rules, 2024, RBI Directions and April 2025 amendments revise compounding, digital filing, jurisdictional limits a...
Fema / RBI : Explains NRI and resident status under FEMA, Section 3 restrictions, current and capital account transactions, and examples of per...
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 : Bombay HC permitted withdrawal of wilful defaulter orders and directed fresh proceedings after disclosure of relevant material, pe...
Fema / RBI : Calcutta HC permitted the borrower to file a fresh RBI Ombudsman complaint in the prescribed format and directed its consideration...
Fema / RBI : Calcutta HC directed completion of liquidation of 32 banking companies within six months with periodic reporting to RBI....
Fema / RBI : The Karnataka High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's finding that the respondents satisfied the definition of person resident ...
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 : RBI released draft Foreign Investment Rules, 2026 for public comments until August 31, 2026, proposing a simplified, principle-b...
Fema / RBI : RBI released draft data governance guidance for regulated entities, inviting comments by August 17, 2026, on governance, data qual...
Fema / RBI : RBI consolidates SRVA instructions, supersedes earlier circulars, permits FEMA transactions through SRVAs, and updates reporting w...
Fema / RBI : RBI amends Local Area Bank Directions on SNFA income recognition, reversal of unrealised income and accounting treatment, effectiv...
Fema / RBI : RBI amends RRB income recognition norms for SNFAs, prescribing treatment of unrealised income and realised receipts from October 1...
The Ministry of Finance, Government of India has now classified instruments issued under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) as debt and non-debt instruments and has notified the rules/ regulations in this regard. The Finance Act of 2015 had proposed certain amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999. The Central Government (“CG”), vide sections […]
Under the revised procedure, an exporter would be caution-listed by the Reserve Bank based on the recommendations of the AD bank concerned, depending upon the exporters track record with the AD bank and investigative agencies.
The newly appointed Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Reserve Bank of India with Dr. Ashima Goyal, Professor Jayanth R. Varma, and Dr. Shashanka Bhide, as external members met on 7th, 8th, and 9th October 2020 in its first meeting and the 25th under the monetary policy framework that was instituted in June 2016. “The MPC […]
On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting today (October 9, 2020) decided to: keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 4.0 per cent.
Introduction: Overseas Direct Investments (ODI) in the Indian Context means, any capital outflows / investments made by Indian residents in a foreign country but does not include portfolio investment. As more companies involve themselves with foreign investments, the importance of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) regulations and their compliance becomes a major part of the […]
For a country where capital is not readily available, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been an important source of funds for companies. Under FDI, overseas money, either by an individual or entity, is invested in an Indian company FDI in India is regulated by the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) and the master circular/ […]
It is quite astonishing that FCRA, 2020 has been made effective amidst COVID-19 situation when so many NGOs are putting hands together to serve the needy, arising awareness to fight COVID-19 and support various weaker section of society to the best extent possible.
MSME Loan Interest Subvention scheme validity has been extended till March 31, 2021. Accordingly, fresh or incremental term loan / working capital limit extended by co-operative banks with effect from March 3, 2020 will be eligible for coverage under the scheme.
Every company having Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), is required to report Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Herein, we are not describing and defining FDI and the same can be find in another article. The RBI, in the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Review dated April 5, 2018 announced that, with the objective of integrating the extant […]
Replacing Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1974 (FERA) with Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) was a welcome move giving abundant opportunity and confidence to Indian Business, to go global fearlessly, by liberalizing the laws and taking out the draconian portion of law with relaxing provisions. It took more than 50 years to realize and implement […]
