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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...
Dear Readers, You might be aware about the recommendations of the Niti Aayog to the central government about the privatisation of few Indian Public Sector Banks. Currently, the talk about the privatisation of 3 public sector banks namely, Punjab & Sind Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and Bank of Maharashtra is in the air. So, after […]
FLA Return is described as Foreign Liabilities And Assets Return which is required to be submitted by all the Indian Companies which have received Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) or made Overseas Investment abroad in the previous year(s) including the current year i.e. who holds foreign Assets or Liabilities in their Balance Sheets.
WHAT IS MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE SCHEME (MTSS)? Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) is a way of transferring personal remittances from abroad to beneficiaries in India. Only inward personal remittances into India such as remittances towards family maintenance and remittances favouring foreign tourists visiting India are permissible. Under the scheme there is a tie-up between reputed […]
Reserve Bank of India Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting May 20 to 22, 2020 [Under Section 45ZL of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934] Date : Jun 05, 2020 The twenty third meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), constituted under section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, was held […]
In the continuance of the Types of Account Maintained By Non-Resident (Part-1) FOREIGN CURRENCY (NON-RESIDENT) ACCOUNT (BANKS) SCHEME [FCNR (B) A/C]: Q 1. Who can open FCNR (B) A/C? Ans: 1. Any Non-Resident Indian (NRI) & Person of Indian Origin (PIO) without any approval of the RBI with Authorised Bank. 2. Individuals/Entities of Pakistan and Bangladesh […]
If any person who is Non-Resident wants to do bona fide transactions in India, then they have to open some special kind of accounts according to the procedure prescribed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Types of account which can be opened by a Non-Resident in India:- 1. Non-Resident (External) Rupee Account Scheme [NRE A/c] […]
Keeping in view the present COVID 19 situation RBI extends the timeline for compliance in respect of a few areas under Section 10(2) read with Section 18 of Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
Guidance On Money Laundering (ML) And Terrorist Financing (TF) Risk Assessment By Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCS) LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ML/TF RISK ASSESSMENT: Reserve Bank of India has issued Notification w.r.t. Internal ML/TF Risk Assessment by Regulated Entities – Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC, where Regulated Entities (REs) are required to carry out ‘Money Laundering […]
Relevant Provisions: Section 35A of the Banking Regulations Act, 1934, where the RBI has the power to issue any direction. Applicability: The provisions of these Directions shall apply to all the Private Banks licensed by the RBI to operate in India. Private Sector Banks: Means Banks licensed to operate in India under the Banking Regulations […]
Non Resident Investing in a Indian Company-Compliance under FCGPR – Whether he can use his NRO Account? Present Case: A private limited is incorporated in India. Mr. X who is in US and US citizen has an NRO account in India. He wants to transfer his money from his NRO account to the company for […]
