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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...
Right move to protect interest of Indian firms and their stakeholders through FDI restrictions by GoI The constantly increasing Covid-19 pandemic has cast a shadow on the Indian and as well as global economy, which was already reeling under pressure by the US-China trade war. This shock comes at a particularly unfortunate time for India, […]
Banks are advised to extend benefit of Interest Subvention (IS) of 2% and Prompt Repayment Incentive (PRI) of 3% for short term crop loans upto ₹3 lakh to farmers whose accounts have become due or shall become due between March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020. Reserve Bank of India RBI/2019-20/224 FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.24/05.02.001/2019-20 April 21, 2020 […]
A person who has purchased the property using proceeds of crime cannot said to have any interest in the property and the protection under Article 300 A cannot be pressed into service by a perpetrator of a crime. Mere order of attachment could not be said to be violative of the constitutional right to property of the Article 300 A of the Constitution of India.
MSME plays an important role in our economy. This sector contributes significantly to the Indian Economy in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exports and Employment generation. Understanding its difficulties, RBI from time to time has come out with host of measures to provide relief to this sector. The key important RBI circulars are as […]
Indian dynamism, entrepreneurship and enthusiasm is seeking new horizons across the globe. Of course, anyone stepping into a foreign land must take care of the laws, rules and regulations of the host country. Each country is different and keeping abreast of the laws of different countries can indeed be a challenge. Reserve Bank of India […]
The Indian Government has always taken steps towards promoting foreign investor interests’ in the Indian businesses. Past initiatives such as Make in India, Start-Up India programs are live examples of attracting foreign investors to the Indian business market.
The interbank exposures arising from deposits placed by UCBs with a UCB under AID and their non-performing exposures arising from discounted bills drawn under LCs issued by a UCB under AID shall be fully provided within five years at the rate of 20% annually. Further, the interest receivable on the deposits shall not be recognised as income by the UCBs.
A new section (5A) has been added to chapter II of the MD on KYC requiring REs to carry out ‘Money Laundering (ML) and Terrorist Financing (TF) Risk Assessment’ exercise periodically to identify, assess and take effective measures to mitigate its money laundering and terrorist financing risk for clients, countries or geographic areas, products, services, transactions or delivery channels, etc.
Government of India changes FDI Rules to curb opportunistic takeovers of Indian Companies. Change in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy for curbing opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions of Indian companies due to the current COVID-19 pandemic During the ongoing global pandemic of COVID—19, stock markets across the world had crashed. Indian markets were not an exception to this. […]
Everyone knows C’s reactions are global and everyone is affected by its strong hold on humanity. RBI governor, rightfully, came again with his statement yesterday which dealt with broadly the following four areas: (i) Maintain adequate liquidity in the system and its constituents in the face of COVID-19 related dislocations; (ii) Facilitate and incentivize bank […]
