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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...
These Regulations may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods and Services) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.
RBI Governor’s address on Indian response to world economic crisis, delivered on 27th March 2020 on account of COVID virus My sister Smt. Uma Srinivasan, a globe trotting expert on Indian banking asked me to write an article on banking in response to emerging economic crisis. The following article is being written based on RBI […]
Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFC) are Companies that are registered under the Companies Act, 2013 and are regulated by the Reserve bank of India Act, 1934 and its Master Direction Circulars as may be updated from time to time. These are the Companies engaged in the business of providing facilities of loans and advances and investments […]
Reserve Bank of India RBI/2019-20/200 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 25 Dated: March 30, 2020 To All Authorized Persons Madam / Sir ‘Fully Accessible Route’ for Investment by Non-residents in Government Securities Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the following regulations / directions, as amended from time to time, and […]
The Reserve Bank shall notify the Government securities that shall be eligible for investment under the FAR (hereinafter, ‘specified securities’). These securities will continue to be eligible for investment by residents. ‘Specified securities’, once so designated, shall remain eligible for investment under the FAR until maturity.
To facilitate accounting of all the Government transactions for the current financial year (2019-20) by March 31, 2020, it has been decided to conduct a Special Clearing exclusively for Government cheques at all clearing houses across the country on March 31, 2020
Reserve Bank of India RBI/2019-20/197 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.22/02.01.001/2019-20 March 30, 2020 The Chairmen/ Managing Directors & CEOs SLBC/ UTLBC Convenor Banks and Lead Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Amalgamation of Public Sector Banks – Assignment of SLBC/ UTLBC Convenorship and Lead Bank responsibilities The amalgamations of Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India with Punjab […]
The limit for FPI investment in corporate bonds is increased to 15% of outstanding stock for FY 2020-21. The revised limits for FPI investment in Central Government securities (G-secs) and State Development Loans (SDLs) for FY 2020-21 will be advised separately. Till such time, the current limits (as in Table – 2), shall continue to be applicable.
The Reserve Bank of India surprised many by permitting banks to allow a moratorium of three months on payment of installments falling due between March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020. Q1. What is a moratorium on loans? Simply put, a moratorium is an extension, not a waiver. The banking regulator has allowed all banks, […]
PRESS RELEASE BY RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ON STATEMENT ON DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY POLICIES. RBI on 27.03.2020 issued a press release on STATEMENT ON DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY POLICIES which states the following policy announcement. I. LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT. 1. Targeted Long-Term Repos Operations (TLTROs). 2. Cash Reserve Ratio. 3. Marginal Standing Facility. 4. Widening of the […]
