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Money Mule Activities in India: Legal Implications and Consequences

Fema / RBI : Individuals who receive or transfer funds on behalf of others may face prosecution under various Indian laws. The article explains...

June 2, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Survey on Computer Software & ITES Exports: RBI FAQs

Fema / RBI : RBI has reiterated that software and ITES exporters must submit the annual survey based on the previous financial year. The guidel...

June 2, 2026 5886 Views 1 comment Print

Survey on Foreign Liabilities & Assets of Mutual Fund AMCs in India: FAQs

Fema / RBI : RBI requires mutual funds to report foreign liabilities and assets annually for compilation of Balance of Payments and Internation...

June 2, 2026 3573 Views 0 comment Print

Round-Tripping in Indian Foreign Exchange Law: Regulatory Suspicion Without Statutory Prohibition

Fema / RBI : This article explains why FEMA does not explicitly prohibit round-tripping transactions and how regulators instead control them th...

June 2, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

Service Exporters to File Monthly EDF Under New FEMA Export Regulations from October 2026

Fema / RBI : Service exporters must file monthly EDF declarations from October 2026 under new FEMA regulations. Non-compliance may affect eBRC ...

May 28, 2026 1221 Views 0 comment Print


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Portfolio Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy (formerly CPIS) – India: FAQs

Fema / RBI : RBI has clarified reporting requirements, valuation methods, submission procedures, and entity obligations under the Portfolio Inv...

June 2, 2026 663 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Local Area Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Third Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The amendment redefines revenue reserves by excluding provisions for liabilities and depreciation. This ensures clearer classifica...

April 9, 2026 486 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Commercial Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Sixth Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI revises the definition of revenue reserves to exclude provisions and liabilities. The change enhances transparency and consist...

April 9, 2026 459 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Fifth Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India has removed a key provision from capital adequacy norms to ensure consistency with updated investment ru...

April 9, 2026 450 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Regional Rural Banks – Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI introduces annual IFR assessment instead of continuous compliance for RRBs. The change reduces operational burden while mainta...

April 9, 2026 537 Views 0 comment Print


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₹50.13 Lakh Seized Cash Held Benami; Subsequent ITR Filing Cannot Defeat Proceedings

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...

May 29, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

FEMA Tribunal Lifts Property Seizure After Repatriation; Section 37A Not for Perpetual Attachment

Fema / RBI : The case examined whether Indian assets could remain seized after foreign asset value was repatriated. The Tribunal ruled that onc...

May 29, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

SAFEMA directs Bank Account Release on Deposit of Alleged Crime Proceeds

Fema / RBI : The appellant claimed the disputed funds were received unknowingly and had attempted to return them. The Tribunal granted relief b...

May 29, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Mere Relationship to Alleged Betting Operator Not Enough to Freeze Assets: SAFEMA

Fema / RBI : The Tribunal held that bank accounts cannot remain frozen merely because the account holder is related to a suspect or under inves...

May 29, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

Asset Freeze on Non-Accused Family Members Upheld During Pending PMLA Proceedings

Fema / RBI : The Tribunal held that retention of seized assets can continue under Section 8(3) when a PMLA prosecution complaint is already pen...

May 29, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


RBI (Rural Co-operative Banks – Governance) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI amended governance rules for Rural Co-operative Banks after observing that some directors were briefly resigning and returning...

May 25, 2026 360 Views 0 comment Print

RBI (Urban Co-operative Banks – Governance) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI amended governance rules for Urban Co-operative Banks after finding directors briefly resigning and rejoining boards to bypass...

May 25, 2026 1422 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Issues Revised Draft Directions on Loan Recovery & Recovery Agents

Fema / RBI : RBI issued revised draft directions to regulate recovery practices of banks, NBFCs, and other regulated entities. The framework pr...

May 21, 2026 633 Views 0 comment Print

RBI invites comments on draft RBI (Capital Adequacy) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI has released draft amendment directions for commercial and small finance banks to strengthen Pillar 3 disclosures under Basel ...

May 21, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

RBI (Commercial Banks – Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Second Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI has abolished the mandatory Investment Fluctuation Reserve requirement for commercial banks following changes in market risk a...

May 19, 2026 279 Views 0 comment Print


Basel III Capital Regulations – Review of transitional arrangements

March 27, 2020 834 Views 0 comment Print

As announced in para 9 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued along with the Seventh Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2019-20, the implementation of the last tranche of 0.625% of Capital Conservation Buffer (CCB) shall stand deferred from March 31, 2020 to September 30, 2020.

RBI defers implementation of NSFR guidelines by six months

March 27, 2020 1041 Views 0 comment Print

On a review, it has now been decided to defer the implementation of NSFR guidelines by six months. These guidelines will now come into effect from October 1, 2020 as against April 1, 2020.

COVID-19 – RBI Regulatory Package

March 27, 2020 7155 Views 0 comment Print

The rescheduling of payments, including interest, will not qualify as a default for the purposes of supervisory reporting and reporting to Credit Information Companies (CICs) by the lending institutions. CICs shall ensure that the actions taken by lending institutions pursuant to the above announcements do not adversely impact the credit history of the beneficiaries.

RBI Circulars on Change in Repo/Reverse Repo Rates dated 27.03.2020

March 27, 2020 2652 Views 0 comment Print

As announced in the Seventh Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2019-20, today, it has been decided by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the policy Repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 75 basis points from 5.15 per cent to 4.40 per cent with immediate effect.

FDI in Information Technology sector

March 27, 2020 29106 Views 0 comment Print

Indian IT industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the country. It comprises of software industry and information technology enabled services (ITes), which even includes business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. It is considered as a pioneer in software development and a leading destination for IT- enabled services. Indian IT’s core competencies and strengths […]

RBI reduces repo rate & reverse repo rate by 75 & 90 basis points

March 27, 2020 5052 Views 0 comment Print

On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting today (March 27, 2020) decided to: reduce the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 75 basis points to 4.40 per cent from 5.15 per cent with immediate effect;

RBI Relaxation Due to Covid 19

March 27, 2020 2460 Views 0 comment Print

RBI governor vide Press Conference dated 27.03.2020 has discussed about various relaxation due to COVID 19. 1. Targeted Long Term Repos Operations (TLTROs): Reserve Bank will conduct auctions of targeted term repos of up to three years tenor of appropriate sizes for a total amount of up to ₹ 1,00,000 crore at a floating rate […]

At-1 Bonds- A Conundrum In The Indian Bond Market

March 27, 2020 5166 Views 4 comments Print

The article deals with Additional Tier-1 Bonds, popularly known as ‘AT-1 Bonds’ and the recent restructuring plan proposed by the Reserve Bank of India for Yes Bank which has also resulted in writing off the AT-1 Bonds in totality, while using its powers conferred by the virtue of section 45 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

Govt withdraws schedule of Statutory Audit of public sector banks

March 25, 2020 1233 Views 0 comment Print

In order to bring promptness and uniformity, it has been decided that after closure of accounts on 31st March of the financial year, the PSBs will follow the following schedule in this regard –

State Government Borrowings – Clarification

March 23, 2020 1470 Views 1 comment Print

There are certain media reports that the Government of India has allowed States to avail up to 50% of their borrowing requirement for the Financial Year 2020-21, in April 2020 itself.

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