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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...
RBI vs IMAI – SC Judgement dated 4-Mar-2020 The Supreme Court of India (SC) came out with its awaited judgement on virtual currency ruling the case in the favour of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IMAI) whereby declaring the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular no. RBI/2017-18/154DBR.No.BP.BC.104/08.13.102/2017-18 dated April 6, 2019 imposing a prohibition […]
Financial markets worldwide are facing intense selling pressures on extreme risk aversion due to the spread of COVID-19 infections, compounded by the slump in international crude prices and a decline in bond yields in advanced economies.
What is a startup? A startup is an entity registered as a Private Limited Company (registered under Companies Act 2013) or Limited Liability Partnership (registered under Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008) or Partnership Firm(registered under Partnership Act 1932), working towards innovation, development or improvement of product or processes or services or a business model accelerating […]
Scheme of reconstruction of Yes Bank Ltd: some suggestions on the draft scheme. Executive Summary: I have carefully gone through the scheme of merger and as hardcore banker, I feel RBI may look at Sec 19(2) of Banking Regulation Act which cover aspects like applicability of SEBI take-over code and Pricing of the shares of […]
In the wake of the recent announcement of Reserve Bank of India on the restrictions imposed on the YES BANK regarding cash withdrawal of more than Rs. 50000/- after the recent collapse of Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank, the management of operational risk has assumed greater importance to prevent such unsavory incidents inconveniencing the public […]
Purchase/Sale of Capital Instruments by PROI (Person Resident Outside India) of an Indian company What are Capital Instruments? Capital Instruments’ are equity shares, debentures, preference shares and share warrants issued by an Indian company in regards to Purchase/Sale of Capital Instruments by PROI of an Indian company. Issue by an Indian company An Indian company is […]
Internet And Mobile Association of India Vs RBI (Supreme Court of India) We cannot lose sight of three important aspects namely, (i) that RBI has not so far found, in the past 5 years or more, the activities of VC exchanges to have actually impacted adversely, the way the entities regulated by RBI function (ii) […]
Assessee could not be held guilty for violation of provisions of Section 9(1)(b) of FERA, on the sole basis of the statement of Sh. Ashish Jain, which was retracted later on as none of the orders of the authorities, namely, the Adjudicating Authority, the Appellate Authority or the Tribunal refer to any cogent material to substantiate the allegation of the commission of an offence under Section 9(1)(b) of FERA.
Crypto trading started in 2009 with Bitcoin and later it grew in volumes and many other crypto players came in market with their own crypto currency. This uses strong cryptography to protect end to end financial transaction and this because a means of negotiable instrument across the globe for various transactions. Having understood that this […]
he Reserve Bank of India has today placed in public domain a draft scheme of reconstruction of the Yes Bank Ltd. The Reserve Bank invites suggestions and comments from members of public, including the banks’ shareholders, depositors and creditors on the draft scheme. The draft scheme has also been sent to Yes Bank Ltd. and State Bank of India for their comments. The suggestions and comments will be received by Reserve Bank of India up to Monday, March 9, 2020. The Reserve Bank will take a final view soon thereafter.
