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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...
Reporting by Indian Companies The Reserve Bank of India had come up with a New Circular No. A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 37 dated 28th June, 2019 which stipulates that all Indian Companies which have received FDI and/or made FDI abroad (i.e. overseas investment) in the previous year(s) including the current year, should file the […]
(a) These Directions shall be called the Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Directions, 2019. (b) These Directions shall come into effect on the day they are placed on the official website of the Reserve Bank of India.
Deregulation and liberalization of Indian financial sector call for effective and crucial risk management and internal control system in the conduct of banking business especially after the recent unsavory incidents of fraud and cheatings by some of the prominent borrowers causing a grave crisis in the financial market.
It has been a much debated topic that whether export benefits are available for exports to Nepal/Bhutan where payments are realized in INR. We have tried to explain the situation as under with the legal aspects as involve: WITH REFERENCE TO FOREIGN TRADE POLICY (2015-20) Exports of notified goods/products with ITC[HS] code, to notified markets […]
What is CONVERTIBLE FOREIGN EXCHANGE (CFE)? Convertible Foreign Exchange means foreign exchange which is for the time being treated by the Reserve Bank of India as convertible foreign exchange for the purposes of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), and any rules made there under. Foreign Exchange Management (Manner of Receipt and […]
The Government has taken comprehensive steps to reduce the incidence of frauds in banks. The steps taken include, inter-alia, the following: Government has issued Framework for timely detection, reporting, investigation relating to large value bank frauds to Public Sector Banks (PSBs), for systemic and comprehensive checking of legacy stock of their non-performing assets (NPAs), which provides, inter-alia, that—
Salient features of FDI in Multi Brand Retail Trading (MBRT) MBRT means sale of different products of different brands through one platform. FDI in MBRT in all products is permitted upto 51% with Government approval and will require amongst others, compliance with the following: 1. Minimum Investment: Minimum amount to be brought in as FDI […]
As apprised by eighteen Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and four major private sector banks, the amount collected through the levy of charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance in Savings Bank account, during the last three financial years, are as under:
Eligibility for credit is a function of a potential borrower’s repayment capacity and creditworthiness. Repayment capacity is assessed on the basis of both income and expenditure cash flows, as well as assets and liabilities. Further, creditworthiness is reflected in the borrower’s track record in meeting credit and other payment obligations such as taxes and utility bill, as well as the borrower’s risk profile.
Loans written-off from Balance Sheets of PSBs; As A result of Government’s 4R’s Strategy of Recognition, Resolution, Re-capitalisation and Reforms, NPAs of Nationalised Banks have started declining
