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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...
The amendment reduces capital risk weights for qualifying infrastructure loans based on repayment milestones. NBFCs benefit from lower capital charges when minimum repayment thresholds are met.
The amendment requires foreign banks to separately disclose deposits earmarked as credit risk mitigation. The key takeaway is enhanced transparency in capital-related disclosures.
It was held that identity and address verification lies with the entity last uploading KYC data to CKYCR. AIFIs relying on compliant records need not repeat verification but remain responsible for all other CDD requirements.
The amendment specifies that identity and address verification rests with the entity that last updated CKYCR records. ARCs relying on such data are spared repeat checks but remain responsible for full customer due diligence.
The regulator held that identity and address verification rests with the entity last uploading KYC data to CKYCR. Local area banks relying on valid records need not re-verify, while remaining responsible for all other CDD requirements.
The amendment clarifies that identity and address verification lies with the entity that last updated CKYCR records. NBFCs relying on such records need not repeat verification but must continue full customer due diligence.
The regulator held that identity and address verification lies with the last entity uploading KYC data to CKYCR. Payments banks relying on valid records need not repeat verification, while retaining responsibility for other CDD requirements.
The amendment clarifies that identity and address verification rests with the entity that last updated CKYCR records. Regional rural banks relying on such records are spared repeat checks but remain fully responsible for ongoing due diligence and AML compliance.
The regulator held that identity and address verification rests with the last entity uploading KYC data to CKYCR. Rural banks relying on valid records need not repeat verification, though full CDD responsibility otherwise continues.
The amendment clarifies that identity and address verification rests with the entity that last updated CKYCR records. Small finance banks relying on such records are spared repeat checks but must continue full customer due diligence under KYC norms.
