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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 issue concerns the rollout of Phase 2 of continuous cheque clearing under CTS. RBI postponed implementation to give banks more time to prepare operationally.
A long-standing lapse in APR filings blocked remittances and triggered litigation. The case shows how systematic reconstruction and regulatory diligence can restore compliance.
District creation necessitated regulatory alignment. The RBI assigned Bank of Baroda as Lead Bank while keeping existing arrangements unchanged elsewhere.
Explore the eligibility, modes, and compliance obligations under FEMA for Indian entities investing abroad, ensuring regulatory adherence and risk management.
The new framework mandates real-time compliance, transparency, and risk-sharing, transforming platforms into core governance and compliance engines.
The central bank has laid down fresh directions requiring transparent, Board-approved interest rate frameworks for urban co-operative banks. The key takeaway is stronger safeguards against excessive interest and clearer disclosures to borrowers.
The 2025 Directions confine UCBs to selling only stressed loans and bar them from acting as transferees. The move aims to limit risk build-up and ensure disciplined balance-sheet clean-up.
The regulator has made standardized credit reporting compulsory for UCBs across all credit bureaus. The key takeaway is tighter data quality, uniform formats, and faster, more transparent credit information updates.
New norms cap borrower and group exposures based on Tier-I capital to prevent over-concentration. The key takeaway is stronger balance-sheet resilience through diversified lending.
The issue was whether handwritten lists and affidavits of relatives were sufficient to explain cash deposits. The Tribunal ruled that self-serving documents without independent corroboration carry no evidentiary value under PMLA.
