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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...
With a view to enhancing efficiency in cheque clearing, Reserve Bank has introduced Cheque Truncation System (CTS) for clearance of cheques, facilitating the presentation and payment of cheques without their physical movement. Taking this initiative forward, it has now been decided in consultation with the Office of the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, to dispense with the current requirement of forwarding the paid Central Government cheques in physical form (commonly known as P2F) to the Government departments.
G.S.R. 1007(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), and in supercession of its Notification No. FEMA.12/2000-RB, dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time, the Reserve Bank of India makes the following Regulations with respect to the holding by a person resident in India of a general or life insurance policy issued by an insurer outside India, namely:
G.S.R. 1005(E).—1 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 8, sub-section (6) of Section 10, clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), and in supersession of Notification No. FEMA 9/ 2000-RB dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time the Reserve Bank makes the following regulations relating to the manner of, and the period for, realisation of foreign exchange, repatriation of realised foreign exchange to India and its surrender, namely –
G.S.R. 1006(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) and clause (e) of Section 9, clause (d) and clause (g) of sub-section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), and in supersession of Notification No. FEMA 11/ 2000-RB dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time, the Reserve Bank of India makes the following regulations, namely :-
G.S.R. 1008(E).—In pursuance of clause (h) of Section 2 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), and in supersession of Notification No. FEMA 15/ 2000-RB dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time, the Reserve Bank notifies debit cards, ATM cards or any other instrument by whatever name called that can be used to create a financial liability, as ‘currency’.
NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 29th December, 2015 No. FEMA 18(R)/2015–RB Post Office (Postal Orders/Money Orders) G.S.R. 1009(E).— In pursuance of clause (a) of Section 3 of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), and in supersession of Notification No. FEMA 18/ 2000-RB dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time, the Reserve Bank […]
G.S.R. 1004(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (g) of sub-section (3) of Section 6, sub-section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), and in supersession of Notification No. FEMA 6/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time, the Reserve Bank makes the following regulations for export from and import into, India of currency or currency notes, namely :-
Factoring works mainly on the principle of seller selling the receivables of a debtor to a specialized financial intermediary called a factor. The sale of the receivables takes place at a discount and the ownership of the receivables is transferred to the factor who shall on purchase of receivables, collect the dues from the debtor […]
The Reserve Bank of India has, on a review, decided to extend the date for the public to exchange their pre-2005 banknotes till June 30, 2016. However, from January 01, 2016, such facility will only be available at identified bank branches (https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/Regionaloffices.aspx) and Issue Offices of the Reserve Bank. The Reserve Bank had, in June 2015, set the last date for public to exchange pre-2005 banknotes notes as December 31, 2015.
The revised ECB framework which the RBI issued on the 30th of November, 2015 comprise of favorable amendments with regard to categories of eligible borrowers. One of the components of the financial sector of the economy, the NBFCs, will be benefitted by the framework. The earlier framework was not as liberal and considerate as the revised framework with respect to NBFCs.
