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Inside RBI’s Sweeping Cancellation of 135 NBFC Registrations

Fema / RBI : Explains RBI's cancellation of 135 NBFC registrations under Section 45-IA, the SBR framework, cancellation grounds and the regulat...

July 20, 2026 465 Views 0 comment Print

Next Corporate Governance Challenge Isn’t AI—It’s Data Governance

Fema / RBI : RBI's draft guidance highlights Board oversight, data governance and accountability as key foundations for responsible AI adoption...

July 18, 2026 256 Views 0 comment Print

FLA Return under FEMA: Applicability, Due Date, Filing Process & Practical FAQs

Fema / RBI : Know the FLA Return filing requirement under FEMA, due date, FLAIR portal process, reporting rules, revisions and key compliance r...

July 18, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

New FEMA Compounding Framework: Shift from Enforcement to Compliance

Fema / RBI : FEMA Compounding Rules, 2024, RBI Directions and April 2025 amendments revise compounding, digital filing, jurisdictional limits a...

July 16, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

FEMA: NRI Status, Current and Capital Account Transactions

Fema / RBI : Explains NRI and resident status under FEMA, Section 3 restrictions, current and capital account transactions, and examples of per...

July 13, 2026 549 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Portfolio Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy (formerly CPIS) – India: FAQs

Fema / RBI : RBI has clarified reporting requirements, valuation methods, submission procedures, and entity obligations under the Portfolio Inv...

June 2, 2026 969 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Local Area Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Third Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The amendment redefines revenue reserves by excluding provisions for liabilities and depreciation. This ensures clearer classifica...

April 9, 2026 624 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Commercial Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Sixth Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI revises the definition of revenue reserves to exclude provisions and liabilities. The change enhances transparency and consist...

April 9, 2026 618 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Fifth Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India has removed a key provision from capital adequacy norms to ensure consistency with updated investment ru...

April 9, 2026 603 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Regional Rural Banks – Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI introduces annual IFR assessment instead of continuous compliance for RRBs. The change reduces operational burden while mainta...

April 9, 2026 729 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Wilful Defaulter Proceedings Remanded After Natural Justice Violations: Bombay HC

Fema / RBI : Bombay HC permitted withdrawal of wilful defaulter orders and directed fresh proceedings after disclosure of relevant material, pe...

July 21, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Directs Borrower to RBI Ombudsman Over Undervalued Truck Auction

Fema / RBI : Calcutta HC permitted the borrower to file a fresh RBI Ombudsman complaint in the prescribed format and directed its consideration...

July 18, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Orders Completion of 32 Banking Company Liquidation

Fema / RBI : Calcutta HC directed completion of liquidation of 32 banking companies within six months with periodic reporting to RBI....

July 1, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

No FEMA Violation Where Foreign Nationals Qualify as Persons Resident in India: Karnataka HC

Fema / RBI : The Karnataka High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's finding that the respondents satisfied the definition of person resident ...

June 20, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

₹50.13 Lakh Seized Cash Held Benami; Subsequent ITR Filing Cannot Defeat Proceedings

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...

May 29, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


RBI Invites Comments on Draft Foreign Investment Rules 2026 Replacing NDI Rules

Fema / RBI :  RBI released draft Foreign Investment Rules, 2026 for public comments until August 31, 2026, proposing a simplified, principle-b...

July 22, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

RBI issues draft Guidance on Regulatory Expectations for Data Governance

Fema / RBI : RBI released draft data governance guidance for regulated entities, inviting comments by August 17, 2026, on governance, data qual...

July 21, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Consolidates SRVA Framework & Rationalises INR Cross-Border Settlement Rules

Fema / RBI : RBI consolidates SRVA instructions, supersedes earlier circulars, permits FEMA transactions through SRVAs, and updates reporting w...

July 17, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Amends Local Area Bank Income Recognition Rules for Specified Non-Financial Assets

Fema / RBI : RBI amends Local Area Bank Directions on SNFA income recognition, reversal of unrealised income and accounting treatment, effectiv...

July 17, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Amends RRB Income Recognition Rules for Specified Non-Financial Assets

Fema / RBI : RBI amends RRB income recognition norms for SNFAs, prescribing treatment of unrealised income and realised receipts from October 1...

July 17, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print


RBI Revises Format of Certification of Agency Commission Claims by Bank Branch by External CA Auditors

January 7, 2015 729 Views 0 comment Print

he certificate to be furnished by the auditors has since been slightly amended. The agency commission claims submitted to our Regional Offices and Central Accounts Section, Nagpur may henceforth be accompanied by a certificate as per the revised format enclosed.

RBI relaxes charge creation norms for External Commercial Borrowings

January 6, 2015 4966 Views 0 comment Print

Subsequent to amending the FEM ( Transfer or Issue of any Foreign Security) Regulations, 2000 with respect to the charge creation norms vide notification No. FEMA.322/RB-2014 dated October 14, 2014[1] effective from 3rd December, 2014, the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI) on 1st January, 2015

Non-resident guarantee for non-fund based facilities entered between two resident entities

January 6, 2015 753 Views 0 comment Print

It is clarified that under the provisions of aforesaid Circular, residents that are subsidiaries of multinational companies can also hedge their foreign currency exposure through permissible derivative contracts executed with an AD Category – I bank in India on the strength of guarantee of its non-resident group entity.

Guidelines for Licensing of Payments Banks in Private Sector- FAQs

January 1, 2015 1107 Views 0 comment Print

If the payments bank appoints an entity as its business correspondent (BC), would that entity be able to perform business facilitation (BF) activities such as loan sourcing for some other bank in addition to performing payment related activities for the payment bank?

Guidelines for Licensing of Small Finance Banks in Private Sector- FAQs

January 1, 2015 1611 Views 0 comment Print

Will a group having two NBFC licences, one of which is a non–operative holding company for the main non-banking financial business and the other being the main financial business itself, surrender both its licences or only the active non-banking financial business licence while converting into a bank?

Security for External Commercial Borrowings

January 1, 2015 1481 Views 0 comment Print

Under the extant ECB guidelines, the choice of security to be provided to the overseas lender / supplier for securing ECB is left to the borrower. With a view to liberalising, expanding the options of securities and consolidating various provisions related to creation of charge over securities for ECB at one place

Non Cooperative Borrowers: A New Lending norms by RBI

December 24, 2014 2612 Views 0 comment Print

Indian economy was witnessing a heavy turmoil in the previous years and in the current year also this is, to the some extent continuing. However, we are witnessing some comforts where the Whole- sale price index have come to zero and the consumer price index is much within the comfort level.

Guideline- Levy of charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance in savings bank account

December 22, 2014 2943 Views 0 comment Print

(i) In the event of a default in maintenance of minimum balance/average minimum balance as agreed to between the bank and customer, the bank should notify the customer clearly by SMS/ email/ letter etc. that in the event of the minimum balance not being restored in the account within a month from the date of notice, penal charges will be applicable.

Measures for classifying/declassifying a borrower as non-cooperative borrower

December 22, 2014 1752 Views 0 comment Print

Banks/FIs should take the following measures in classifying/declassifying a borrower as non-cooperative borrower and reporting information on such borrowers to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC):

FEMA Provisions and Opportunities for CAs

December 21, 2014 11397 Views 0 comment Print

Dikshit Kapoor Introduction The Foreign Exchange Management (1999) or in short FEMA has been introduced as a replacement for earlier Foreign   Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), 1973. FEMA came into force with effect from 1st June, 2001. This Act Extends to Whole of India and Branches, offices & agencies   outside   India owned or controlled by a […]

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