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Revisting Round Tripping Under FEMA: A Judicial Approach

Fema / RBI : The article explains how routing Indian funds through offshore structures and reinvesting them into India may violate FEMA and att...

June 13, 2026 216 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Forex Swap Facility for PSU Borrowings: ECB Cost and FX Impact

Fema / RBI : RBI has introduced a concessional forex swap facility allowing eligible PSUs to hedge ECB and OFCB exposures at a fixed 1.50% cost...

June 11, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

Know Your Customer (KYC): Regulatory Directions and Implementation

Fema / RBI : RBI's KYC framework mandates customer identification, risk categorization, and ongoing monitoring to combat money laundering and t...

June 10, 2026 465 Views 0 comment Print

FEMA Rule Amended Twice in 7 Months Now Governs GST Refunds & Export Benefits

Fema / RBI : The article explains RBI’s decision to reduce the export proceeds realization period from 15 months to 9 months and its impact o...

June 9, 2026 6864 Views 0 comment Print

FEMA Compliance for Foreign Investments in India

Fema / RBI : Companies receiving foreign investment must comply with reporting, valuation, and approval requirements under FEMA. Failure to do ...

June 5, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print


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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 780 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 525 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 486 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 495 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 567 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


₹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 285 Views 0 comment Print

FEMA Tribunal Lifts Property Seizure After Repatriation; Section 37A Not for Perpetual Attachment

Fema / RBI : The case examined whether Indian assets could remain seized after foreign asset value was repatriated. The Tribunal ruled that onc...

May 29, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

SAFEMA directs Bank Account Release on Deposit of Alleged Crime Proceeds

Fema / RBI : The appellant claimed the disputed funds were received unknowingly and had attempted to return them. The Tribunal granted relief b...

May 29, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Mere Relationship to Alleged Betting Operator Not Enough to Freeze Assets: SAFEMA

Fema / RBI : The Tribunal held that bank accounts cannot remain frozen merely because the account holder is related to a suspect or under inves...

May 29, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

Asset Freeze on Non-Accused Family Members Upheld During Pending PMLA Proceedings

Fema / RBI : The Tribunal held that retention of seized assets can continue under Section 8(3) when a PMLA prosecution complaint is already pen...

May 29, 2026 432 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


RBI Amends FEMA Rules Due to Revised Payment and Reporting Norms for NRIs and OCIs

Fema / RBI : RBI has updated FEMA regulations to modify payment modes, sale proceeds remittance, and reporting requirements for NRIs, OCIs, and...

June 15, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026

Fema / RBI : The 2026 amendment broadens investment eligibility under FEMA by allowing all individual persons resident outside India to invest ...

June 15, 2026 783 Views 0 comment Print

RBI invites comments on Harmonisation and Consolidation of Instructions on Control / Assurance Functions

Fema / RBI : RBI has issued draft amendment directions to harmonise governance standards for risk management, compliance, and internal audit fu...

June 12, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Seeks Public Feedback on Standardised Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR)

Fema / RBI : RBI has released draft amendment directions on the Standardised Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk after reviewing legal and re...

June 12, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

RBI (All India Financial Institutions – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI's 2026 amendment directions permit AIFIs to finance listed InvITs but impose stringent conditions relating to valuation, lever...

June 10, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print


RBI’s subsidiary model will raise foreign banks’ tax liability- experts

January 26, 2011 636 Views 0 comment Print

An expert said under the new structure, foreign banks’ tax liability might go up if the wholly-owned subsidiary decides to pay a dividend, as such payments will attract dividend distribution tax. Tax liabilities of foreign banks will rise marginally

Regulatory framework for Core Investment Companies notified

January 26, 2011 913 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India [RBI] had on 12 August 2010 issued guidelines for Core Investment Companies [CICs]. RBI has on, 5 January 2011 notified Core Investment Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2011 [CIC Directions]. The CIC Directions and the conse

NPA due to Bank’s mistake – remedies available to the Borrower – SARFAESI Act – a Case Study

January 26, 2011 18699 Views 9 comments Print

There can be variety of credit facilities. In the course of adhering to the terms and conditions; like borrowers, the Banks too can commit mistakes and there can not be any doubt in this regard. Looking at the provisions of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, the rules, the practice and few precedents; borrowers and also professionals alike are doubtful in getting relief from the specially constituted Debt Recovery Tribunal which entertains appeals from the borrowers under section 17 of the Act. I have heard many borrowers saying that the Debt Recovery Tribunals will support the Banks and their actions, and will not effectively listen to the grievances of the borrowers. Such an assumption on the functioning of Debt Recovery Tribunals and Appellate Tribunals may not be correct though the system needs to look within. The Courts too have understood the difficulties in approaching the Civil Courts in recovering the outstanding dues and the Courts have upheld the provisions of SARFAESI Act, 2002 with few suggestions in the Course.

RBI hikes key rates by 0.25 Percent, retains GDP forecast at 8.5 percent

January 26, 2011 393 Views 0 comment Print

With a view to rein in high inflation, the Reserve Bank of India today raised its key short-term lending and borrowing rates by 0.25 per cent each with immediate effect. The short-term lending (repo) rate has been hiked to 6.50 per cent and the borro

Govt. Strategy to tackle the menace of illicit funds

January 26, 2011 435 Views 0 comment Print

The strategy adopted by the Government to tackle the menace of illicit funds is five-fold. This consists of: i) Joining Global crusade against ‘black money’; ii) Creating an appropriate legislative framework; iii) Setting up institutions for dealing

RBI releases Discussion Paper on Presence of foreign banks in India

January 26, 2011 864 Views 0 comment Print

In 2005, the Reserve Bank released the “Road map for presence of foreign banks in India” laying out a two track and gradualist approach aimed at increasing the efficiency and stability of the banking sector in India. One track was the consolidation o

Third Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2010-11 Press Statement by Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor

January 26, 2011 411 Views 0 comment Print

With the increases announced today, since mid-March 2010, the Reserve Bank has cumulatively increased the repo rate by 175 bps and the reverse repo rate by 225 bps. Additionally, the CRR was increased by 100 bps. Banks have responded to this calibrat

RBI- Third Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2010-11

January 26, 2011 486 Views 0 comment Print

here have been significant changes in the macroeconomic environment since the Second Quarter Review issued on November 2, 2010. Globally, the recovery in the advanced economies appears to be consolidating and expectations of growth during 2011, parti

Despite RBI hike Home, auto, corporate loan rates not to rise now

January 26, 2011 414 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai Cost of home, auto and corporate loans may not go up immediately, even though the Reserve Bank raised short-term key policy rates by 25 basis points to check high inflation, bankers said. “The transmission mechanism between RBI and rest of t

FEMA- Participation by Full Fledged Money Changers (FFMCs) and Authorised Dealers Category-II (ADs Category-II) in the Currency Futures and the Exchange traded Currency

January 25, 2011 549 Views 0 comment Print

It has now been decided that the FFMCs and the ADs Category-II [which are not Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Local Area Banks (LABs), Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)], having a minimum net worth of Rs. 5 crore, may participate in the designated currency futures and currency options on exchanges recognized by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as clients only for the purpose of hedging their underlying foreign exchange exposures.

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