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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 204 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 459 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 6855 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 360 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 189 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 276 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 513 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 138 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 87 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 147 Views 0 comment Print


NBFCs to finalise their balance sheet within a period of 3 months from the date to which it pertains

December 1, 2010 1125 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 45JA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and of all the powers enabling it in this behalf, and in partial modification of its Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting) Companies Prudential Norms Directions, 2007 issued vide Notification No. DNBS. 193 dated DG (VL)-2007 dated February 22, 2007, the Reserve Bank hereby notifies as follows, namely.

’RBI may accept IFRS but won’t leave prudential norms’

December 1, 2010 489 Views 0 comment Print

Accounting regulator ICAI today said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may accept global accounting practice IFRS but will not give up prudential norms completely as they saved Indian banks from global financial meltdown. Prudential norms imply re

Bribes-for-loans scam- Banks to tighten norms for sanction of loan to Real Estate Companies

December 1, 2010 570 Views 0 comment Print

Stung by the real estate bribes-for-loans scam, banks and housing finance companies will henceforth seek additional security and add completion guarantee clauses into agreements before sanctioning loans to developers. Several bankers and housing fina

Banks want RBI to define teaser loan schemes

November 30, 2010 630 Views 0 comment Print

Even as Corporation Bank has decided to be the first one to withdraw teaser loan schemes, others led by the State Bank of India (SBI) have asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to define teaser loans. Stung by the public criticism of teaser rates, SB

Shortfall in Maintenance of SLR – Additional Liquidity Support under LAF

November 30, 2010 558 Views 0 comment Print

As stated in the Press Release issued by the Reserve Bank of India on November 29, 2010, in order to provide further liquidity comfort, it has been decided to allow Scheduled Commercial Banks to avail of the additional liquidity support under the LAF to the extent of up to 2.0 per cent of their NDTL as on the reporting Friday of the second preceding fortnight with immediate effect up to January 28, 2011. For any shortfall in SLR maintenance arising out of availment of this facility, banks may seek waiver of penal interest on a fortnightly basis purely as an ad hoc, temporary measure. The liquidity support availed under this facility would, however, need to be reported on a daily basis.

RBI cautions against money schemes by unauthorised non-banking finance companies

November 29, 2010 399 Views 0 comment Print

The Reserve Bank on Monday cautioned people against money schemes offering assured high returns and asked them not to have deposits with unauthorised non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), which falsely claim to have approval from the central bank to

Assocham demands 50-100 new private banking licences

November 26, 2010 417 Views 0 comment Print

Taking all stakeholders by surprise, industry body Assocham today suggested that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issue between 50-100 new private bank licences in the current round of allowing new entrants.

Submission of information to Credit Information Companies

November 25, 2010 601 Views 0 comment Print

It is therefore, advised that SC/RCs on becoming member /members of any Credit Information Company / Companies may provide them the current data in the existing format if not already furnished by the banks/FIs from whom SC/RCs acquire the assets. Care should be taken to ensure that accurate data / history regarding borrowers is given to Credit Information Companies.

Cash Handling Charges levied by Banks should be reasonable not more then cost of providing such services

November 23, 2010 2448 Views 0 comment Print

Normally banks do not charge from their customer for depositing money to their own account. However, some banks levy charges for cash payment against credit card bills. Charges are collected at the time of accepting cash. As per the Reserve Bank of I

Transfer funds to any bank account via mobile phone

November 23, 2010 438 Views 0 comment Print

In a new service that is set to revolutionise the retail money payment sector in India, consumers will now be able to transfer money from their accounts to any other account in the country using their cellphones via the National Payment Corporation o

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