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Fema / RBI : The Directions outline the revised Kisan Credit Card framework covering eligible farmers, credit limits, collateral norms, and agr...
Fema / RBI : RBI has introduced a new multi-cycle credit reporting framework for NBFCs, replacing monthly reporting with four reporting cycles ...
Fema / RBI : RBI has introduced the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) Framework, requiring banks to make forward-looking provisions before loan defaul...
Fema / RBI : This guide explains when audited financial statements of overseas entities are mandatory for APR filing under the Overseas Investm...
Fema / RBI : New RBI directions allow banks to lend directly to eligible REITs and InvITs, ending years of regulatory uncertainty. The framewor...
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 Karnataka High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's finding that the respondents satisfied the definition of person resident ...
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 Monetary Policy Committee unanimously retained the repo rate at 5.25% and maintained a neutral stance, citing geopolitical ten...
Fema / RBI : RBI has issued comprehensive Kisan Credit Card Directions for Rural Co-operative Banks effective from 1 January 2027. The framewor...
Fema / RBI : RBI has notified the 2026 Kisan Credit Card Directions for Regional Rural Banks, introducing a uniform framework for crop and alli...
Fema / RBI : RBI has introduced the 2026 Kisan Credit Card Directions for Small Finance Banks, creating a uniform framework for crop and allied...
Fema / RBI : RBI has notified the 2026 Kisan Credit Card Directions for Commercial Banks, introducing a comprehensive framework for crop and al...
The Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) has released a draft on Wednesday, proposing to review the definition of commercial real estate (CRE) exposure to be followed by banks to closely align it to Basel II definition. Any exposures towards a banks’ acquisition of units in SEZ may not be treated as CRE exposures, said RBI. […]
When contacted, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said, “There is no clarity on the issue as yet. It is only one of the options which are being considered.” The officials said that keeping in mind the serious financial difficulties faced by the airlines, the government has asked oil companies to defer by six months the repayment of airlines’ dues. Other measures like abolition of five per cent customs duty on jet fuel were also taken.
The Reserve Bank on Friday announced steps to inject an additional Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion) into the system, a move that would pave the way for further cut in interest rates and more funds for credit disbursal. As part of decisions, forming the second stimulus package finalised jointly with the government, RBI announced […]
External commercial borrowing (ECB) norms are not likely to be relaxed any further soon, sources in the finance ministry indicated on Friday. Can you think of any other relaxation?” asked a senior finance ministry official in reply to a question on the possibility of easing ECB norms more.
Corporate India and retail borrowers may soon get loans at cheaper rates and on easier terms. The Reserve Bank of India has advised banks to cut rates further, citing fall in inflation, easy liquidity and lower cost of funds.
Under the general permission available, the following categories can freely purchase immovable property in India: i) Non-Resident Indian (NRI)- that is a citizen of India resident outside India ii) Person of Indian Origin (PIO)- that is an individual (not being a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh or Sri Lanka or Afghanistan or China or Iran or Nepal or Bhutan), who
MEAL vouchers and prepaid cards have come under the regulatory scanner. In an attempt to check possible moneylaundering, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed that only banks and finance companies be allowed to issue prepaid cards which are accepted outside a closed group. This means that issuers who are neither banks nor finance companies will have to restrict card issuance to a closed group.
Following are the highlights of the mid-term review of India’s monetary policy conducted by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D. Subbarao Friday: – Bank rate, repo rate and reverse repo rate kept unchanged , Flexibility retained to conduct overnight auctions of securities. Cash reserve ratio kept unchanged at 6.5 per cent. Floating rate bonds to be issued at appropriate time. Interest rate futures contracts to be launched in early 2009.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has capped fees charged by banks for electronic payment (e-payment) and collection of outstation cheques. The move is aimed at popularising electronic payments and discouraging higher charges levied by banks on customers.
RBI/2008-09/ 219DBOD.No.BP.BC. 58 /21.04.048/2008- 09 – It has come to our notice that in view of somewhat tight liquidity conditions in the domestic markets in the recent past, some of the banks have been averse to disbursing working capital limits and term loans (including short-term loans) to their clients against the sanctioned limits even in cases where the drawing power is available in the client’s account and all the terms and conditions of the sanction of the loan stand complied with.
