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Fema / RBI : Explains NRI and resident status under FEMA, Section 3 restrictions, current and capital account transactions, and examples of per...
Fema / RBI : Practical guidance on FEMA compliance, filing timelines, documentation, FC-GPR, FC-TRS, ECB-2, FLA, APR, LSF, compounding, and LRS...
Fema / RBI : The article explains that the FLA Return is a position-based FEMA compliance triggered by outstanding foreign investments, not by ...
Fema / RBI : The new Rules tighten compliance for NGOs through activity-specific registration, stricter disclosures, financial conditions, and ...
Fema / RBI : RBI has launched the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2026, providing a centralized, cost-free mechanism for resolving complaints agai...
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 : Calcutta HC directed completion of liquidation of 32 banking companies within six months with periodic reporting to RBI....
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 : RBI directs regulated entities to implement the updated UNSC ISIL & Al-Qaida sanctions list entry under Section 51A UAPA and ensur...
Fema / RBI : RBI notified that Coӧperatieve Rabobank U.A. ceased to be a banking company and directed its exclusion from the RBI Act’s Secon...
Fema / RBI : RBI has released draft Master Directions for Call, Notice and Term Money Markets to increase liquidity, widen market participation...
Fema / RBI : RBI has released draft Directions consolidating existing rules governing secondary market transactions in Government securities in...
Fema / RBI : RBI has notified the Credit Derivatives Directions, 2026, replacing the 2022 framework. The Directions introduce a comprehensive r...
It is clarified that these guidelines will not apply for sectors/activities where there are no foreign investment caps, that is, 100% foreign investment is permitted under the automatic route.
Provided that, in case of a combination of all or any of the entities mentioned in Sub-Clauses (i) and (ii) of clause 5.5.4.1 above, each of the parties shall have entered into a legally binding agreement to act as a single unit in managing the matters of the applicant company.
These guidelines will issue in modification of paragraph 2(e) of Press Note 4 of 2006 and will be effective from the date of issue of this Press Note. FDI policy announced vide Annex to Press Note 7(2008) dated 16th June 2008 stands amplified to the above extent.
As regards rotation of Auditors, for the sake of operational convenience, it is suggested they may be changed once every 5 years instead of every 3 years.vi. In order to avoid concentration, group companies may have different Statutory/Internal Auditors in case group turnover exceeds Rs.100 crores.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made it clear that the maximum value of any prepaid payment instrument, where specific limits have not been prescribed, should not exceed Rs 50,000. The central bank has also laid down certain exceptions in KYC requirements available only in cases wherein semi-closed system payment instruments up to Rs 1,000 may […]
Please refer to our previous circular DPSS (CO) No. 2118 / 04.04.002 / 2007 – 2008 dated June 25, 2008 on the captioned subject. On a review of RTGS timings, the RTGS Standing Committee has decided to extend RTGS timings for customer transactions on Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 12:30 hours and for inter-bank transactions from 14.00 to 14.30 hours. The new timings have already become effective from January 10, 2009.
Stating the Reserve Bank’s credit policy to be “on expected lines”, bankers today said the RBI could cut key policy rates and ratios in the months to come with demand for credit picking up and inflation remaining subdued. The RBI in its third quarterly review of the credit policy announced today kept key policy rates […]
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 […]
