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Fema / RBI : Individuals who receive or transfer funds on behalf of others may face prosecution under various Indian laws. The article explains...
Fema / RBI : RBI has reiterated that software and ITES exporters must submit the annual survey based on the previous financial year. The guidel...
Fema / RBI : RBI requires mutual funds to report foreign liabilities and assets annually for compilation of Balance of Payments and Internation...
Fema / RBI : This article explains why FEMA does not explicitly prohibit round-tripping transactions and how regulators instead control them th...
Fema / RBI : Service exporters must file monthly EDF declarations from October 2026 under new FEMA regulations. Non-compliance may affect eBRC ...
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 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 Tribunal held that retention of seized assets can continue under Section 8(3) when a PMLA prosecution complaint is already pen...
Fema / RBI : RBI amended governance rules for Rural Co-operative Banks after observing that some directors were briefly resigning and returning...
Fema / RBI : RBI amended governance rules for Urban Co-operative Banks after finding directors briefly resigning and rejoining boards to bypass...
Fema / RBI : RBI issued revised draft directions to regulate recovery practices of banks, NBFCs, and other regulated entities. The framework pr...
Fema / RBI : RBI has released draft amendment directions for commercial and small finance banks to strengthen Pillar 3 disclosures under Basel ...
Fema / RBI : RBI has abolished the mandatory Investment Fluctuation Reserve requirement for commercial banks following changes in market risk a...
Mohammad Iqbal Siddiqi Vs Special Director Directorate of Enforcement (Appellate Tribunal Under Safema At Delhi) NRI’s Agricultural Land Confiscation Set Aside, Penalty Halved- Mens Rea Irrelevant, But Penalty Moderated-FEMA Omission No Shield: Tribunal Upholds Validity of Action, But Quashes Confiscation for Proportionality Background This Appeal arose from the order dated 09.01.2017 passed by the […]
An analysis of judicial restraint concerning the RBI’s Wilful Defaulter framework. Learn the precise stage and scope of court intervention under the WDIC and Review Committee process.
RBI consolidates 9,000 circulars into 238 Draft Master Directions for 11 regulated entities to cut compliance costs. Feedback on completeness is due Nov 10, 2025.
RBI’s 2025 draft Master Directions propose a stronger internal ombudsman system to ensure fair and timely customer grievance resolution within banks, NBFCs, and payment entities before escalation to RBI Ombudsman.
RBI releases the draft Reserve Bank – Ombudsman Scheme, 2025 for public review until October 28. It revises the grievance redressal process for customers of regulated entities.
RBI issues draft directions to update banking norms: enhancing credit risk capital charge with granularity and transitioning to an Expected Credit Loss (ECL) provisioning framework.
The RBI has expanded its Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021, effective Nov 1, 2025, to include State and Central Co-operative Banks for dispute resolution.
EDPMS and IDPMS are RBI’s digital platforms linking Customs and banks to monitor all export earnings and import payments in real time for FEMA compliance and forex oversight.
RBI includes State and Central Co-operative Banks under the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021, effective November 1, 2025, for customer grievance redressal.
RBI has amended FEMA regulations to permit exporters to open and maintain foreign currency accounts in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs), offering greater flexibility for managing export proceeds and import payments.
