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Inside RBI’s Sweeping Cancellation of 135 NBFC Registrations

Fema / RBI : Explains RBI's cancellation of 135 NBFC registrations under Section 45-IA, the SBR framework, cancellation grounds and the regulat...

July 20, 2026 429 Views 0 comment Print

Next Corporate Governance Challenge Isn’t AI—It’s Data Governance

Fema / RBI : RBI's draft guidance highlights Board oversight, data governance and accountability as key foundations for responsible AI adoption...

July 18, 2026 253 Views 0 comment Print

FLA Return under FEMA: Applicability, Due Date, Filing Process & Practical FAQs

Fema / RBI : Know the FLA Return filing requirement under FEMA, due date, FLAIR portal process, reporting rules, revisions and key compliance r...

July 18, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print

New FEMA Compounding Framework: Shift from Enforcement to Compliance

Fema / RBI : FEMA Compounding Rules, 2024, RBI Directions and April 2025 amendments revise compounding, digital filing, jurisdictional limits a...

July 16, 2026 267 Views 0 comment Print

FEMA: NRI Status, Current and Capital Account Transactions

Fema / RBI : Explains NRI and resident status under FEMA, Section 3 restrictions, current and capital account transactions, and examples of per...

July 13, 2026 531 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 969 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 624 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 618 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 597 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 720 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Wilful Defaulter Proceedings Remanded After Natural Justice Violations: Bombay HC

Fema / RBI : Bombay HC permitted withdrawal of wilful defaulter orders and directed fresh proceedings after disclosure of relevant material, pe...

July 21, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Directs Borrower to RBI Ombudsman Over Undervalued Truck Auction

Fema / RBI : Calcutta HC permitted the borrower to file a fresh RBI Ombudsman complaint in the prescribed format and directed its consideration...

July 18, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Orders Completion of 32 Banking Company Liquidation

Fema / RBI : Calcutta HC directed completion of liquidation of 32 banking companies within six months with periodic reporting to RBI....

July 1, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

No FEMA Violation Where Foreign Nationals Qualify as Persons Resident in India: Karnataka HC

Fema / RBI : The Karnataka High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's finding that the respondents satisfied the definition of person resident ...

June 20, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

₹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 399 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


RBI issues draft Guidance on Regulatory Expectations for Data Governance

Fema / RBI : RBI released draft data governance guidance for regulated entities, inviting comments by August 17, 2026, on governance, data qual...

July 21, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Consolidates SRVA Framework & Rationalises INR Cross-Border Settlement Rules

Fema / RBI : RBI consolidates SRVA instructions, supersedes earlier circulars, permits FEMA transactions through SRVAs, and updates reporting w...

July 17, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Amends Local Area Bank Income Recognition Rules for Specified Non-Financial Assets

Fema / RBI : RBI amends Local Area Bank Directions on SNFA income recognition, reversal of unrealised income and accounting treatment, effectiv...

July 17, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Amends RRB Income Recognition Rules for Specified Non-Financial Assets

Fema / RBI : RBI amends RRB income recognition norms for SNFAs, prescribing treatment of unrealised income and realised receipts from October 1...

July 17, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Revises SNFA Income Recognition Rules for Rural Co-operative Banks

Fema / RBI : RBI amends income recognition norms for SNFAs, requiring reversal of unrealised income and prescribing accounting treatment from O...

July 17, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print


Fla Filing

August 23, 2021 3093 Views 0 comment Print

Meaning of FLA Return Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets required to be filed by an Indian Company and LLP to RBI within the prescribed due date. This Return is filed Online on RBI Portal i.e. https://flair.rbi.org.in/fla/ Requirement to file FLA Return:- The Companies (includes Partnership Firms/ LLP’s, etc) which have received FDI (Foreign […]

Safe Deposit Locker/Safe Custody Article Facility provided by banks – Revised Instructions

August 18, 2021 9354 Views 0 comment Print

The existing customers of a bank who have made an application for locker facility and who are fully compliant with the CDD criteria under the Master Direction – Know Your Customer (KYC) Directions, 2016 (as updated from time to time) may be given the facilities of safe deposit lockers/ safe custody article subject to on-going compliance.

RBI introduces Financial Inclusion Index

August 17, 2021 792 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India has constructed a composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) to capture the extent of financial inclusion across the country. The FI-Index has been conceptualised as a comprehensive index incorporating details of banking, investments, insurance, postal as well as the pension sector in consultation with Government and respective sectoral regulators.

Deposit Insurance And Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2021

August 14, 2021 1833 Views 0 comment Print

1. (1) This Act may be called the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2021. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Registrations required for NBFC ND NSI

August 12, 2021 17796 Views 1 comment Print

Registrations with different Entities by Non-Deposit Taking NBFC NBFC is required to register with various entities as per relevant Master Direction, Circular and notification issued by RBI from time to time.  Brief up for the same is as below. This article is limited to the extent registrations required by Non-Deposit Taking NBFC. (NBFC-ND-NSI) 1. CIC […]

Registration of an NBFC under Equifax (A Credit Information Bureau)

August 12, 2021 13671 Views 1 comment Print

The Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (CIC Act), a legislation enacted by the Government of India to manage the actions of credit information companies in India (CIC’s) and to facilitate efficient distribution of credit also as for matters connected to an equivalent . Pursuant to the CIC Act, the Federal Reserve Bank of India […]

DRAFT – Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Regulations, 2021

August 11, 2021 2451 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India DRAFT – Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Regulations, 2021 1. Short Title and Commencement (i) These regulations may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Regulations, 2021. (ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions In these regulations, unless the […]

Draft Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments – Overseas Investment) Rules, 2021

August 11, 2021 3558 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India Draft Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments – Overseas Investment) Rules, 2021 CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short Title and Commencement (i) These rules shall be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments – Overseas Investment) Rules, 2021. (ii) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall come into force from the […]

Penalty on banks if Cash-out at any ATM of more than ten hours

August 11, 2021 15660 Views 4 comments Print

RBI has provided that Cash-out at any ATM of more than ten hours in a month will attract a flat penalty of ₹ 10,000/- per ATM with effect from 1st October 2021. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA RBI/2021-22/84 DCM (RMMT) No.S153/11.01.01/2021-22 August 10, 2021 The Chairman / Managing Director & CEO All Banks Dear Sir / […]

Rationalisation of Overseas Investment Regulations under FEMA, 1999 – Draft rules/regulations for Comments

August 9, 2021 897 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India Date : Aug 09, 2021 Rationalisation of Overseas Investment Regulations under FEMA, 1999 – Draft rules/regulations for Comments Overseas Investments and acquisition of immovable properties outside India by persons resident in India is presently governed by the provisions contained in Notification No. FEMA 120/RB-2004 dated July 07, 2004 [Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or […]

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