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Fema / RBI : Explains RBI's cancellation of 135 NBFC registrations under Section 45-IA, the SBR framework, cancellation grounds and the regulat...
Fema / RBI : RBI's draft guidance highlights Board oversight, data governance and accountability as key foundations for responsible AI adoption...
Fema / RBI : Know the FLA Return filing requirement under FEMA, due date, FLAIR portal process, reporting rules, revisions and key compliance r...
Fema / RBI : FEMA Compounding Rules, 2024, RBI Directions and April 2025 amendments revise compounding, digital filing, jurisdictional limits a...
Fema / RBI : Explains NRI and resident status under FEMA, Section 3 restrictions, current and capital account transactions, and examples of per...
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 : Bombay HC permitted withdrawal of wilful defaulter orders and directed fresh proceedings after disclosure of relevant material, pe...
Fema / RBI : Calcutta HC permitted the borrower to file a fresh RBI Ombudsman complaint in the prescribed format and directed its consideration...
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 : RBI released draft data governance guidance for regulated entities, inviting comments by August 17, 2026, on governance, data qual...
Fema / RBI : RBI consolidates SRVA instructions, supersedes earlier circulars, permits FEMA transactions through SRVAs, and updates reporting w...
Fema / RBI : RBI amends Local Area Bank Directions on SNFA income recognition, reversal of unrealised income and accounting treatment, effectiv...
Fema / RBI : RBI amends RRB income recognition norms for SNFAs, prescribing treatment of unrealised income and realised receipts from October 1...
Fema / RBI : RBI amends income recognition norms for SNFAs, requiring reversal of unrealised income and prescribing accounting treatment from O...
Eligibility conditions for MSME accounts to be considered for restructuring under the framework, which inter alia include sub-clause (iii) which states that the aggregate exposure, including non-fund based facilities, of all lending institutions to the MSME borrower should not exceed > 25 crore as on March 31, 2021.
Small businesses, including those engaged in retail and wholesale trade, other than those classified as MSME as on March 31, 2021, and to whom the lending institutions have aggregate exposure of not more than ₹50 crore as on March 31, 2021.
1. Keeping the policy repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent 2. The MPC also decided unanimously to continue with the accommodative stance as long as necessary to revive and sustain growth on a durable basis and continue to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, while ensuring that inflation remains within the target […]
The Reserve Bank of India on 24th May 2021 released on its website its study titled, “Risk Premium Shocks and Business Cycle Outcomes in India”. The study was co-authored by Dr. Shesadri Banerjee, Shri Jibin Jose, and Shri Radheshyam Verma, all scholarly economists from RBI. This study investigates the dynamic effects of financial shocks on the […]
Much awaited Reserve Bank of India guidelines to harmonise various instructions issued to Commercial Banks, SFBs, RRBs, UCBs and LABs; align these guidelines with emerging national priorities and bring sharper focus on inclusive development and also aim to encourage and support environment friendly lending policies to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been issued in […]
With the objective of promoting ease of doing business in India, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has simplified and liberalised the erstwhile framework on external commercial borrowings/foreign currency denominated loans and the rupee denominated loans by notifying the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 (ECB Regulations) issued vide Notification No. FEMA 3 (R)/2018-RB […]
Background: When a person becomes a Non-resident one of the preliminary compliances to be undertaken includes re-designating the bank accounts held in India. Unlike Residents, Non-Resident Indians [NRI] cannot hold standard savings accounts with Indian banks. Before we dwell on the subject let us understand the concept of ‘Non Resident Indian or NRI’ as per […]
Today, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, vide order dated May 28, 2021 cancelled the licence of Shivajirao Bhosale Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra. Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on May 31, 2021.
RBI clarifies that its circular dated April 06, 2018 restricting dealing in Virtual Currencies (VC) is no longer valid from the date of the Supreme Court judgement, and therefore cannot be cited or quoted from. Banks may, however, continue to carry out customer due diligence. Reserve Bank of India RBI/2021-22/45 DOR. AML.REC 18 /14.01.001/2021-22 May […]
Investment Limits for FY 2021-22- The limits for FPI investment in Government securities (G-secs) and State Development Loans (SDLs) shall remain unchanged at 6% and 2% respectively, of outstanding stocks of securities for FY 2021-22.
