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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Fema / RBI : RBI's draft guidance highlights Board oversight, data governance and accountability as key foundations for responsible AI adoption...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 Foreign Investment Rules, 2026 for public comments until August 31, 2026, proposing a simplified, principle-b...
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...
Indian Businesses with Overseas Direct Investment (ODI) await clarifications – Are the regulators listening? Indian entrepreneurs found the outlet to tap into the foreign markets and mark their presence in foreign lands, thanks to liberalization brought in by Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (FEMA), allowing much-needed relaxation. Necessary changes have been made in regulations under […]
RBI’s clear directions on implementing cKYC for new clients Last month my article on the subject ‘cKYC mechanism becomes a mockery & wastage of country’s resources‘, was published on your popular website. The link is given below for those who wish to read it. https://taxguru.in/finance/ckyc-mechanism-become-mockery-wastage-countrys-resources.html To ensure the success cKYC the mechanism I had suggested […]
Reserve Bank of India allowed Shri Uday Kotak, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited to be on the Board of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited as its Non-executive Director, initially for a period of three months and subsequently for a further period of nine months, under the above provisions of the said Act, till 2nd day of October, 2019;
The regulatory landscape has undergone a significant change with the introduction of Guidelines on Regulation of Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateways (DPSS.CO.PD.No.1810/02.14.008/2019-20 dated March 17, 2020). The guidelines propose for stricter regulation on the activities of payment activities and payment gateways in India. This has been issued by RBI under the Payment and Settlement System […]
FDI policy is an enabling policy which is uniformly applicable in the country across all scales of industries including small and medium enterprises.
Foreign investors or Foreign companies can open a liaison office in India for promoting and facilitating the parent company business activities and can act as best communication channel between the foreign parent company and Indian company.
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020, inter alia, seeks to provide for— (a) amendment of clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 3 to include public servant also within its ambit, to provide that no foreign contribution shall be accepted by any public servant;
RBI: Role of Chief Compliance Officer (COO)–Discussion on compliance function in banks Reserve Bank of India vides its communication dated September 11, 2020, informed that in order to have an effective compliance culture, independent corporate compliance function, and a strong compliance risk management program at the bank and group level, an independent compliance function is […]
Adhoc Monthly/Quarterly SMS charges and GST on it levied by banks on Cores of banking accounts and its appropriateness Upon reading the title of the write-up you may think that the subject matter is very simple and insignificant. Probably, the reader may also think that there is no need to write such a lengthy article-up. […]
Inadequate regulatory oversight by financial market regulators resulting in regulated entities practising random ways to generate extra revenue In anxiety to improve the earnings under ‘miscellaneous income category,’ many business entities in the financial sector are looking at various opportunities and do mischievous things. I am focussing the banking segment for discussion. This, however, equally […]
