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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 ...
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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...
With improvement in economic growth, the financial position of the states has started showing improvement and they are moving towards the path of fiscal consolidation, says a RBI report. “The budgetary position of States in 2010-11 indicated a turnaround from the expansionary fiscal stance in 2008-09 and 2009-10 to a fiscal consolidation path in 2010-11,” said State Finances:A Study of Budgets of 2010-11, released by RBI.
FEMA : Export of Goods and Software – Realisation and Repatriation of export proceeds – Liberalisation. A.P. (DIR SERIES) CIRCULAR NO. 47, DATED 31-3-2011. Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 57, dated June 29, 2010 enhancing the period of realization and repatriation to India of the amount representing the full export value of goods or software exported, from six months to twelve months from the date of export. This relaxation was up to March 31, 2011.
NOTIFICATION NO. GSR 278(E), DATED 31-3-2011 – In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 21 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, the Central Government hereby appoints Shri R.V. Verma, Chairman and Managing Director, National Housing Bank (NHB), as the Central Registrar to hold additional charge of the Central Registrar for the purpose of registration of transactions relating to securitization, reconstruction of financial assets and security interest created over properties.
The Central Government hereby, entrusts the operations and administration of the Central Registry and the Maintenance of the Central Register to a Government Company licensed under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956, namely, the Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India, having its Registered Office at the place mentioned in Column 2 of the above given Table.
These rules may be called the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (Central Registry) Rules, 2011. 2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
RPCD.CO.FID. BC.No.58 /12.01.018/2010-11 – We invite your attention to our circular RPCD.CO.MFFI.BC.NO.86/12.01.018/2008-09 dated February 4, 2009 communicating a ‘Model scheme’ with regard to establishment of Financial Literacy and Credit Counselling Centres (FLCCs). In the Model Scheme, it was envisaged that in order to have maximum coverage, FLCCs may need to be set up at all levels viz. block, district, town and city levels. Accordingly banks were expected to initiate setting up of FLCCs.
DBOD.No. Leg. BC. 83/09.07.005/2010-11- The Banking Companies (Nomination) Rules, 1985- Clarifications. 1. Witness in nomination forms. As you are aware, the Banking Companies (Nomination) Rules, 1985 have been framed in exercise of powers conferred by Section 52 read with Sections 45ZA, 45ZC and 45ZE of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The nomination forms (DA1, DA2 and DA3) have also been prescribed in the Nomination Rules. These forms, inter alia, prescribe that the thumb impression of the accountholder is required to be attested by two witnesses. It has come to our notice that some banks also insist on attestation of signature by witnesses.
DNBS.PD/ CC.NO. 214/03.02.002/2010-11- It has come to the notice of the Reserve Bank of India that some NBFCs have large investments in / have contributed capital to partnership firms. In view of the risks involved in NBFCs associating themselves with partnership firms, it has been decided to prohibit NBFCs from contributing capital to any partnership firm or to be partners in partnership firms. In cases of existing partnerships, NBFCs may seek early retirement from the partnership firms.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 48 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: – 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011. (2) They shall come into force on the date on which the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010) shall come into force.
Insertion of new paragraph 19A– After paragraph 19 of the said Directions, the following paragraph 19A shall be inserted. “NBFCs not to be partners in partnership firms” 19A. (1) No non-banking financial company, which is accepting public deposit shall contribute to the capital of a partnership firm or become a partner of such firm. (2) A non-banking financial company, which is accepting public deposit and which had already contributed to the capital of a partnership firm or was a partner of a partnership shall seek early retirement from the partnership firm.
