Income Tax : SEO Description: Explains which gifts qualify for exemption based on the statutory definition of “relative” and why not all fa...
Fema / RBI : National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) is a nation-wide payment system facilitating one-to-one funds transfer. Under this Schem...
Company Law : Currently MCA21 payments are allowed via Credit Card, Internet Banking & Physical Challan. The Ministry has authorized 5 banks (In...
Fema / RBI : High value clearing, the facility that enables depositors to encash cheques drawn for over Rs 1 lakh the next day, is set to be ph...
Fema / RBI : Review of Charges for RBI-operated Payment Systems The Reserve Bank levies minimum charges on banks for transactions routed throug...
Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has told banks not to charge more than Rs 5 for any cash deposit made at a non-home branch (other ...
Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India, or RBI, has told a bunch of top bank executives to push the use of electronic transactions among custom...
Finance : One lakh rupees is no longer considered ‘high value’ in banking parlance. Until recently, a cheque amounting to over...
Fema / RBI : High value clearing, the facility that enables depositors to encash cheques drawn for over Rs 1 lakh the next day, is set to be ph...
Income Tax : It was ruled that money received from a parent through banking channels constitutes an explained source. The addition under Sectio...
Fema / RBI : RBI introduces a beneficiary account name look-up facility for RTGS and NEFT transactions to help prevent errors and fraud, effect...
Fema / RBI : In order to facilitate smooth settlement of NEFT transactions in the accounts of the member banks maintained with the Reserve Bank...
Fema / RBI : RBI may Mandate banks not to charge savings bank account customers for online transactions in the NEFT system with effect from Jan...
Fema / RBI : Under the overall guidance of the Board for Payment and Settlement Systems, the Reserve Bank over the last few years, has been tak...
Fema / RBI : You are aware that there has been a remarkable growth of customer transactions in RTGS over the years, with currently more than 1,...
As you are aware, the Reserve Bank of India has taken a series of initiatives in the recent past to facilitate electronic mode of funds transfers as a result of which the volume processed in RTGS and NEFT systems have grown substantially. It is observed that of late, certain banks have been accepting receipts to Government accounts through RTGS.
All banks participating in RTGS / NEFT / NECS / ECS are, therefore, advised that when the destination of funds is to an NRE account, the originating / sponsor bank must ensure that the funds are eligible to be credited to an NRE account in India under the existing FEMA Regulations and Wire Transfer Guidelines. Beneficiary / Destination banks have to make requisite changes to the interface software, if not already done, so that all valid transactions indicating credit to an NRE account are not returned.
One lakh rupees is no longer considered ‘high value’ in banking parlance. Until recently, a cheque amounting to over a lakh was considered high value and would be swiftly cleared on the same day itself, if deposited before 11 am. Now that a lakh is no longer what it used to be, although it can still buy you […]
High value clearing, the facility that enables depositors to encash cheques drawn for over Rs 1 lakh the next day, is set to be phased out. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the minimum value for high value clearing to Rs 5 lakh from May. This will be increased further to Rs 10 […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has capped fees charged by banks for electronic payment (e-payment) and collection of outstation cheques. The move is aimed at popularising electronic payments and discouraging higher charges levied by banks on customers.
