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Master Direction – RBI (Filing of Supervisory Returns) Directions – 2024

Fema / RBI : Discover the revised timelines and requirements outlined in the Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Filing of Supervisory ...

April 3, 2024 23223 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Directions on Filings of Supervisory Returns

Fema / RBI : Master the latest RBI Directions on filing supervisory returns for NBFCs, ensuring compliance with updated reporting requirements ...

March 6, 2024 2532 Views 0 comment Print

RBI 2024 Guidelines: Master Direction on Short-Term Commercial Paper & Debentures

Fema / RBI : RBI's Master Directions 2024 mandates guidelines for issuing Commercial Papers and NCDs up to one year, focusing on eligibility, i...

February 15, 2024 2430 Views 0 comment Print

Export of Software through Communication Links- FEMA Perspective

Fema / RBI : Regulations for software export depend upon the medium used. Learn how the export of software through data communication links fro...

December 1, 2023 4182 Views 0 comment Print

Anti-money laundering Act: RBI tightens KYC norms for politically Exposed Person

Fema / RBI : WITH the Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Act, 2009 (No 21 of 2009) coming into force from June 1, the RBI has advised a...

November 15, 2009 2379 Views 0 comment Print


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Minutes of Monetary Policy Committee Meeting December 5-6, 2017

Fema / RBI : The eighth meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), constituted under section 45ZB of the amended Reserve Bank of India Act...

December 21, 2017 855 Views 0 comment Print

Items excluded from Capital Market Exposure

Fema / RBI : On a review, it has been decided to include the National Payments Corporation of India. (NPCI) and United Stock Exchange of India ...

September 21, 2010 1648 Views 0 comment Print

Anti-money laundering Act: RBI tightens KYC norms for politically Exposed Person

Fema / RBI : WITH the Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Act, 2009 (No 21 of 2009) coming into force from June 1, the RBI has advised a...

November 15, 2009 2379 Views 0 comment Print


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RBI Responsible for Monitoring Compliance of Loan Moratorium Circular: HC

Fema / RBI : The contentions of the RBI that the dispute is between the Petitioner and Respondents is not acceptable since the dispute arises o...

July 8, 2020 2748 Views 0 comment Print


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RBI Relaxes Approval Norms for Non-Bank Entities Facilitating Outward Remittances Through AD Banks

Fema / RBI : RBI has withdrawn the requirement for prior approval of tie-ups between AD banks and non-bank remittance platforms. The new framew...

May 14, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

Master Direction – RBI (Non-resident Investment in Debt Instruments) Directions, 2025 – amendment

Fema / RBI : The issue was fragmented regulations on NRI debt investments. RBI consolidated and updated directions to streamline compliance und...

April 10, 2026 912 Views 0 comment Print

Master Direction: RBI (Unique Identifiers in Financial Markets) Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The direction requires entities to obtain LEI codes for participating in RBI-regulated financial markets. Non-compliance results i...

March 27, 2026 1035 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI Updates Master Circular on Consolidates LODR Compliance Rules

SEBI : The regulator has consolidated all operative circulars under the LODR framework into a single master reference. The update simplif...

January 30, 2026 3510 Views 0 comment Print

Master Direction – RBI (Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives) Directions, 2025

Fema / RBI : The RBI has released the Master Direction for Rupee IRDs effective March 2026, setting rules for OTC and exchange-traded derivativ...

December 8, 2025 2577 Views 0 comment Print


Master Circular – Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification

April 1, 2023 33357 Views 0 comment Print

The policy of income recognition has to be objective and based on the record of recovery. Therefore, the banks should not charge and take to income account interest on any NPA. This will apply to Government guaranteed accounts also.

Master Circular- Guarantees, Co-Acceptances & Letters of Credit – UCBs

April 1, 2023 7044 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank ogf India RBI/2023-24/05 DoR.STR.REC.4/09.27.000/2023-24 April 1, 2023 The Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular – Guarantees, Co-Acceptances & Letters of Credit – UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DoR.STR.REC.9/09.27.000/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website https://rbi.org.in/). The enclosed Master […]

RBI Master Circular – Guarantees and Co-acceptances

April 1, 2023 15795 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve bank of India RBI/2023-24/04 DOR.STR.REC.5/13.07.010/2023-24 April 1, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Payments Banks and RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular – Guarantees and Co-acceptances Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.STR.REC.8/13.07.010/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2022, relating to Guarantees and Co-acceptances. This Master […]

Master Circular of RBI on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme

April 1, 2023 2286 Views 0 comment Print

Self Help Groups have the potential to bring together the formal banking structure and the rural poor for mutual benefit. Studies conducted by NABARD in a few states to assess the impact of the linkage project have brought out encouraging

RBI Master Circular- Credit Facilities to Minority Communities

April 1, 2023 2049 Views 1 comment Print

In order to ensure that minority communities secure, in a fair and adequate measure, the benefits flowing from various Government sponsored schemes, Scheduled Commercial Banks (referred to as ‘banks’ hereafter) are advised to ensure smooth flow of bank credit to minority communities.

RBI Master Circular – Credit facilities to SCs & STs

April 1, 2023 1737 Views 0 comment Print

In order to encourage SC/ST borrowers to take advantage of credit facilities, greater awareness among them about various schemes formulated by banks needs to be created through various means such as brochures, visits by field staff etc so that salient features of the schemes, as also the advantages that will accrue to them are known to such borrowers. Banks should advise their branches to organize meetings more frequently exclusively for SC/ST beneficiaries to understand their credit needs and to incorporate the same in the credit plan.

Master Direction: RBI (Classification, Valuation & Operation of Investment Portfolio of Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks) Directions, 2023

April 1, 2023 13704 Views 0 comment Print

Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks) Directions, 2023

Master Direction – RBI (Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights in Banking Companies) Directions, 2023

January 16, 2023 5577 Views 0 comment Print

Any person who intends to acquire shares or voting rights in a banking company beyond the limit for which approval was obtained from the Reserve Bank, is required to apply to the Reserve Bank for prior approval to increase their aggregate holding in the banking company.

RBI Master Directions on Interest Rate on Deposits

September 16, 2022 5403 Views 0 comment Print

The Overnight Alternative Reference Rate for the respective currency / Swap rates quoted / displayed by Financial Benchmarks India Pvt. Ltd. (FBIL) shall be used as the reference for arriving at the interest rates on FCNR(B) deposits.

RBI Master Circular on Credit Facilities to Minority Communities

August 2, 2022 957 Views 0 comment Print

RBI has periodically issued guidelines/instructions/directives to banks with regard to providing credit facilities to Minority Communities. The Master Circular enclosed consolidates the circulars issued by Reserve Bank on the subject till date, as listed in the Appendix.

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