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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 23226 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 249 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 915 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


NBFCs – Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1977

June 30, 2011 4465 Views 0 comment Print

NBFCs – Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1977 These directions shall be known as the Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1977. They shall come into force with effect from the 1st July, 1977 and any reference in these directions to the date of commencement thereof shall be deemed to be a reference to that date.

Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007

June 30, 2011 5469 Views 0 comment Print

These Directions shall be known as the ‘Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007’.

Liquidity Adjustment Facility – Repo and Reverse Repo Rates

January 25, 2011 724 Views 0 comment Print

As announced today in the Third Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2010-11, it has been decided to increase the repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 6.25 per cent to 6.50 per cent and the reverse repo rate by 25 basis points from 5.25 per cent to 5.50 per cent with immediate effect.

Standing Liquidity Facilities for Banks and Primary Dealers

January 25, 2011 1155 Views 0 comment Print

Accordingly, the Standing Liquidity Facilities provided to banks (export credit refinance) and Primary Dealers (PDs) (collateralised liquidity support) from the Reserve Bank will be available at the revised repo rate, i.e., at 6.50 per cent with effect from January 25, 2011.

RBI restricts Housing finance exposure of Co-Operative Bank to 5 percent from earlier 10 percent

January 20, 2011 876 Views 0 comment Print

The above limits of credit exposure for housing would be applicable with immediate effect. StCBs and CCBs having exposure in excess of the above limits may initiate steps to bring it down to the revised limits within a period of six months from the date of this circular.

Minutes of Meeting of Committee on Investor Education & Protection Fund

January 20, 2011 339 Views 0 comment Print

We advise that in a meeting of ‘Committee on Investors Education and Protection Fund’ held by the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi, it has, inter-alia, been decided that banks should make ‘investor awareness’ as one of the agenda items in their periodical meetings with their customers at semi urban/rural branches so that more people are covered under the programme.

RBI revised Service Charges for Cheque Collection – Local, Outstation and Speed Clearing

January 19, 2011 1068 Views 0 comment Print

Charges fixed should be reasonable and computed on a cost-plus-basis and not as an arbitrary percentage of the value of the instrument. The service charges-structure should not be open ended and should clearly specify the maximum charges that would be levied on customers including charges if any, payable to other banks.

UCBs – Accounting Procedure for investments – Settlement Date Accounting

January 18, 2011 709 Views 0 comment Print

It has been observed that there is no uniformity in the practice adopted by banks while accounting for investments in Government Securities i.e. they are accounted for either on “Trade Date” or the “Settlement Date”. Hence, with a view to bringing in uniformity, it has been decided that banks should follow “Settlement Date” accounting for recording both outright and ready forward purchase and sale transactions in Government Securities.

Centralised Funds Management System (CFMS) – Extension of timings

January 18, 2011 1767 Views 0 comment Print

Members of CFMS are using the funds transfer module to transfer funds from one DAD to another DAD from their payment gateways. At present, the time window for funds transfer module of CFMS is from 11:00 hours to 16:30 hours on weekdays and from 11:00 hours to 13:00 hours on Saturdays.

Provision of 0.25 Percent for standard assets of NBFCs

January 17, 2011 10276 Views 0 comment Print

General Provisions (including that for Standard Assets) and loss reserves to the extent these are not attributable to actual diminution in value or identifiable potential loss in any specific asset and are available to meet unexpected losses, to the extent of one and one fourth percent of risk weighted assets.

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