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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 1038 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 3513 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


Issuance and operation of Prepaid Payment Instruments in India – Auditor Certificate on the balances in Escrow account

December 27, 2010 517 Views 0 comment Print

It is observed that the authorised entities are not adhering to the prescribed time frame laid down for submission of Auditor’s certificate. All authorised entities are advised to furnish a quarterly certificate on the balances held in the Escrow account in accordance with the above Guidelines, from an auditor within a fortnight from the end of the quarter to which it pertains.

RBI Directions for submission of system audit reports from CISA qualified Auditor

December 27, 2010 1810 Views 0 comment Print

All authorised entities are advised to furnish their respective system audit reports from a CISA qualified auditor on an annual basis. Authorised entities which follow an April-March financial year, the system audit report should be submitted within two months i.e. by 1st June of that year. Authorised entities, which follow a calendar year annual closing, are advised to submit their system audit reports by 1st March of the following year.

Issuance of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs)- IDMD.PCD.25 /14.03.03/ 2010-11

December 27, 2010 627 Views 0 comment Print

Raising funds through issuance of NCDs in multiple tranches based on a single valid rating for the consolidated amount, each tranche need not be separately certified by the auditor (in compliance with section 8.2 of the NCD Directions). However, where the issuer obtains a separate/fresh rating for an issuance, such issuance must be backed by an auditor’s certificate confirming the issuer’s compliance with the eligibility criteria for issuance.

StCBs/DCCBs – Operation of bank accounts and money mules- RPCD.CO.RCB.AML.BC. No.39/07.40.00/ 2010-11

December 27, 2010 490 Views 0 comment Print

The operations of such mule accounts can be minimised if banks follow the guidelines contained in various RBI Circulars on Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/ Obligation of banks under PMLA, 2002. State and central Co-operative Banks are, therefore, advised to strictly adhere to the guidelines on KYC/AML/CFT issued from time to time and to those relating to periodical updation of customer identification data after the account is opened and also to monitoring of transactions in order to protect themselves and their customers from misuse by such fraudsters.

Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968 Amendment to Section 9(3) of Scheme

December 27, 2010 3758 Views 1 comment Print

Provided further that an account opened on behalf of a Hindu Undivided Family prior to the 13th day of May, 2005, shall be closed after expiry of fifteen years from the end of the year in which the initial subscription was made and the entire amount standing at the credit of the subscriber shall be refunded, after making adjustments, if any, in respect of any interest due from the subscriber on loans taken by him.

RBI cuts SLR for RRBs to 24 per cent

December 27, 2010 559 Views 0 comment Print

The Reserve Bank today announced reduction of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR), requirement for lenders to keep a portion of deposits in government securities, cash and gold, by one percentage point to 24 per cent for regional rural banks (RRBs).This

RRBs – Submission of Data to Credit Information Companies – Format of Data to be submitted by Credit Institutions

December 24, 2010 507 Views 0 comment Print

It is therefore, advised that RRBs which have become members of the above credit information company / companies may provide them the current data in the existing format. Such RRBs may also provide historical data in order to enable the new credit information companies to validate their software and develop a robust database.

RBI circular to Regional Rural banks on Operation of bank accounts and money mules

December 24, 2010 1060 Views 0 comment Print

In a money mule transaction, an individual with a bank account is recruited to receive cheque deposits or wire transfers and then transfer these funds to accounts held on behalf of another person or to other individuals, minus a certain commission payment. Money mules may be recruited by a variety of methods, including spam e-mails, advertisements on genuine recruitment web sites, social networking sites, instant messaging and advertisements in newspapers.

RBI circular on Financial Assistance to Senior Citizens, Widows and Handicapped persons

December 24, 2010 657 Views 0 comment Print

Please refer to our circulars RPCD. CO. No. RRB. BC. 57/ 03.05.33(F)/ 2005-06 dated December 27, 2005 and RPCD. CO. FID. BC. No. / 12.01.012/ 2010-11 (RBI/ 2010-11/ 253 dated November 1, 2010, in terms of which RRBs are permitted to handle pension accounts and other government business as sub-agents; and to open the accounts of beneficiaries of Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme.

RTGS System – Use of NEFT Customer Facilitation Centers

December 24, 2010 979 Views 0 comment Print

You are aware that there has been a remarkable growth of customer transactions in RTGS over the years, with currently more than 1,50,000 customer transactions being settled on a daily average in the RTGS system. As the RTGS system handles large value and time critical transactions, all member banks need to address the customer complaints and concerns on a priority basis.

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