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In this connection, it is clarified that in addition to the documents listed in paragraph 2(i) of our circular referred to above for opening a bank account in the name of a proprietary concern, banks may also accept any registration/licensing document issued in the name of the proprietary concern by the Central Government or State Government Authority/Department. Banks may also accept IEC (Importer Exporter Code) issued to the proprietary concern by the office of DGFT as an identity document for opening of bank account.
The Reserve Bank on Thursday said it will consider allowing corporates in hotel, hospital and software sectors to raise overseas debts beyond $ 100 million, the stipulate limit now. “…it has now been decided to consider applications from the corporates in the hotel, hospital and software sectorsto avail of ECB beyond $ 100 million under the approval route, for foreign currency or rupee capital expenditure for permissible end-uses,” RBI said in a notification.
The Bank had announced in the Annual Policy 2010-2011 that companies which have their assets predominantly as investments in shares for holding stake in group companies but not for trading, and also do not carry on any other financial activity, i.e., Core Investment Companies,
In terms of ‘Repo in Corporate Debt Securities (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2010’ dated January 08, 2010 issued by Internal Debt Management Department (IDMD) of RBI, NBFCs registered with RBI (other than Govt companies as defined in Section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956) are eligible to participate in repo transactions in corporate debt securities. IDMD has also issued revised guidelines on uniform accounting for repo / reverse repo transactions on March 23, 2010.
NBFCs are therefore advised that there shall be no discrimination in extending products and facilities including loan facilities to the physically / visually challenged applicants on grounds of disability. NBFCs may also advise their branches to render all possible assistance to such persons for availing of the various business facilities.
In terms of the existing regulatory framework, if the SGL transfer form bounces three times in a half year, for want of either funds or the securities, the account holder is liable to be debarred from using the SGL account facility for a period of six months. After restoration of the facility, if the SGL transfer form of the account holder bounces again, such account holder is liable to be permanently debarred from using its SGL account.
The guidelines on credit card operations cover various aspects such as issue of credit cards, interest rates and other charges, wrongful billing, use of Direct Sales Agents (DSAs)/Direct Marketing Agents (DMAs) and other agents, protection of customer rights covering among other things right to privacy, customer confidentiality and fair practices in debt collection, redressal of customer grievances, internal control and monitoring systems, fraud control etc.
In terms of the third proviso of para 18 of the Non-Banking Financial (Non- Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007, any systemically important non-deposit taking non-banking financial company not accessing public funds, either directly or indirectly, may make an application to the Bank for modifications in the prescribed ceilings with regard to Concentration of credit / investment norms.
with the change over to the Base Rate System, the interest rates applicable for all tenors of rupee export credit advances with effect from July 1, 2010 will be at or above Base Rate in respect of all fresh/renewed advances as advised vide our circularDBOD.Dir.(Exp).BC.No.102/04.02.001/2009-10 dated May 6, 2010 . Accordingly, banks may reduce the interest rate chargeable to the exporters as per the Base Rate System in the above mentioned sectors by the amount of subvention available.
The Reserve Bank of India, having considered it necessary in public interest and to regulate the financial system of the country to its advantage, in exercise of its powers conferred under sections 45K, 45L and 45W of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and of all the powers enabling it in this behalf, hereby gives to the agencies dealing in securities and money market instruments, the following directions for issuance of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) of original or initial maturity up to one year.
