Fema / RBI : Discover the revised timelines and requirements outlined in the Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Filing of Supervisory ...
Fema / RBI : Master the latest RBI Directions on filing supervisory returns for NBFCs, ensuring compliance with updated reporting requirements ...
Fema / RBI : RBI's Master Directions 2024 mandates guidelines for issuing Commercial Papers and NCDs up to one year, focusing on eligibility, i...
Fema / RBI : Regulations for software export depend upon the medium used. Learn how the export of software through data communication links fro...
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...
Fema / RBI : The eighth meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), constituted under section 45ZB of the amended Reserve Bank of India Act...
Fema / RBI : On a review, it has been decided to include the National Payments Corporation of India. (NPCI) and United Stock Exchange of India ...
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...
Fema / RBI : The contentions of the RBI that the dispute is between the Petitioner and Respondents is not acceptable since the dispute arises o...
Fema / RBI : RBI has withdrawn the requirement for prior approval of tie-ups between AD banks and non-bank remittance platforms. The new framew...
Fema / RBI : The issue was fragmented regulations on NRI debt investments. RBI consolidated and updated directions to streamline compliance und...
Fema / RBI : The direction requires entities to obtain LEI codes for participating in RBI-regulated financial markets. Non-compliance results i...
SEBI : The regulator has consolidated all operative circulars under the LODR framework into a single master reference. The update simplif...
Fema / RBI : The RBI has released the Master Direction for Rupee IRDs effective March 2026, setting rules for OTC and exchange-traded derivativ...
In a case which came up before the Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay, the Hon’ble Court observed that the bank granting finance in housing, should insist on projects, disclosure of the charge or any other liability on the plot in question or development project being duly made in the Brochure or pamphlet etc. which may be published by developer/owner inviting public at large to purchase flats and properties.
In this connection, you may please refer to RBI circular No.MPD.BC.330/07.01.279/2009-10 dated April 23, 2010. The rates of interest applicable have been incorporated in the Annexure to the Directive DBOD.Dir(Exp).BC.No. 101/04.02.01/2009-10 dated May 6, 2010 enclosed to this circular. The Base Rate System will be applicable with effect from July 1, 2010. Accordingly, interest rates applicable for all tenors of rupee export credit advances will be at or above Base Rate.
As per instructions contained in paragraph 12 of circular UBD.DC.102/V.1-86/87 dated June 25, 1987 on Interest Rates on Deposits and paragraphs 9.1 and 9.2 of Master Circular UBD.No.BPD.MC.No.11/13.01.000/2009-10 dated July 01, 2009 on Interest Rates on Rupee Deposits, UCBs, on request from the depositor, should allow closure of a term deposit, a deposit in the form of daily deposit, or recurring deposit, to enable the depositor to immediately reinvest the amount lying in the aforesaid deposits with the same bank in another term deposit.
Attention of Authorised Persons in foreign exchange is invited to A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 19 dated October 30, 2000 and A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.11 [A.P. (F.L. Series) Circular No.1] dated November 13, 2001, in terms of which Authorised Dealers and Full Fledged Money Changers are permitted to sell foreign exchange in the form of foreign currency notes and coins, up to USD 2,000 or its equivalent, to the travellers proceeding to countries other than Iraq, Libya, Islamic Republic of Iran, Russian Federation and other Republics of Commonwealth of Independent States.
In this connection, please refer to paragraph 2 (iii) (b) of our Circular UBD.(PCB) BPD.Cir.No. 46/16.20.000/2008-09 dated January 30, 2009 on investments in Non-SLR securities by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs), in terms of which investments in unlisted securities (subject to the minimum rating prescribed) should not exceed 10 percent of the total Non-SLR investments at any time. Where UCBs have already exceeded the said limit, no further investment in such securities will be permitted.
Accordingly, the instructions/guidelines contained in Master circular UBD.BL(PCB)MC.No.14/07.01.000/2009-10 dated July 1, 2009 and circular UBD.CO.LS.Cir.No.52/07.01.000/2009-10 dated June 16, 2008 have been reviewed and it has been decided that approvals for opening off site ATMs in respect of such UCBs will henceforth be considered outside Annual Business Plans, subject to:
In this connection, we advise that apart from Credit Information Bureau of India Ltd., (existing credit information company in operation since January 2001) DBOD has recently issued certificate of registration to Experian Credit Information Company of India Pvt. Ltd. and Equifax Credit Information Services Pvt. Ltd. on February 17, 2010 and March 26, 2010 respectively to commence the business of credit information. The addresses and other details of the companies are given below.
Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No. 20/03.05.33/2007-08 dated August 22,2007 on lending to priority sector, in terms of which finance granted by banks to micro and small enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act,2006,is eligible for classification under priority sector.
The Securitisation Company or Reconstruction Company shall take the measures specified in sections 9(a) of the Act, in accordance with instructions contained in Circular DNBS/PD (SC/RC) No. 17/26.03.001/2009-10, dated April 21, 2010 as amended from time to time.
A reference is invited to Para 3 of the guidelines on ‘Know Your Customer’ norms and anti-money laundering measures enclosed to our circular RPCD.RRB.BC.No.81/03.05.33(E)/2004-05 dated February 18,2005. It has been advised to RRBs that internal guidelines for customer identification procedure of legal entities may be framed by them based on their experience of dealing with such entities, normal bankers’ prudence and the legal requirements as per established practices.
