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Fema / RBI - Analysis of Rules under Company Law⇒ ♦ The Companies (Compromise, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Second Amendment Rules, 2020: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has vide notification dated December 17, 2020 notified the Companies (Compromise, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Second Amendment Rules, 2020. The Companies (Comprom...
Read MoreFema / RBI - Does invocation under the Resolution Framework require the borrowers to submit any specific resolution plan and the lenders to agree on implementation of the same before December 31, 2020?...
Read MoreFema / RBI - Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, gave a lecture on ‘Accelerating Financial Market Reform in India’ at the 4th Annual Day of Foreign Exchange Dealers’ Association of India (FEDAI) on November 26, 2020, at Mumbai. Though the title involves an overhaul of total financial reforms in recent times in India, I...
Read MoreFema / RBI - Will banks be required to maintain specified securities for the amount received in TLTRO in HTM book at all times? Yes. The banks will have to maintain amount of specified securities for the amount received in TLTRO in its HTM book at all times till maturity of TLTRO....
Read MoreFema / RBI - RBI has released a discussion paper today i.e. 12th June 2020, on ‘Governance in Commercial Banks in India’ for public comments To align the current regulatory framework with global best practices while being mindful of the context of domestic financial system. Major Key Highlights – From Company Secretary (CS) Prospective: 1. Appoi...
Read MoreFema / RBI - RBI releases on its website Norms for selection of branches of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) for Statutory Audit, Procedure for appointment of Statutory Branch Auditors, General guidelines applicable to appointment of Statutory Branch Auditors and Eligibility norms for the empanelment of audit firms to be appointed as Statutory Branch Audito...
Read MoreFema / RBI - Q.1 Which types of cards are allowed for withdrawing cash at PoS terminals? Ans. Under the facility of cash withdrawal at PoS terminals, cardholders can withdraw cash using their debit cards and open system prepaid cards issued by banks in India. However, credit cards cannot be used under this facility. Cash can also be withdrawn at [&he...
Read MoreFema / RBI - We advise that as per the circular dated April 17, 2020 on asset classification and provisioning, in respect of all accounts classified as standard as on February 29, 2020, even if overdue, the moratorium period, wherever granted, shall be excluded by the lending institutions from the number of days past-due for the purpose of asset class...
Read MoreFema / RBI - In order to provide greater flexibility to the State Governments to tide over their cashflow mismatches, RBI, on a review, has decided to a. increase the number of days for which a State/ UT can be in overdraft continuously to 21 working days from the current stipulation of 14 working days....
Read MoreFema / RBI - The forex market is unique in several ways. A foreign currency is essentially a commodity outside its jurisdiction and therefore has attributes of an asset. But the exchange rate, the price of the foreign currency normalised to the home currency is an important macroeconomic variable that ought to be determined by economic fundamentals an...
Read MoreVelankani Information Systems Limited Vs Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (Karnataka High Court) - The contentions of the RBI that the dispute is between the Petitioner and Respondents is not acceptable since the dispute arises out of the implementation or not of a Circular issued by the RBI. RBI is therefore directed to monitor the implementation of the Circular, including verification of whethe...
Read MoreHarsh Nitin Gokhale Vs Reserve Bank of India & Ors (Supreme Court) - Harsh Nitin Gokhale Vs Reserve Bank of India & Ors (Supreme Court) In the present case, writ petition file seeking relief to exclude the time period of lockdown for calculating the limitation for presentation of cheque/demand draft within 3 months as per policy decision of RBI. Supreme Court sta...
Read MoreDirectorate Of Enforcement Vs. Subhash Muljimal Gandhi (Delhi High Court) - Directorate of Enforcement Vs. Subhash Muljimal Gandhi ( Delhi HC)- that interest at the rate of 6% per annum under Rule 8 could have been awarded to the respondent on the seized Indian currency only. The learned Single Judge has however applying the said Rule also awarded interest on the seized fo...
Read MoreKetan V. Parekh Vs. Special Director, Directorate of Enforcement and another (Supreme Court of India) - Ketan V. Parekh Vs. Special Director, Directorate of Enforcement and another (Supreme Court)- Ketan Parikh, Kartik Parikh and M/s. Panther Fincap and Management Services Ltd, were imposed a penalty of Rs. 80 Crores, 12 Crores and 40 Crores respectively by the Special Director of Enforcement, Mumbai ...
Read MoreBinod Kumar Vs State of Jharkhand & Others (Supreme Court of India) - Binod Kumar Versus State of Jharkhand & Others- In the impugned judgment, it is mentioned that the basic allegation is amassing of illicit wealth by various former Ministers, including a former Chief Minister of the State. The money alleged to have been so earned is of unprecedented amounts. However...
Read MoreRBI/2020-21/83 Ref.No.DoS.CO.PPG./SEC.04/11.01.005/2020-21 - (07/01/2021) - The internal audit function must have sufficient authority, stature, independence and resources within the bank, thereby enabling internal auditors to carry out their assignments with objectivity....
Read MoreRBI/2020-21/81 DPSS.CO.AD No.900/02.29.005/2020-21 - (05/01/2021) - PIDF is intended to subsidise deployment of payment acceptance infrastructure in Tier-3 to Tier-6 centres with special focus on North-Eastern States of the country. It envisages creating 30 lakh new touch points every year for digital payments....
Read MoreCircular No. RBI/2020-21/82 DPSS.CO.OD No.901/06.24.001/2020-21 - (05/01/2021) - The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is a 20-digit number used to uniquely identify parties to financial transactions worldwide. It was conceived as a key measure to improve the quality and accuracy of financial data systems for better risk management post the Global Financial Crisis....
Read MorePress Release No. 2020-2021/891 - (05/01/2021) - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.50 crore (Rupees Two crore Fifty lakh only) on Bajaj Finance Limited, Pune (the company), by an order dated January 05, 2021, for violation of (i) directions issued by RBI on Managing Risks and Code of Conduct in Outsourcing of F...
Read MorePress Release: 2020-2021/874 - (01/01/2021) - As announced in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies as part of the Sixth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2019-20 dated February 06, 2020, the Reserve Bank of India has constructed a composite Digital Payments Index (DPI) to capture the extent of digitisation of payment...
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RBI/2020-21/83 Ref.No.DoS.CO.PPG./SEC.04/11.01.005/2020-21 - (07/01/2021) -
RBI/2020-21/81 DPSS.CO.AD No.900/02.29.005/2020-21 - (05/01/2021) -
Circular No. RBI/2020-21/82 DPSS.CO.OD No.901/06.24.001/2020-21 - (05/01/2021) -
Press Release No. 2020-2021/891 - (05/01/2021) -
Press Release: 2020-2021/874 - (01/01/2021) -
Press Release: 2020-2021/844 - (29/12/2021) -
Press Release: 2020-2021/828 - (24/12/2020) -
Press Release: 2020-2021/819 - (23/12/2020) -
