RBI Notifications includes Notifications, Circulars, Guidelines, Press release issued by Reserve Bank of India & GOI Related to Banking and Fema Law.
Fema / RBI : The issue involved delayed recognition of credit losses under the earlier framework. RBI introduced ECL to ensure probability-base...
Fema / RBI : RBI clarified that the Digital Rupee is legal tender with features similar to physical cash. It enables secure, instant, and fee-f...
Fema / RBI : The issue concerns alternative settlement mechanisms for international trade. The framework allows INR-based transactions with fle...
Fema / RBI : The RBI maintained key policy rates unchanged, signaling confidence in economic stability and controlled inflation. The decision r...
Fema / RBI : The RBI clarifies which entities must file FLA returns and outlines the complete online filing process. The key takeaway is mandat...
Fema / RBI : The amendment redefines revenue reserves by excluding provisions for liabilities and depreciation. This ensures clearer classifica...
Fema / RBI : RBI revises the definition of revenue reserves to exclude provisions and liabilities. The change enhances transparency and consist...
Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India has removed a key provision from capital adequacy norms to ensure consistency with updated investment ru...
Fema / RBI : RBI introduces annual IFR assessment instead of continuous compliance for RRBs. The change reduces operational burden while mainta...
Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India has proposed a clear 5% IFR requirement for rural co-operative banks’ current investments. This change...
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 : Harsh Nitin Gokhale Vs Reserve Bank of India & Ors (Supreme Court) In the present case, writ petition file seeking relief to e...
Fema / RBI : Directorate of Enforcement Vs. Subhash Muljimal Gandhi ( Delhi HC)- that interest at the rate of 6% per annum under Rule 8 could ...
Fema / RBI : Ketan V. Parekh Vs. Special Director, Directorate of Enforcement and another (Supreme Court)- Ketan Parikh, Kartik Parikh and M/s....
Fema / RBI : Binod Kumar Versus State of Jharkhand & Others- In the impugned judgment, it is mentioned that the basic allegation is amassing of...
Fema / RBI : RBI issued revised draft directions to regulate recovery practices of banks, NBFCs, and other regulated entities. The framework pr...
Fema / RBI : RBI has released draft amendment directions for commercial and small finance banks to strengthen Pillar 3 disclosures under Basel ...
Fema / RBI : RBI has abolished the mandatory Investment Fluctuation Reserve requirement for commercial banks following changes in market risk a...
Fema / RBI : RBI has amended Investment Fluctuation Reserve norms for Small Finance Banks after identifying operational difficulties in maintai...
Fema / RBI : RBI has amended Investment Fluctuation Reserve norms for Payments Banks after identifying operational challenges in maintaining IF...
RBI has released today, the Draft Circular on ‘Issue and regulation of share capital and securities – Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’. Comments on the Draft Circular are invited from UCBs, sector participants and other interested parties by August 31, 2021.
RBI has today imposed restrictions on Mastercar md Asia / Pacific Pte. Ltd. (Mastercard) from on-boarding new domestic customers (debit, credit or prepaid) onto its card network from July 22, 2021.
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) which was enacted by the Parliament has replaced the Foreign Exchange Regulations Act, 1973. 1st June, 2000 was the day when FEMA came into effect. Exchange Control of India since 1939 felt the importance of foreign exchange reserves as there was a huge shortage of it. Various rules for the system of exchange control became a necessity and were brought under the Defense of India Act, 1939.
As part of continuing efforts to increase retail participation in government securities, ‘the RBI Retail Direct’ facility was announced in the Statement of Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 05, 2021 for improving ease of access by retail investors through online access to the government securities market – both primary and secondary – along with the facility to open their gilt securities account (‘Retail Direct’) with the RBI.
Banks were advised to consider using lockable cassettes in their ATMs which shall be swapped at the time of cash replenishment. It has been decided to extend the timeline for implementation of cassette swap in all ATMs till March 31, 2022.
The banks shall put in place a ‘mandatory leave’ policy wherein the employees posted in sensitive positions or areas of operation shall be compulsorily sent on leave for a few days (not less than 10 working days) in a single spell every year, without giving any prior intimation to these employees, thereby maintaining an element of surprise.
RBI issued an advisory to banks and other RBI-regulated entities emphasizing the need for preparedness for the transition away from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).
With the objective of integrating the extant reporting structures of various types of foreign investment in India, RBI introduced Single Master Form (SMF) through its Circular RBI/2017-18/194 A.P (DIR Series) Circular No. 30. Dated June 07, 2018 w.e.f. September 1, 2018. SMF Form provides reporting of various forms for foreign investment which includes: S. No. […]
Declaration of dividends by NBFCs In order to infuse greater transparency and uniformity in practice, it has been decided to prescribe guidelines on distribution of dividend by NBFCs. Applicability – All NBFC’s regulated by RBI Effective Date – Effective for declaration of dividend from the profit of F.Y. 2021 – 22 and onwards. Consideration before […]
Detailed Overview Of Foreign Liabilities And Asset (Fla) Return (Covering Applicability, Steps, And Instructions For Filing Of Fla Return) OVERVIEW FLA (Foreign Liabilities and Asset) return is a return filed with RBI on annual basis depending on the applicability of certain provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) on below entities: a) Any entity which […]
