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RBI Notifications includes Notifications, Circulars, Guidelines, Press release issued by Reserve Bank of India & GOI Related to Banking and Fema Law.

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Complete Analysis of ECL Framework for Commercial Banks under RBI Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The issue involved delayed recognition of credit losses under the earlier framework. RBI introduced ECL to ensure probability-base...

April 30, 2026 1917 Views 0 comment Print

Digital Rupee (e₹) – RBI FAQs

Fema / RBI : RBI clarified that the Digital Rupee is legal tender with features similar to physical cash. It enables secure, instant, and fee-f...

April 30, 2026 6045 Views 0 comment Print

International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees (INR) – RBI FAQs

Fema / RBI : The issue concerns alternative settlement mechanisms for international trade. The framework allows INR-based transactions with fle...

April 17, 2026 5322 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Monetary Policy April 2026 – Key Rates and Measures

Fema / RBI : The RBI maintained key policy rates unchanged, signaling confidence in economic stability and controlled inflation. The decision r...

April 9, 2026 3354 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Liabilities and Assets Information Reporting (FLAIR) – Online Web Based Reporting System – FAQs

Fema / RBI : The RBI clarifies which entities must file FLA returns and outlines the complete online filing process. The key takeaway is mandat...

March 31, 2026 1275 Views 0 comment Print


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Draft RBI (Local Area Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Third Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The amendment redefines revenue reserves by excluding provisions for liabilities and depreciation. This ensures clearer classifica...

April 9, 2026 438 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Commercial Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Sixth Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI revises the definition of revenue reserves to exclude provisions and liabilities. The change enhances transparency and consist...

April 9, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Fifth Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India has removed a key provision from capital adequacy norms to ensure consistency with updated investment ru...

April 9, 2026 420 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Regional Rural Banks – Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI introduces annual IFR assessment instead of continuous compliance for RRBs. The change reduces operational burden while mainta...

April 9, 2026 501 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Rural Co-operative Banks – Classification, Valuation & Operation of Investment Portfolio) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India has proposed a clear 5% IFR requirement for rural co-operative banks’ current investments. This change...

April 9, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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

Exclusion of Lockdown Period- SC cannot issue any direction to RBI

Fema / RBI : Harsh Nitin Gokhale Vs Reserve Bank of India & Ors (Supreme Court) In the present case, writ petition file seeking relief to e...

June 8, 2020 1608 Views 0 comment Print

FEMA – Claim for interest in the nature of compensation for wrongful retention of money is not maintainable

Fema / RBI : Directorate of Enforcement Vs. Subhash Muljimal Gandhi ( Delhi HC)- that interest at the rate of 6% per annum under Rule 8 could ...

February 8, 2012 1620 Views 0 comment Print

SC asks Ketan Ketan Parikh and Co to Deposit deposit 50 percent of penalty imposed for Fema violations

Fema / RBI : Ketan V. Parekh Vs. Special Director, Directorate of Enforcement and another (Supreme Court)- Ketan Parikh, Kartik Parikh and M/s....

November 29, 2011 2908 Views 0 comment Print

Section 45(1A) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 – Binod Kumar Versus State of Jharkhand & Others

Fema / RBI : Binod Kumar Versus State of Jharkhand & Others- In the impugned judgment, it is mentioned that the basic allegation is amassing of...

March 29, 2011 4420 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


RBI Issues Revised Draft Directions on Loan Recovery & Recovery Agents

Fema / RBI : RBI issued revised draft directions to regulate recovery practices of banks, NBFCs, and other regulated entities. The framework pr...

May 21, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

RBI invites comments on draft RBI (Capital Adequacy) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI has released draft amendment directions for commercial and small finance banks to strengthen Pillar 3 disclosures under Basel ...

May 21, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

RBI (Commercial Banks – Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Second Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI has abolished the mandatory Investment Fluctuation Reserve requirement for commercial banks following changes in market risk a...

May 19, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

RBI (Small Finance Banks – Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI has amended Investment Fluctuation Reserve norms for Small Finance Banks after identifying operational difficulties in maintai...

May 19, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

RBI (Payments Banks – Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI has amended Investment Fluctuation Reserve norms for Payments Banks after identifying operational challenges in maintaining IF...

May 19, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print


Notification extending Due Date for Linking Aadhaar- PAN with Bank A/cs

December 12, 2017 1896 Views 0 comment Print

In case the client already having an account based relationship with reporting entities prior to the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette fails to submit the Aadhaar number and Permanent Account Number by such date as may be notified by the Central Government, the said account shall cease to be operational till the time the Aadhaar Number and Permanent Account Number is submitted by the client.”

Limits for FPI investment in Govt Securities revised from January 01, 2018

December 12, 2017 726 Views 0 comment Print

The limits for investment by FPIs for the quarter January – March 2018 is increased by INR 64 billion in Central Government Securities (Central G-Secs) and INR 58 billion in State Development Loans (SDLs).

Agency banks to settle their funds & commission with Regional RBI Office

December 7, 2017 801 Views 0 comment Print

It has been decided that all agency banks should settle their agency transactions for both funds and agency commission directly with the concerned Regional Office of Reserve Bank instead of routing them through any other agency bank that acts as aggregator in certain cases

RBI caps charges to Rs. 200 on debit card transactions at merchant outlets

December 6, 2017 1764 Views 0 comment Print

RBI has decided to rationalize the MDR for debit cards based on the following criteria: a. Categorization of merchants on the basis of turnover. b. Adoption of a differentiated MDR for QR-code based transactions. c. Specifying a ceiling on the maximum permissible MDR for both ‘card present’ and ‘card not present’ transactions.

Co-operative Societies cannot use the word“Bank” in their names: RBI

November 29, 2017 1413 Views 0 comment Print

It has come to the notice of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that some Co-operative Societies are using the word Bank in their names. This is a violation of Section 7 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies) (the B.R.Act, 1949).

Auction of Government Securities: Non-Competitive Bidding Facility to retail investors

November 23, 2017 1011 Views 0 comment Print

As part of the overall strategy of diversifying the investor base for government securities, the Government of India and RBI have been taking various measures to encourage participation of retail investors in G-Sec market including introduction of non-competitive bidding in primary auctions.

Conversion of debt into equity- Review

November 23, 2017 1968 Views 0 comment Print

On a review of the limit imposed on shareholding of the post converted equity of the borrower company under reconstruction by Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs), it has been decided to exempt ARCs meeting the criteria set out in paragraph 3 below from the cap of 26% subject to compliance with the provisions of the SARFAESI Act, 2002.

OTC Government Securities Transaction by FPIs – Settlement Period

November 16, 2017 945 Views 0 comment Print

As announced in paragraph 13 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, of the fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2017- 18 dated October 04, 2017, it has now been decided to permit FPIs to settle OTC secondary market transactions in Government Securities either on T+1 or on T+2 basis. It may be ensured that all trades are reported on the trade date itself.

Agency Commission for GST receipt transactions

November 16, 2017 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Please refer to Para 15 of our Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks – Payment of Agency Commission dated July 01, 2017 related to claiming of agency commission.

Secondary market transactions in Government Securities – Notional Short Sale

November 16, 2017 993 Views 0 comment Print

In terms of RBI circulars IDMD.PCD.21/14.03.07/2011-12 dated June 21, 2012, and IDMD.PCD.14/14.03.07/2011-12 dated December 28, 2011 market participants undertaking ‘notional’ short sale are not permitted to use securities from their HTM/AFS/HFT portfolio for delivery against the short sale.

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