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...
DNBS (PD) CC. No. 24/SCRC/26.03.001/2010-2011 – Pursuant to the announcement made by the Finance Minister in the budget speech for 2011-12, Government of India, Ministry of Finance notified the establishment of the Central Registry vide notification F. No. 56/05/2007-BO-II dated March 31, 2011. The objective of setting up of Central Registry is to prevent frauds in loan cases involving multiple lending from different banks on the same immovable property. The Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India (CERSAI), a Government Company licensed under section 25 of the Companies Act 1956 has been incorporated for the purpose of operating and maintaining the Central Registry under the provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act).
DBOD. Dir.BC. 96 /13.03.00/2010-11 The matter regarding extending of finance for subscription to the IDRs and loans thereagainst has been examined. It has been decided that no bank should grant any loan/advance for subscription to IDRs. Further, no bank should grant any loan/advance against security/collateral of IDRs issued in India.
UBD.BPD.(PCB) CIR No. 49/09.14.000/2010-11 Consequent upon the enhancement in gratuity limits following the amendment to Payment of Gratuity Act 1972, UCBs and their Associations have expressed that it would be difficult to absorb the large amount involved in a single year. The expenditure, if not fully charged to the Profit and Loss Account during the financial year 2010-11, be deferred over a period of five years beginning with the financial year ended March 31, 2011 subject to charging to the Profit and Loss Account a minimum of 1/5th of the total amount involved every year.
IDMD.PCD.No. 5053 /14.03.04/2010-11 As indicated in paragraph 113 of the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy for year 2009-10, an Internal Group was constituted by the Reserve Bank to finalise the operational framework for the introduction of plain vanilla OTC single-name CDS for corporate bonds in India.
CIRCULAR NO. DBOD. NO.BC.NO. 95/29.39.001/2010-11, DATED 23-5-2011 It has been decided to partially modify the format of ‘Declaration and Undertaking’ prescribed for the purpose of conducting due diligence to determine the ‘fit and proper’ status of directors, incorporating an explanatory note against Column (IV)(g) of the said format which is given in Annex 1. Henceforth, banks should use the revised format for obtaining declaration and undertaking from existing directors as well as the person to be appointed/elected as director.
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 68 – It has been decided that for Initial Public Offers(IPO) related transient capital flows under the Application Supported by Blocked Amount(ASBA) mechanism, foreign currency-rupee swaps may be permitted to the FIIs subject to the following terms and conditions:
A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 67 – Currently, in terms of Section C (i) (d) of the A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 32 dated December 28, 2010, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) are permitted to cancel and rebook upto two percent of the market value of the portfolio as at the beginning of the financial year. On a review, it has been decided to enhance the existing limit of two per cent as above to ten per cent with immediate effect. Other operational guidelines as also terms and conditions of the circular shall remain unchanged.
Please refer to our A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.52 [A.P.(FL/RL Series) Circular No. 14], dated April 6, 2011 forwarding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Statement identifying a list of jurisdictions which have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has further issued a Statement on February 25, 2011 (copy enclosed) calling upon jurisdictions listed in the Statement to complete the implementation of their action plan within timeframe. The FATF, in the Statement has called upon its members to consider the information given in the Statement.
A.P. (DIR SERIES) CIRCULAR NO. 65, DATED 20-5-2011 Please refer to our A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 51, [A.P. (FL/RL Series) Circular No. 13], dated April 6, 2011 forwarding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Statement identifying a list of jurisdictions which have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. FATF has further issued a Statement on February 25, 2011 (copy enclosed) calling upon jurisdictions listed in the Statement to complete the implementation of their action plan within the timeframe. The FATF, in the Statement has called upon its members to consider the information given in the statement.
A.P. (DIR SERIES) CIRCULAR NO. 64, DATED 20-5-2011 Please refer to our A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.50 {A.P. (FL/RL Series) Circular No.12} dated April 6, 2011 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of Iran and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a further Statement on February 25, 2011 on the subject (copy enclosed) calling its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the international financial system from the ongoing and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT) risks emanating from Iran and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
