RBI Notifications includes Notifications, Circulars, Guidelines, Press release issued by Reserve Bank of India & GOI Related to Banking and Fema Law.
Fema / RBI : RBI has updated the FLA Return FAQs, clarifying who must file, the 15 July deadline, revision procedures, and reporting requiremen...
Fema / RBI : This article highlights the most common mistakes made while filing the RBI's FLA Return, including errors in FDI, ODI, valuation, ...
Fema / RBI : The RBI's 2026 Directions replace the earlier framework by introducing Total Return Swaps, credit index CDS, and exchange-traded c...
Fema / RBI : The article explains how the RBI's Sixth Amendment widens SNRR account usage through IFSC branches while clarifying that it does n...
Fema / RBI : The RBI's 2026 Master Direction removes mandatory platform-level due diligence for MSME sellers, making TReDS onboarding easier. I...
Fema / RBI : RBI has clarified reporting requirements, valuation methods, submission procedures, and entity obligations under the Portfolio Inv...
CA, CS, CMA : The Nainital Bank issued an RFP for appointment of Statutory Central Auditors for FY 2026-27 in line with RBI guidelines. The docu...
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 : 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 has released draft Master Directions for Call, Notice and Term Money Markets to increase liquidity, widen market participation...
Fema / RBI : RBI has released draft Directions consolidating existing rules governing secondary market transactions in Government securities in...
Fema / RBI : RBI has notified the Credit Derivatives Directions, 2026, replacing the 2022 framework. The Directions introduce a comprehensive r...
Fema / RBI : RBI has proposed a comprehensive regulatory framework for managing risks arising from traditional and AI/ML models used by regulat...
Fema / RBI : The RBI has withdrawn non-operative FEMA circulars after reviewing directives issued since June 2000. The ruling helps Authorised ...
DBOD. AML.BC. No. 68 /14.01.001/2009-10- Some of the salient features of the amendment, relevant to banks and financial institutions are as under: • Clause (ca) inserted in sub-rule (1) of Rule 2 defines “non-profit organization” • Clause (BA) inserted in sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 requires banks/financial institutions to maintain proper record of all transactions involving receipts by non-profit organizations of value more than rupees ten lakh or its equivalent in foreign currency. • The amended Rule 6 provides that the records referred to in rule 3 should be maintained for a period of ten years from the date of transactions between the client and the banking company/financial institution.
Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I banks is invited to Notification No. FEMA 22/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000 viz. Foreign Exchange Management (Establishment in India of Branch or Office or other Place of Business) Regulations, 2000 as amended from time to time, in terms of which a person resident outside India requires prior approval of the Reserve Bank for establishing Branch (BO)/ Liaison Offices (LO) in India.
Indian companies paying royalty to foreign firms for technology transfer, use of brand name or trademark will no longer require government approval, as such payments have been allowed under the automatic route. “. it has been decided to permit, with immediate effect, payments for royalty, lump sum fee for transfer of technology and payments for use of trademark/brand name on the automatic route.
The existing policy of Government of India on the payment of royalties under Foreign Technology Collaboration provides for automatic approval for foreign technology transfers involving payment of lumpsum fee of US$ 2 million and payment of royalty of 5% on domestic sales and 8% on exports. In addition, where there is no technology transfer involved, royalty up to 2% for exports and 1% for domestic sales is allowed under automatic route on use of trademarks and brand names of the foreign collaborator. Separate norms are available for the hotel sector vide Press Note 18 (1991 Series) and Press Note 1 (1995 Series). Technology transfers involving payments above these limits required prior permission of the Government of India (Project Approval Board, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion).
A summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate, Government of India, under Section 37 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 could not be interdicted by the High Court on the ground that there was no application of mind and the documents sought for would amount to a roving enquiry by the Directorate, the Madras High Court has held.
The Enforcement Directorate(ED) on Friday claimed to have found evidence of “large-scale” violations of Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) guidelines by real-estate major Emaar MGF in purchase of land. During its searches carried out at 13 premises of the group on Thursday, ED also claimed to have recovered about Rs nine crore in cash, two kg of gold and foreign currency worth Rs 5 lakh.
The Revenue Department, which scrutinises all foreign investments from the tax angle, has asked the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to ensure that FDI applicants furnish three years audited financial statements of the investor.Such disclosures will be useful to determine the source of funds as also to assess the ability of the actual and the immediate investor to make such investments.
Absence of tax-free climate has affected inflows of foreign investment in the shipping sector, reducing its competitiveness, the government informed Rajya Sabha. “The Indian flag suffers from certain barriers in terms of tax and duty structures which may have impeded the growth of foreign direct investment (FDI),” shipping minister GK Vasan told Rajya Sabha. As per him new taxes in the form of service tax, FBT etc reduced its competitiveness.
Ref.No.IDMD/2479/08.02.033/2009-10 December 4, 2009 – n all the auctions, Government Stock up to 5% of the notified amount of sale will be allotted to the eligible individuals and institutions under the Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility in the Auctions of Government Securities (enclosed with the notifications F. No.4 (1)-W&M/2009, F. No.4 (1)-W&M/2009(i) and F. No.4 (1)-W&M/2009(ii) all dated December 4, 2009). Each bank or PD on the basis of firm orders received from their constituents will submit a single consolidated non-competitive bid on behalf of all its constituents in electronic format on the Negotiated Dealing System (NDS). Allotment under the non-competitive segment to the bank or PD will be at the cut-off price that will emerge in the auction on the basis of the competitive bidding.
Please refer to our circulars UBD.No.BPD.PCB.Cir9/09.11.200/2003-04 dated August 18, 2003 and UBD.PCB. Cir.No.42/09.11.200/2006-07 dated May 7, 2007 permitting Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) to undertake insurance business as corporate agent and/or on referral basis without risk participation subject to fulfilment of certain conditions. UCBs have been advised to sell insurance products to the bank’s customers with adequate disclosure and transparency and they should not adopt any restrictive practice of forcing its customers to go in only for a particular insurance company in respect of products marketed by the bank. The customers should be allowed to exercise their own choice.
