Fema / RBI : A regulatory sandbox allows fintech, especially start ups to test their products with fewer regulatory requirements, with less ris...
Fema / RBI : RBI cuts repo rate to 6.25%, revises GDP and inflation forecasts, introduces forward contracts in G-Secs, enhances cybersecurity, ...
Fema / RBI : With fiscal prudence in focus, will the RBI cut rates or use other tools? As global economies adjust, all eyes are on India's mone...
Fema / RBI : Concerns rise over improper practices in microfinance involving misuse of Rule 12 Declarations and MGT-14 forms by private and Sec...
Fema / RBI : Key updates on the regulatory framework for microfinance loans including borrower guidelines, loan repayment, and charges. Underst...
Fema / RBI : The Indian Rupee has depreciated against the US Dollar over the past decade. The government explains causes, trade impacts, and RB...
Fema / RBI : The Indian government takes measures to regulate digital lending platforms and protect citizens from exploitation by unauthorized ...
Fema / RBI : The government’s actions on gold price regulation, import duty reduction, RBI purchases, and support for consumers amid a 40% in...
Fema / RBI : Government clarifies no policy for writing off loans of willful defaulters. Banks handle write-offs as per RBI guidelines, retaini...
Fema / RBI : RBI seeks applications from faculty for research scholarships in economics and finance. Deadline: November 5, 2024. Duration: 3 mo...
Fema / RBI : RBI directs NBFCs to adhere to a Rs 20,000 cash loan disbursement limit, aiming to regulate cash transactions and enforce complian...
Corporate Law : Unraveling the NCLAT Chennai verdict in the GVK Energy Vs Axis Bank case, underscoring the supremacy of IBC over RBI's directions ...
Company Law : Reserve Bank of India Vs Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited (NCLT Kolkata) 1. The Court convened via video conferencing. 2. This ...
Fema / RBI : Supreme Court mandates strict procedures for bank lockers. Ensure compliance, notify changes, maintain records. Judgment details i...
Fema / RBI : In re Cognizance for Extension of Limitation (Supreme Court) With reference to the prayer, that the period of validity of a cheque...
Fema / RBI : RBI issues guidelines for reporting and accounting of March 2025 government transactions, with deadlines and procedures for agency...
Fema / RBI : The RBI has revised risk weights on microfinance loans, setting them at 100% for RRBs and LABs while excluding consumer credit mic...
Fema / RBI : RBI restores risk weights on SCB exposures to NBFCs, reversing the 25% increase from November 2023. New rules take effect from Apr...
Fema / RBI : The RBI has revised prudential norms for Urban Co-Op Banks, including small loan limits, real estate exposure, and provisioning re...
Fema / RBI : RBI introduces RBIDATA mobile app, providing macroeconomic and financial data on the Indian economy with interactive charts and se...
Housing finance major HDFC on Thursday lowered its home loan rate to 8.25 per cent for the first year in its new dual rate scheme, commonly known as teaser loans, applicable on fresh loans. Under the scheme, the country’s biggest mortgage provider would offer a fixed rate of 8.25 per cent up to March 2011, then 9 per cent for the next one year and the prevailing floating rate for the remainder of the loan tenure.
Reserve Bank of India on Monday allowed foreign institutional investors to offer domestic and foreign government securities as collateral to stock exchanges for cash segment transactions. According to market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India’s regulations, FIIs are required to post collaterals for their transactions in the cash segment of the market.
Floating-rate home loan borrowers, who often felt they got a raw deal, will now have a reason to cheer. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) new rules will ensure that they get the full benefit of any reduction in interest rates. In its final guidelines on the base rate — the new benchmark that banks will use to price loans — the regulator has made it clear that any change in the base rate will apply to new as well as old customers. Banks often offered lower rates and even teaser-rate schemes to attract new customers.
RBI has, on 11 February 2010, amended the Non-Banking Financial (Non- Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007 [NBFC Directions] to introduce a 4th category of Non Banking Financial Company [NBFC] viz. “Infrastructure Finance Company” [IFC]. This is in addition to the existing 3 categories of NBFCs viz. Asset Finance Company (AFC), Loan Company (LC) and Investment Company (IC).
A reference is invited to Para 3 of the guidelines on ‘Know Your Customer’ norms and anti-money laundering measures enclosed to our circular RPCD.RRB.BC.No.81/03.05.33(E)/2004-05 dated February 18,2005. It has been advised to RRBs that internal guidelines for customer identification procedure of legal entities may be framed by them based on their experience of dealing with such entities, normal bankers’ prudence and the legal requirements as per established practices.
The pricing in regard to issue and transfer of shares to non-residents were governed by the CCI guidelines. Theses have been replaced with the discounted cash flow method which is based on the future earnings. However, RBI has made a distinction in pricing with respect to issue of shares on preferential basis as compared to normal issue as the same would be covered by the RBI guidelines to be prescribed.
RBI has eased asset classification infrastructure and project loan guidelines, which in turn will lower the amount of bad loans in the books of banks. Till now, a bank had to classify a project loan as a ‘sub-standard’ asset if commercial operations did not start within six months of the completion of the project, even if the company regularly serviced its loan.
“During the year 2009-10, the following 15 PSBs have exercised managerial autonomy in regard to selection and appointment of SBAs, viz. State Bank of India, Allahabad Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab National Bank, Syndicate Bank, UCO Bank, Union Bank of India, Punjab & Sind Bank and Andhra Bank.
Here’s some good news for savings account holders. The savings account will yield 30 to 40 basis points more to the account holder from Wednesday with the banks shifting to the new method for calculating interest on savings deposits. Following the Reserve Bank guidelines, the banks would be required to calculate interest on savings deposits on a daily basis beginning April 1.
The Reserve Bank of India today said it may come out with guidelines on new banking licences in about three months. “It (framework on new banking licences) may take three months. It all depends on what are the situations and complexities of issues,” RBI Deputy Governor K C Chakrabarty said on the sidelines of an event organised by SKOCH.
