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RBI’s NBFC Exemption: Unlocking a Surge of Specialized Lenders?

Fema / RBI : RBI plans to ease registration norms for low-risk NBFCs to reduce compliance burden. The move aims to encourage innovation while m...

April 13, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week Ending 12th April 2026

CA, CS, CMA : CBDT corrected multiple ITR forms to fix structural and computational errors. The update ensures accurate tax reporting and reduce...

April 13, 2026 2529 Views 0 comment Print

Bank Liability in Digital Payment Fraud: Is India’s Legal Framework Adequate?

Fema / RBI : The issue concerns liability in unauthorised digital transactions. The ruling insight highlights that absence of a clear definitio...

April 10, 2026 456 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 2022 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week Ending 5th April 2026

CA, CS, CMA : The latest amendments aim to simplify compliance and promote investment while reducing penalties. The update signals a major shift...

April 9, 2026 1353 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 264 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 288 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 258 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 258 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 138 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Calcutta HC Quashed Wilful Defaulter Tag for Non-Executive Director Due to RBI Clause Breach

Fema / RBI : The court held that failure to apply Clause 3(d) of the RBI Master Circular invalidated the wilful defaulter declaration. Non-Exec...

January 19, 2026 444 Views 0 comment Print

Banks Cannot Rely on Assumed Negligence in Cyber Fraud Cases: HC Directs Refund to Customer

Corporate Law : The court held that Ombudsman’s finding of customer negligence was unsustainable and directed bank to refund disputed amount. Th...

December 8, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

No Relief Under RBI Cyber-Fraud Circular When Customer Negligence Is Established: Allahabad HC

Corporate Law : Court ruled that protections under the RBI Circular apply only to third-party breaches and cannot be invoked to recast personal tr...

December 8, 2025 759 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan HC Stays ₹7 Cr Deposit Over RBI OTS Non-Compliance

Fema / RBI : Rajasthan High Court stays a ₹7 crore deposit for Tijaria Polypipes' OTS, directing Bank of India to comply with RBI circulars a...

July 18, 2025 495 Views 1 comment Print

RBI asks NBFCs to stick to Rs 20,000 cash loan pay-out limit

Fema / RBI : RBI directs NBFCs to adhere to a Rs 20,000 cash loan disbursement limit, aiming to regulate cash transactions and enforce complian...

May 21, 2024 2220 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


RBI issues consolidated directions on Digital Payments – E-mandate framework, 2026

Fema / RBI : The RBI has consolidated all previous e-mandate guidelines into a single framework governing recurring digital payments. The key t...

April 21, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Restricts INR Derivative Deals with Related Parties for Authorised Dealers

Fema / RBI : The update prohibits most INR derivative contracts with related entities. Only specific transactions such as cancellations and non...

April 20, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

RBI (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Branch Authorisation) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The issue involved restrictive branch approval requirements for NBFCs. RBI removed prior approval norms, allowing easier expansion...

April 15, 2026 375 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Invites Comments on Draft Directions for NBFC-UL Identification & Govt NBFC Inclusion

Fema / RBI : The RBI proposes replacing the existing dual methodology with a single asset-based criterion for identifying NBFC-UL entities. The...

April 11, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Seeks Public Comments on Digital Payment Fraud Safeguards Paper

Fema / RBI : The discussion paper addresses increasing APP frauds and proposes preventive safeguards like transaction delays and authentication...

April 11, 2026 417 Views 0 comment Print


RBI: Digital innovation – The latest developments

October 6, 2021 1644 Views 0 comment Print

With the incremental and intuitive development of digital use, banking and other financial sectors have taken primary role and one gets a local company to become a unicorn with billion-dollar performance. How does fin-tech products transform or intend to revolutionize Indian atmosphere? RBI deputy governor  Shri T Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India […]

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)

October 3, 2021 6699 Views 0 comment Print

INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE OF LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) code is conceived as a key measure to improve the quality and accuracy of financial data systems for better risk management post the Global Financial Crisis. The LEI is designed to enable the identification and linking of parties to financial transactions to manage […]

बैंकिंग प्रणाली कितनी न्याय – संगत ?

September 28, 2021 1062 Views 0 comment Print

हाल ही में सुप्रीम कोर्ट के जज न्यायमूर्ति धनंजय यशवंत चंद्रचूड़ ने छठे मुख्य न्यायाधीश एमसी छागला की स्मृति में आयोजित आभासी कार्यक्रम में व्याख्यान देते हुये समाज के बौद्धिकों से जो कुछ आह्वान किया उसका सारांश यही है कि तथ्यपरक आवाज उठाते रहना है । इसके कुछ ही दिन पहले टेलीविजन परिचर्चा के दौरान […]

Suggestion –Lodgement of claims by CEOs of insured banks on behalf of eligible depositors

September 27, 2021 1617 Views 0 comment Print

Suggestion –Lodgement of claims by CEOs of insured banks on behalf of eligible depositors- process simplification – without sacrificing the safety and security- need of the hour 1. Few readers of my earlier articles on the subject of DICGC called me and informed me that contrary to the applicable provisions some banks are not entertaining […]

Fast payment systems: Indo- Singapore link up

September 20, 2021 1323 Views 0 comment Print

To enforce India and Singapore to link their Fast Payment Systems – Unified Payments Interface and Pay Now, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced a project to link their respective fast payment systems. The linkage is targeted for operation by July 2022. The details are available in […]

Penalty of Rs. 10,000 on ATM Soon, For Non-Replenishment with Cash

September 10, 2021 5661 Views 3 comments Print

The RBI has concerned as the most of the ATM does not have sufficient funds and it creates nuisance for people. So the RBI has finalised that if any ATM goes out of cash for more than 10 hours in a single month with effect from 1 October, 2021, they will be liable of a […]

RBI: Payment system operators – outsourcing of payment & others

August 8, 2021 2628 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India vide its communication dated August 7, 2021 & 3, 2021 enlightened us with its instructions to” Non-Bank Payment System Operators” who by virtue of services they provide and the construct of models on which they operate, largely outsource their payment and settlement-related activities to various other entities In order to enable […]

How to setup Branch office in India

July 28, 2021 15798 Views 2 comments Print

A branch office setup is most suitable for person resident outside India who wants to extent their head office business in India also or need a temporary business setup in India. Most foreign companies use this mode to explore Indian market without having any long-term commitment. Eligibility for opening a Branch office A person resident […]

RBI Booklet on Modus Operandi of Financial Fraudsters

July 28, 2021 6711 Views 0 comment Print

There has been a sizable surge in usage of digital modes of payment during the recent years. This has not only led to improved customer convenience, but also contributed to achievement of national objective of financial inclusion to a great extent.

RBI: Regulation, supervision and financial stability, 2021

July 24, 2021 2076 Views 0 comment Print

Let us learn the achievements of RBI during the pandemic, its noble goals of alignment with the long-term objective of streamlining regulatory and supervisory framework across regulated/supervised entities to maintain conformity among global practices. RBI while harnessing technology for customer services, undertook fraud detection and consumer protection also as its concurrent objectives. Capacity building of […]

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