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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 2496 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 2016 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 1350 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 261 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 285 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 252 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 903 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 63 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 318 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 408 Views 0 comment Print


K V Kamath Committee Report – Decoding

November 12, 2020 5919 Views 0 comment Print

Loan Restructuring Scheme For COVID-19 Hit Stressed Borrowers. Synopsis : COVID -19 left a destructive mark on the World Economy including India, so the Government of India along with the Ministry of Finance & Reserve Bank Of India announced several Stimulus Shots to revive the Indian economy, so the Governor of RBI , Sri Sakthikantha […]

Dormant Bank Account or Inoperative Bank Account

October 20, 2020 23352 Views 2 comments Print

Now-a-days many people receive mail from their banks stating that their bank account will become Inoperative/ Dormant for non-operation of Saving as well as Current Account? Many people got confused or stressed because of such mails, hence today I am writing this article to help my readers to understand and face this issue confidently.

Revised Core Investment Companies (CIC) Guidelines – August 2020

October 15, 2020 5409 Views 0 comment Print

The RBI Committee was formed under former Corporate Affairs Secretary, Mr. Tapan Ray to suggest a new regulatory and supervisory framework in light of the bust up of IL&FS in 2018. IL&FS was declared insolvent in September 2018 after it failed to honour its debt which was distributed among its 347 group companies. The complex […]

RBI: Governor’s Statement – October 9, 2020 with green offshoots

October 9, 2020 879 Views 0 comment Print

The newly appointed Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Reserve Bank of India with Dr. Ashima Goyal, Professor Jayanth R. Varma, and Dr. Shashanka Bhide, as external members met on 7th, 8th, and 9th October 2020 in its first meeting and the 25th under the monetary policy framework that was instituted in June 2016. “The MPC […]

RBI: ‘Technology Vision for Cyber Security’ for Urban Co-op Banks- 2020-2023

September 30, 2020 2196 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India in tune with its policy to prepare Urban Co-operative Banks (UCB) for meeting the challenges of modern technological ways of extension of banking through Urban Co-operative banks issued a detailed communication dated 24th September 2020 titled ‘Technology vision for cybersecurity for urban co-operative banks’. It introduces the UCBs to get prepared […]

RBI: Inflation forecast combinations – The Indian experience

September 29, 2020 963 Views 0 comment Print

On 24th September 2020,  the Reserve Bank of India placed on its website a Working Paper titled ‘Inflation Forecast Combinations – The Indian Experience’ under the Reserve Bank of India Working Paper Series. The Paper has been authored by Joice John, Sanjay Singh, and Muneesh Kapur, from RBI though the views expressed were their personal […]

Farmers’ suicides vis-à-vis Rural Banking in India

September 27, 2020 1392 Views 0 comment Print

We are a society with set and preferred precedents. We meet a small boy and ask him what he wants to become when he grows up. We show admiration for him if he says Doctor, Engineer, Scientist, Pilot, IAS or IPS. We say – wow! What a choice! We meet a small girl and ask […]

Regulatory Landscape – Setting Up of Business of Payment Aggregators in India

September 23, 2020 4557 Views 1 comment Print

The regulatory landscape has undergone a significant change with the introduction of Guidelines on Regulation of Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateways  (DPSS.CO.PD.No.1810/02.14.008/2019-20 dated March 17, 2020).  The guidelines propose for stricter regulation on the activities of payment activities and payment gateways in India.  This has been issued by RBI under the Payment and Settlement System […]

RBI: Role of COO –Discussion on compliance function in banks

September 20, 2020 2523 Views 0 comment Print

RBI: Role of Chief Compliance Officer (COO)–Discussion on compliance function in banks Reserve Bank of India vides its communication dated September 11, 2020, informed that in order to have an effective compliance culture, independent corporate compliance function, and a strong compliance risk management program at the bank and group level, an independent compliance function is […]

Adhoc SMS charges levied by banks & its appropriateness

September 18, 2020 11391 Views 3 comments Print

Adhoc Monthly/Quarterly SMS charges and GST on it levied by banks on Cores of banking accounts and its appropriateness Upon reading the title of the write-up you may think that the subject matter is very simple and insignificant. Probably, the reader may also think that there is no need to write such a lengthy article-up. […]

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