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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 2511 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 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 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 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 105 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 414 Views 0 comment Print


Inadequate regulatory oversight by financial market regulators resulting in regulated entities practising random ways to generate extra revenue

September 18, 2020 867 Views 0 comment Print

Inadequate regulatory oversight by financial market regulators resulting in regulated entities practising random ways to generate extra revenue In anxiety to improve the earnings under ‘miscellaneous income category,’ many business entities in the financial sector are looking at various opportunities and do mischievous things. I am focussing the banking segment for discussion. This, however, equally […]

RBI ask banks to automate Income recognition & NPA provision

September 15, 2020 4167 Views 0 comment Print

RBI: Automation of Income recognition, asset classification and provisioning – latest guidelines RBI vide its communication September 14, 2020, informed the banks that in spite of its earlier instructions issued on August 04, 2011, to use IT system in place for identification of Non-Performing Assets (NPA) and generation of related data/returns, both for regulatory reporting […]

Individual loan resolution plan of RBI – All you want to know

September 12, 2020 7404 Views 2 comments Print

Looking at the difficulties faced by Individuals borrowers in servicing their EMIs due  to reduced earning capacity of salaried as well as self employed, the RBI vide its circular dated 6th August 2020 has advised all the lenders to prepare a resolution policy for the borrowers impacted by the Covid 19 pandemic. Let us discuss […]

RBI: Kamath Committee – Resolution frame work for stressed accounts

September 8, 2020 1983 Views 0 comment Print

From RBI web site, The Reserve Bank had, on August 7, 2020, announced the constitution of an Expert Committee under the chairmanship of Shri K.V. Kamath to make recommendations on the required financial parameters to be factored in the resolution plans under the ‘Resolution Framework for Covid19-related Stress’ along with sector-specific benchmark ranges for such […]

Ratios which banks must consider for finalizing resolution plan of eligible borrowers

September 7, 2020 2142 Views 0 comment Print

All lending institutions shall mandatorily consider the following key ratios while finalizing the resolution plans in respect of eligible borrowers under Part B of the Annex to the Resolution Framework:

Reserve Bank of India: Priority Sector Lending Directions, 2020

September 5, 2020 13755 Views 2 comments Print

Reserve Bank of India vides its Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Directions, 2020 dated 4th September 2020 issued a detailed circular, a mammoth exercise of consolidating 49 circulars/directions issued from 2007 till date. I am proud to write this article on this topic which keeps the course of RBI […]

RBI’s latest measures to Foster Orderly Market Conditions

September 2, 2020 999 Views 0 comment Print

RBI in its communication dated 31st August 2020 informed that it had announced special open market operations on August 25, 2020 and that it would continue to monitor evolving liquidity and market conditions and take measured steps for the orderly functioning of financial markets. We are aware that market sentiments were impacted by concerns relating […]

RBI Governor: Time for banks to look deeply within & reorient banking

August 31, 2020 759 Views 0 comment Print

Keynote Address by Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India – Delivered at the Unlock BFSI 2.0 with Business Standard on Thursday, August 27, 2020, has been reported in RBI web site which is reproduced below: https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_SpeechesView.aspx?Id=1099 His speech will be analyzed in the following manner: How COVID 19 forced RBI to take timely […]

RBI: Framework for authorization of pan-India Umbrella Entity for Retail Payments

August 26, 2020 1110 Views 0 comment Print

RBI informed us on 18th August 2020, that it has placed on its web site a framework for authorization of pan-India umbrella entity for retail payments which was released after due deliberations on the basis of comments/feedback received for its draft framework for authorization of pan-India umbrella entity for retail payments which was placed on […]

Regulatory framework for payment systems: India VS United Kingdom

August 25, 2020 2127 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India vides its communication dated 18th August 2020 has placed in its web site a draft framework for the grant of recognition to an industry association as a Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) for Payment System Operators (PSOs). The SRO shall cover operators in all segments of payment systems and will be expected to […]

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