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Annual Survey on Computer Software & ITES Exports: RBI FAQs

Fema / RBI : RBI has reiterated that software and ITES exporters must submit the annual survey based on the previous financial year. The guidel...

June 2, 2026 5961 Views 1 comment Print

Survey on Foreign Liabilities & Assets of Mutual Fund AMCs in India: FAQs

Fema / RBI : RBI requires mutual funds to report foreign liabilities and assets annually for compilation of Balance of Payments and Internation...

June 2, 2026 3615 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Revises Cooling-Off Period Norms for Co-operative Bank Directors

Fema / RBI : RBI’s 2026 amendments impose a mandatory three-year cooling-off period after directors complete ten years on co-operative bank b...

May 27, 2026 648 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) Return

Fema / RBI : The requirement applies if foreign assets or liabilities exist as of 31 March, even without fresh transactions. The rule ensures d...

May 23, 2026 1257 Views 1 comment Print

RBI Provisioning Norms for NBFCs

Fema / RBI : RBI has standardized the 90-day NPA classification rule across all NBFC categories, including NBFC-BL entities, effective 31 March...

May 22, 2026 609 Views 0 comment Print


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Portfolio Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy (formerly CPIS) – India: FAQs

Fema / RBI : RBI has clarified reporting requirements, valuation methods, submission procedures, and entity obligations under the Portfolio Inv...

June 2, 2026 756 Views 0 comment Print

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 507 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 474 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 480 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 552 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


DICGC Entitled to Priority Recovery; Amendment Challenge Dismissed

Fema / RBI : Reimbursement of interim payments from insured banks in priority to other liabilities was a valid exercise of legislative competen...

May 11, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Must Reconsider NBFC Surrender Plea After Hearing: Calcutta HC

Fema / RBI : The Court held that rejection of NBFC registration surrender solely due to meeting PBC was unsustainable without giving an opportu...

May 3, 2026 345 Views 0 comment Print

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 594 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 1023 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 831 Views 0 comment Print


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RBI Consolidates Rules on Pre-2005 Banknotes Due to Security Upgrade Measures

Fema / RBI : RBI has reiterated that old series banknotes issued before 2005 remain legal tender but should not be re-issued by banks. The circ...

June 9, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Consolidates Instructions on ₹2000 Note Withdrawal, Confirms Continued Legal Tender Status

Fema / RBI : The RBI has consolidated all directions relating to the withdrawal of ₹2000 banknotes from circulation. The circular reiterates ...

June 9, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

RBI (Regional Rural Banks Cash Reserve Ratio & Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Second Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI has exempted eligible FCNR(B) deposits from CRR and SLR requirements until September 30, 2026. The measure is aimed at attract...

June 9, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

RBI (Rural Co-operative Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Second Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI has exempted fresh FCNR(B) deposits mobilized between June 8 and September 30, 2026 from CRR and SLR requirements. The move ai...

June 9, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

RBI (Urban Co-operative Banks Cash Reserve Ratio and statutory Liquidity Ratio) Second Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : RBI has exempted eligible FCNR(B) deposits from CRR and SLR requirements for urban co-operative banks. The move aims to attract fo...

June 9, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print


RBI: Regulation, supervision and financial stability, 2021

July 24, 2021 2166 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 […]

How to setup project office in India

July 22, 2021 1494 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign companies incorporating private limited company for executing a limited period contract in India and face lots of legal compliances from starting to closing of the company which wastes lots of time and recourses of the company. In order to make entry and exit easy for a foreign company who wants to execute a project […]

RBI: Communication policies 2.0, July 2021

July 21, 2021 1851 Views 0 comment Print

By publishing on July 16, 2021, Reserve Bank of India, had amply made it clear that The Reserve Bank’s communication policy follows the guiding principles of relevance, transparency, clarity, comprehensiveness and timeliness: it strives to continuously improve public understanding of developments in the multiple domains under its ambit. Let me give you the reference of […]

Opening & Closing of Current accounts by Banks- Recent Guidelines

July 19, 2021 32334 Views 0 comment Print

Now a day banks are asking its customers having CC /OD facility to close current accounts. This is as per the RBI Circular Dated 06.08.2020. As per this circular no bank shall open current accounts for customers who have availed credit facilities in the form of cash credit (CC)/ overdraft (OD) from the banking system […]

RBI Governor:  Financial inclusion- Past, Present and Future

July 16, 2021 1770 Views 0 comment Print

Inaugural address by Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India delivered at the Economic Times Financial Inclusion Summit on Thursday, July 15, 2021 on the topic” Financial inclusion – past, present and future” is being analyzed in this article. Well positioned as one of the finest monetary theory practitioners and former bureaucrat, Shri Shaktikanta […]

RBI: Does regulatory capital influence banks credit and GDP?

July 6, 2021 930 Views 0 comment Print

RBI by release of its occasional research papers vide its communication dated June 11, 2021 analyses the role of regulatory bank capital in influencing credit flows and GDP growth with the following web release of ‘Macroeconomic Implifications of Bank Capital Regulations‘. Analyzing the study in a layman’s language, the following questions have been raised in […]

Can a bank offer different rates of interest, on non-bulk Fixed Deposits of same tenure & size

July 5, 2021 2217 Views 5 comments Print

Can a bank offer different rates of interest, on non-bulk Fixed Deposits of the same tenure and size, under simple interest and compound interest plans? An attempt has been made in this article to examine the following:                          whether a bank can prescribe different rates of interest for the same tenure, for the same amount, on […]

Compounding of contraventions under FEMA by RBI

June 30, 2021 5448 Views 1 comment Print

The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) is an act of the Parliament of India to consolidate and amend the laws relating to foreign exchange with the objective of facilitating external trade & payments and promoting the orderly development and maintenance of foreign exchange market in India. Section 15 of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), […]

New Governance Norms For Banks

June 29, 2021 2409 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), based on discussion paper on ‘Governance in Commercial Banks in India’ in June, 2020 and feedback thereon, RBI has carried out a comprehensive review of Governance framework to address operative aspects. RBI has issued instructions in relation to the following aspects of board governance: -Chairman of Board -Board meetings -Board […]

Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks – Top ranking appointments

June 28, 2021 2466 Views 0 comment Print

The recent directions issued by RBI vide its communications dated June 25, 2021 settles the dust over the appointment of Managing Director (MD) / Whole-Time Director (WTD) in Primary (Urban) Co-operative Bank. Let me introduce you to their communication as under: https://taxguru.in/rbi/rbi-directions-appointment-md-wtd-primary-urban-co-op-banks.html With plethora of mis handling in Co-operative sector, the eagerly awaited instructions from […]

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