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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 615 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


Latest Notifications


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 54 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 81 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’s directions on Auto conversion of banking a/cs into Senior Citizen Account – No clarification for years

January 26, 2021 12234 Views 2 comments Print

RBI’s directions on Auto conversion (re-designation) of banking a/cs into Senior Citizen Account – No clarification for years Please peruse below the text of an important and relevant portion of a simple query, supported with a clear example, I posed to DBR (RBI). The circular below was issued by RBI following the policy statement of […]

Digital lending apps – What to be aware of?

January 10, 2021 2097 Views 0 comment Print

The market share of lending through traditional channels is increasingly being ceded to new age digital lending channels like p2p platforms, digital lending apps etc.

RBI: Report on trend & progress of banking in India 2019-2020

January 1, 2021 5271 Views 0 comment Print

The Reserve Bank of India vide its publication dated 29th December 2020 placed in its website the Report on trend and progress of banking in India 2019-2020 in pursuance of provisions of the Banking Regulations Act, 1949 as per details given below: https://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/Publications/PDFs/0RTP2020_F3D078985540A4179B62B7734C7B445C9.PDF Its 230 pages report is a treasure house of rare information on […]

RBI study: Price discrimination on over-the-counter currency derivatives

December 17, 2020 972 Views 0 comment Print

On December 15, 2020, the Reserve Bank of India placed on its website a Working Paper titled ‘Price Discrimination in Over-the-Counter Currency Derivatives’ under the Reserve Bank of India Working Paper Series. The paper is authored by Abhishek Kumar and Vidya Kamate, both, its brilliant staff members. As the name indicates the study deals with […]

Draft Certificate of Deposit (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2020- Analysis

December 12, 2020 954 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India vides its communication FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT Notification No. FMRD.DIRD. XX /XX.XX.XXX/2020-21 dated December 4, 2020, placed on its web site the following for your comments which can be sent to fmrdfeedback@rbi.org.in by January 31, 2021. https://taxguru.in/rbi/draft-certificate-deposit-reserve-bank-directions-2020.html The above directions were issued to all entities/agencies eligible to deal in Certificate of […]

RBI (Market-makers in OTC Derivatives) Directions, 2020 – draft

December 10, 2020 1527 Views 0 comment Print

‘Derivative’ shall have the same meaning assigned to it in section 45U(a) of the RBI Act, 1934. Over-the-Counter (OTC) markets refer to markets where transactions are undertaken in any manner other than on exchanges and shall include those undertaken on electronic trading platforms (ETPs).

RBI releases Draft Circular on Declaration of Dividend by NBFCs

December 9, 2020 1062 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India has released today the Draft Circular on Declaration of Dividend by NBFCs. Comments on the Draft Circular are invited from NBFCs, industry participants and other interested parties by December 24, 2020.

Banking Regulation Act Vs. Banking Regulation Ordinance 2020

December 4, 2020 4620 Views 0 comment Print

Difference between Banking Regulation Act before Amendment and After Amendment of Introduction of The Banking Regulation Ordinance, 2020. BR Act (Before Amendment) BR Act (After Amendment) Remarks  (1) Change in Section 3: – Section 3 Nothing in this Act shall apply to. – (a) a primary agricultural credit society; (b) a co-operative land mortgage bank; […]

RBI Committee Recommends Conversion of Large NBFCs into Banks & Entry of Corporates

December 3, 2020 1734 Views 0 comment Print

In a series of recommended proposals, an internal working group (IWG) of the Indian Central Bank (Reserve bank of India) has suggested increasing the existing cap on stake owned by corporate houses in the bank. This will facilitate the guarded entry of corporates into the banking system. The committee also suggested conversion of giant NBFCs […]

Latest Ownership Guidelines & Corporate Structure for Indian Private Sector Banks- RBI

November 21, 2020 2235 Views 0 comment Print

The Report of the Internal Working Group set up to Review extant Ownership Guidelines and Corporate Structure for Indian Private Sector Banks by Reserve Bank of India dated October 26, 2020, by four members team was submitted. As the name indicates this epoch-making event unlocks the mysteries of floating a private sector bank and the […]

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