Fema / RBI : RBI has reiterated that software and ITES exporters must submit the annual survey based on the previous financial year. The guidel...
Fema / RBI : RBI requires mutual funds to report foreign liabilities and assets annually for compilation of Balance of Payments and Internation...
Fema / RBI : RBI’s 2026 amendments impose a mandatory three-year cooling-off period after directors complete ten years on co-operative bank b...
Fema / RBI : The requirement applies if foreign assets or liabilities exist as of 31 March, even without fresh transactions. The rule ensures d...
Fema / RBI : RBI has standardized the 90-day NPA classification rule across all NBFC categories, including NBFC-BL entities, effective 31 March...
Fema / RBI : RBI has clarified reporting requirements, valuation methods, submission procedures, and entity obligations under the Portfolio Inv...
Fema / RBI : The amendment redefines revenue reserves by excluding provisions for liabilities and depreciation. This ensures clearer classifica...
Fema / RBI : RBI revises the definition of revenue reserves to exclude provisions and liabilities. The change enhances transparency and consist...
Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India has removed a key provision from capital adequacy norms to ensure consistency with updated investment ru...
Fema / RBI : RBI introduces annual IFR assessment instead of continuous compliance for RRBs. The change reduces operational burden while mainta...
Fema / RBI : Reimbursement of interim payments from insured banks in priority to other liabilities was a valid exercise of legislative competen...
Fema / RBI : The Court held that rejection of NBFC registration surrender solely due to meeting PBC was unsustainable without giving an opportu...
Fema / RBI : The court held that failure to apply Clause 3(d) of the RBI Master Circular invalidated the wilful defaulter declaration. Non-Exec...
Corporate Law : The court held that Ombudsman’s finding of customer negligence was unsustainable and directed bank to refund disputed amount. Th...
Corporate Law : Court ruled that protections under the RBI Circular apply only to third-party breaches and cannot be invoked to recast personal tr...
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...
Fema / RBI : The RBI has consolidated all directions relating to the withdrawal of ₹2000 banknotes from circulation. The circular reiterates ...
Fema / RBI : RBI has exempted eligible FCNR(B) deposits from CRR and SLR requirements until September 30, 2026. The measure is aimed at attract...
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...
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...
Inflation jumped above the RBI’s comfort zone in December 2019 and is likely to print above 7% even in January 2020. This increase has been driven by domestic supply disruptions, leading to a spike in vegetable prices (especially onions). However, its not just an onion story, with the rise being more broad based, influenced by increasing global food prices.
With a view to providing a greater measure of protection to depositors in banks the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India, has raised the limit of insurance cover for depositors in insured banks from the present level of ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh per depositor with effect from February 4, 2020 with the approval of Government of India.
Commercial paper, or CP, is a short-term debt instrument issued by companies to raise funds generally for a time period up to one year. It is an unsecured money market instrument issued in the form of a promissory note and was introduced in India in 1990. Corporates which enjoy a high rating can diversify their […]
Article explains What is a Branch Office, What are the benefits of opening the Branch Office, Why Branch Office is not used as a preferred mode by foreign entities for setting up in India, What are the compliances of the Branch Office and Can a Branch Office can be converted into wholly owned subsidiary company? […]
Article discusses The procedure of acquisition/ transfer of control of NBFC, The requirement of prior approval of Reserve Bank for Acquisition/ Transfer of Control of NBFC, Application for prior approval for Acquisition/ Transfer of Control of NBFC and requirement of Prior Public Notice about change in control/ management of NBFC. Procedure of acquisition/ transfer of […]
Mandatory Requirement To Obtain Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) Code Pursuant To RBI Circulars/ Instructions Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is a 20-character unique code which every company is required to obtain who are parties to financial transactions. The concept of LEI and its deadlines are issued pursuant to RBI circulars dated 29.11.2018 vide web link https://taxguru.in/rbi/legal-entity-identifier-code-participation-non-derivative-markets.html & […]
Reserve Bank of India has announced certain changes pertaining to peer- to- peer lending platform. RBI made amendments to the P2P lending platform on 23rd December 2019. The purpose of changes is to make it more consumers friendly and to protect consumer interest. The largest banking body of India consciously made the alteration. As per […]
When Mr R.K. Panjwani, a banking colleague of mine for 40 years congratulated me on the occasion of 50 years of Indian banks nationalization, my mind waded back to RBI Governor, Shaktikanta Das, lecture on 16th November 2019 at Amrut Modi School of Management, Ahmedabad University. Yes, it is time to think about the performance […]
RBI’s latest Liquidity Risk Management guidelines for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) RBI in its wisdom issued detailed guidelines on liquidity risk management for NBFCs on November 4, 2019 with non-deposit taking NBFCs with asset size of Rs. 100 Crore and above, systematically important Core investment companies and all deposit taking NBFCs irrespective of their asset […]
Effective governance of compensation – The Board of Directors to oversee compensation system’s design and operation, monitor the compensation system, and staff engaged in financial and risk control must be independent and compensated irrespective of the areas supervised by them. All in altruistic sense.
