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...
Each depositor in a bank is insured upto a maximum of 1,00,000 (Rupees One Lakh) for both principal and interest amount held by him in the same right and same capacity as on the date of liquidation/cancellation of bank’s licence or the date on which the scheme of amalgamation/merger/reconstruction comes into force.
Before readers go through the PMC bank scam it is important for them to understand the background of PMC bank:- ♠ PMC stands for Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank. ♠ The bank started on February 13,1984 ♠ The bank has a wide network of 137 branches across six states. ♠ The Bank stands among top […]
You might have read a lot on PMC bank debacle (including some of my articles on PMC Bank and DICGC) in the last couple of days. The communication to Governor RBI (I termed it as ‘an open letter’) write up and commentary will speak of the reality, the current state of affairs. The risk of losing […]
Key provisions of latest RBI Circular No. RBI/2018-19/203 DBR.No.BP.BC.45/21.04.048/2018-19 dated June 07, 2019 in relation to Resolution of stressed assets. 1. Identification and reporting of stress Lenders shall recognize incipient stress in loan accounts classifying such assets as special mention accounts (SMA) as following: SMA Sub-categories Principal or interest payment overdue SMA-0 1-30 days SMA-1 […]
Most of you may be reading, listening to the news on Punjab Maharashtra Co-operative Bank’s failure and would broadly be aware as to how a co-operative bank ranking number four in the Cooperative sector with apparently good balance sheet became almost become bankrupt, overnight. At this stage issue of accountability would be discussed for many […]
P2P Lenders Hope of an Increase in Lending Limit as RBI Awakens to Their Demands RBI’s demand for P2P lending platforms to provide authentic data has certainly aroused hope for positive change among stakeholders! Background The Association of NBFC Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Lending Platforms had written a letter to the RBI in July this year, bringing […]
RBI vide its order dated 23rd September, 2019 superseded the Board of Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Ltd. Mumbai and Shri Jai Bhagwan Bhoria has been appointed as the Administrator of the bank by RBI with all the powers of the Board.
(i) This scheme may be called the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20. (ii) There will be a distinct Series (starting from Series V) for every tranche which will be indicated on the Bond issued to the investor. (iii) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Reserve Bank of India Draft Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Small Finance Banks in the Private Sector September 13, 2019 I. Introduction The Reserve Bank had issued the Guidelines for Licensing of ‘Small Finance Banks‘ in the Private Sector on November 27, 2014. The process of licensing culminated in granting in-principle approval to ten […]
A small kid asked me whether he/she could set up a small finance bank and help his relatives living in a small village in Himachal Pradesh. To answer this question and being a retired senior executive from a nationalized bank who worked in the department dealing with financing small borrowers in late 1970s, I was […]
