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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


Reporting in Single Master Form for Foreign Investment In India

June 25, 2018 2808 Views 1 comment Print

RBI through its Master Circular dated June 7th, 2018 has introduced Single Master Form (SMF) for all types of reporting in respect to Foreign Investment In India. The SMF would be filed online. SMF would provide a facility for reporting total foreign investment in an Indian entity as also investment by persons resident outside India […]

What actually happened in PNB scam?

June 21, 2018 10263 Views 6 comments Print

What actually happened in PNB scam? Let’s start from the concept. First, Let’s understand how things work. Some importer, let’s call him Nirav Modi or NM, wants to import pearls or diamonds and then sell them. The purchase requires money, so NM approaches a bank, say Punjab National Bank (PNB). PNB says look, I’ll give […]

RBI’s ban on Bitcoin turned out ungrounded!

June 18, 2018 1425 Views 0 comment Print

What’s Bitcoin! Bitcoin is an electronic or digital currency that works on a peer-to-peer basis. This means that it is decentralized and has no central authority controlling it. Like currency notes, it can be sent from one person to another, but without a central bank or the government attempting to track it.

Setting up a Public Credit Registry in India – Latest developments from RBI

June 18, 2018 1404 Views 0 comment Print

I have in my earlier article on Ease of doing business in India, published by Tax Guru on 06.11.2017 had informed that RBI had agreed to take necessary steps to set up a Public Credit Registry in India and in tune with that, RBI recently got a report on Public Credit Registry in India from a High-Level Task Force set up by RBI itself.

Introduction of Single Master Form for reporting of Foreign Investment in India

June 10, 2018 4968 Views 4 comments Print

Introduction of  Single Master Form for reporting of Foreign Investment in India: RBI issued an A.P (DIR Series) Circular No.30 dt. June 07, 2018 regarding reporting for foreign investments in an Indian Entities, whereby For reporting total foreign investment in an Indian entity, an Integrated reporting structure has been introduced which will be called as […]

RBI hitting on Government owned NBFCs – Withdrawing Exemptions!

June 2, 2018 2358 Views 0 comment Print

Chahat Jain Government owned companies always reveled in many exemptions from provisions of NBFC regulations. To bring government NBFCs on equal footing with non-government NBFCs (or private NBFCs), RBI vide notification no. DNBR (PD) CC.No.092/03.10.001/2017-18 dated May 31, 2018 withdraws certain exemption granted to government NBFCs with respect to compliance. RBI in its circular has […]

Introduction of Legal Entity Identifier for OTC derivatives markets

May 16, 2018 2286 Views 0 comment Print

The Reserve Bank of India has mandated the implementation of the LEI number for all Corporates

Benefits of registering Nidhi Company in India

May 14, 2018 7857 Views 6 comments Print

The literal meaning of Nidhi is ‘Treasure’ and in financial market, however, Nidhi Company means a company which tries to cultivate the habit of saving by accepting deposits and providing loans amongst its members. Hence, the nature of the company is exactly the same as it sense and starting a Nidhi company is undoubtedly will be a good way out for you to start a financing company.

Necessity of abbreviation list of narrations in Bank Statement

May 9, 2018 30201 Views 0 comment Print

Nowadays due to digitization we get our salary, dividends, interest etc. credited directly in our bank accounts. Similarly, various EMIs, School Fees, House Rent etc. are also debited from our bank accounts i.e. as per our standing instructions. However when we get our bank statement, we face a number of problems in reconciling our accounts. […]

Cancellation of Certificate of Registration of NBFC

May 2, 2018 9663 Views 0 comment Print

Market Regulator RBI has issued various Show Cause Notices to Non-Banking Finance Companies who have failed to communicate the name, designation and address of the principal officer to Financial Intelligence Unit- India (FIU-IND) as directed in respect of Cancellation of Certificate of Registration for violations and non-compliances to carry on the business of non-banking financial institution and mandating them to comply.

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