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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


How to Register NBFC

April 24, 2018 13476 Views 3 comments Print

Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) have been making important contributions to India’s economy. However, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) still controls the working of all NBFCs under the framework of RBI Act, 1934 and directions issued by it from time to time.

Government / RBI taken all steps to meet unusual currency demand

April 17, 2018 864 Views 0 comment Print

There has been unusual spurt in currency demand in the country in last three months. In the current month, in the first 13 days itself, the currency supply increased by Rs.45000 crores. This unusual spurt in demand is seen more in some parts of the country like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, MP and Bihar.

Due-diligence of NBFC (Non Banking Financial Company).

April 12, 2018 14457 Views 1 comment Print

NBFC remains for a non-banking financial company registered under section 45-I of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. This is an essential piece of financial service Industry in the nation, creating and deploying fund for infrastructure to micro and small-medium sized industries in India. Its a somewhere part of the alternative source of funding for various business and other needs of people.

Privacy, data leak, data trail, strategic issues to need RBI focus on crypto currency: ASSOCHAM

April 10, 2018 807 Views 0 comment Print

Describing the RBI move to explore and examine introduction of official virtual currency in the country, the ASSOCHAM has, however, cautioned that extreme care be taken to ensure safety of the data trail that the crypto currency can leave as it changes hands through a range of electronic devices and platforms.

RBI prohibits dealing in Virtual Currencies by regulated entities

April 6, 2018 1395 Views 0 comment Print

Entities regulated by the Reserve Bank shall not deal in VCs or provide services for facilitating any person or entity in dealing with or settling VCs. Such services include maintaining accounts, registering, trading, settling, clearing, giving loans against virtual tokens, accepting them as collateral, opening accounts of exchanges dealing with them and transfer / receipt of money in accounts relating to purchase/ sale of VCs.

Revision in Limit for FPI Investment in Govt Securities WEF 01.04.2018

April 6, 2018 1002 Views 0 comment Print

(a) The limit for FPI investment in Central Government securities (G-secs) would be increased by 0.5% each year to 5.5% of outstanding stock of securities in 2018- 19 and 6% of outstanding stock of securities in 2019-20.

Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks – Spreading of MTM losses and creation of Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR)

April 2, 2018 2358 Views 0 comment Print

Please refer to Master Circular DBR.No.BP.BC.6/21.04.141/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on the captioned subject. Banks are required to mark to market (MTM) the individual scrips in Available for Sale (AFS) at quarterly/more frequent intervals and Held for Trading (HFT) at monthly/more frequent intervals and provide for net depreciation, if any.

Linking of SWIFT to Core Banking System to avoid misuse

March 22, 2018 1149 Views 0 comment Print

Linking of SWIFT to the Core Banking System Department of Economic Affairs has apprised that in pursuance to the announcement made in the Budget Speech 2018-19 (para75), a Steering Committee on Fintech related issues was constituted to consider various issues relating to development of Fintech space in India with a view to make Fintech related […]

Fulfilled obligations under PML Rules: RBI to NBFCs

March 22, 2018 2460 Views 0 comment Print

Non-Compliant NBFCs which have not fulfilled their obligations under PML Rules asked to do so Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) and the Rules impose obligation on reporting entities (RE’s) including Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC’s) to verify identity of clients, maintain records and furnish information to FIU-IND. To facilitate the filing of prescribed reports […]

Banking Regulatory Powers Should Be Ownership Neutral

March 15, 2018 963 Views 0 comment Print

I speak today to highlight some fundamental fissures that exist in the regulation of banks, in particular, public sector banks (PSBs). It has been slightly over a month since the latest fraud in the Indian banking sector broke news.

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