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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


Banks to work full day this Saturday

April 3, 2012 1613 Views 0 comment Print

In view of three holidays this week, public sector banks have been directed to function full day on Saturday, April 7. The Finance Ministry has asked all public sector banks to to function full day this coming Saturday instead of working half-day, official sources said. Usually, banks are open for public dealings between 10 am and 1 pm on Saturdays.

Systemic risk assessment – The cornerstone for the pursuit of financial stability

April 3, 2012 2853 Views 0 comment Print

what are systemic risks. There is no commonly accepted definition of systemic risk at present. The precise meaning of systemic risk is ambiguous; it can mean different things to different people and different definitions have been attempted.

Cheque Valid only for 3 months from Today

April 2, 2012 3983 Views 0 comment Print

Banks from today will stop honouring cheques and drafts if they are not presented within three months of the date of issue as against six months earlier. The decision to reduce the validity of cheques, bank drafts and other instruments to three months announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) earlier will come into effect from today.

RBI decides to permit non-bank entities to setup, own and operate ATMs

March 31, 2012 636 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to permit non-bank entities to setup, own and operate ATMs. The draft guidelines on deployment of White Label ATMs were placed on RBI website for public comments till March 6, 2012.

Frequent Change of CRR

March 31, 2012 885 Views 0 comment Print

The main purpose of reducing the CRR is injection of primary liquidity in the system so as to assist the flow of credit growth to the productive sectors of economy, mitigate the downside risks to growth and anchoring the medium term expectations to low and stable inflation.

Bank should release all securities on receiving payment of loan or realization of loan

March 30, 2012 5724 Views 0 comment Print

The Reserve Bank of India’s guidelines inter-alia require that lenders should release all securities on receiving payment of loan or realization of loan. In Banking Codes and Standards Board of India’s (BCSBI’s) Code of Bank’s Commitment to Customers, one of the commitment by banks is to return all the securities/ documents/ title deeds to mortgaged property within 15 days of the repayment of all dues agreed to or contracted.

Banks have Unclaimed Deposits of Rs. 2481 Crore

March 30, 2012 546 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that as on 31st December, 2011, a total amount of around Rs. 2481.39 crores in 11249844 accounts is lying as unclsimed deposits with the Scheduled Commercial Bank (SCBs). The bank group-wise details are as under:-

RBI Releases Discussion Paper on Introduction of Dynamic Provisioning Framework for Banks in India

March 30, 2012 975 Views 0 comment Print

At present, banks generally make two types of provisions viz., general provisions on standard assets and specific provisions on non-performing assets (NPAs). Since the level of NPAs varies through the economic cycle, the resultant level of specific provisions also behaves cyclically. Consequently, lower provisioning during upturns, and higher provisioning during downturns have procyclical effect on the real economy.

Issue of coins to commemorate the occasion of 150th year of CAG of India

March 30, 2012 1739 Views 0 comment Print

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put into circulation the coins of Rs. 5 denomination, which shall conform to the following dimension, design and compositions, namely-

Uses and Misuses of Statistics

March 26, 2012 1485 Views 0 comment Print

Statistics as subject of collection and use of various kinds of statistics can be traced much earlier in India. Kautilya’s Arthasastra (321-296B.C.), one of the greatest treatise of economics, indicates a system of census and data collection relating to agriculture, population and other economic activities, covering villages and towns. In addition, the concept of cross-checking and validation by independent agents was very much part of the data collection system.

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