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RBI’s NBFC Exemption: Unlocking a Surge of Specialized Lenders?

Fema / RBI : RBI plans to ease registration norms for low-risk NBFCs to reduce compliance burden. The move aims to encourage innovation while m...

April 13, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week Ending 12th April 2026

CA, CS, CMA : CBDT corrected multiple ITR forms to fix structural and computational errors. The update ensures accurate tax reporting and reduce...

April 13, 2026 2535 Views 0 comment Print

Bank Liability in Digital Payment Fraud: Is India’s Legal Framework Adequate?

Fema / RBI : The issue concerns liability in unauthorised digital transactions. The ruling insight highlights that absence of a clear definitio...

April 10, 2026 456 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Monetary Policy April 2026 – Key Rates and Measures

Fema / RBI : The RBI maintained key policy rates unchanged, signaling confidence in economic stability and controlled inflation. The decision r...

April 9, 2026 2025 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week Ending 5th April 2026

CA, CS, CMA : The latest amendments aim to simplify compliance and promote investment while reducing penalties. The update signals a major shift...

April 9, 2026 1353 Views 0 comment Print


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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 264 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 288 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 261 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 261 Views 0 comment Print

Draft RBI (Rural Co-operative Banks – Classification, Valuation & Operation of Investment Portfolio) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India has proposed a clear 5% IFR requirement for rural co-operative banks’ current investments. This change...

April 9, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 444 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 909 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 759 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan HC Stays ₹7 Cr Deposit Over RBI OTS Non-Compliance

Fema / RBI : Rajasthan High Court stays a ₹7 crore deposit for Tijaria Polypipes' OTS, directing Bank of India to comply with RBI circulars a...

July 18, 2025 495 Views 1 comment Print

RBI asks NBFCs to stick to Rs 20,000 cash loan pay-out limit

Fema / RBI : RBI directs NBFCs to adhere to a Rs 20,000 cash loan disbursement limit, aiming to regulate cash transactions and enforce complian...

May 21, 2024 2220 Views 0 comment Print


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RBI issues consolidated directions on Digital Payments – E-mandate framework, 2026

Fema / RBI : The RBI has consolidated all previous e-mandate guidelines into a single framework governing recurring digital payments. The key t...

April 21, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Restricts INR Derivative Deals with Related Parties for Authorised Dealers

Fema / RBI : The update prohibits most INR derivative contracts with related entities. Only specific transactions such as cancellations and non...

April 20, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

RBI (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Branch Authorisation) Amendment Directions, 2026

Fema / RBI : The issue involved restrictive branch approval requirements for NBFCs. RBI removed prior approval norms, allowing easier expansion...

April 15, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Invites Comments on Draft Directions for NBFC-UL Identification & Govt NBFC Inclusion

Fema / RBI : The RBI proposes replacing the existing dual methodology with a single asset-based criterion for identifying NBFC-UL entities. The...

April 11, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Seeks Public Comments on Digital Payment Fraud Safeguards Paper

Fema / RBI : The discussion paper addresses increasing APP frauds and proposes preventive safeguards like transaction delays and authentication...

April 11, 2026 417 Views 0 comment Print


RBI Releases Gist of Comments on the Discussion Paper on Entry of New Banks in the Private Sector

December 24, 2010 390 Views 0 comment Print

The Reserve Bank of India released on its website today, the gist of the comments on the Discussion Paper on “Entry of New Banks in the Private Sector”. The range of comments received has been very wide and does not indicate consensus on any of the

All villages to get access to banking in next 5 years- RBI

December 22, 2010 369 Views 0 comment Print

RBI’s outreach programme under financial inclusion would be implemented in villages across India and all people would be covered in the next five years, the apex bank’s Deputy Governor K C Chakraborty said today.

Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) to finalize its balance sheet within 3 months from end of the financial year

December 11, 2010 3222 Views 0 comment Print

RBI has amended the Non-Banking Financial (Deposit Accepting) Companies Prudential Norms Directions, 2007 and Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting) Companies Prudential Norms Directions, 2007 requiring every NBFCs to finalize its balance shee

RBI draft guidelines for new bank licences in January

December 10, 2010 351 Views 0 comment Print

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will release the draft guidelines for new bank licences by the end of January, its chief said here on Thursday. RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao told reporters after the apex bank’s board meeting that it had sought feedback from the public on several issues relating to the new licences.

Reserve Bank of India ups deposit rates by up to 1.75%

December 10, 2010 309 Views 0 comment Print

Public sector Reserve Bank of India today said it has upped interest rates on its domestic term deposits by up to 1.75 per cent. The upward revision is with effect from today, the bank said in a press release issued here. For deposits of a maturity

Home Loan Interest Rates may go upward by January 2011

December 9, 2010 537 Views 0 comment Print

Bringing prudence in lending to home borrowers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today increased provisioning for teaser loan rates by 160 basis points, from 0.4 per cent to 2 per cent. For the first time, the central bank has sought to curb excessive

Procurement law in making – Salman Khurshid

December 9, 2010 450 Views 0 comment Print

The government will devise a national procurement law that will clearly lay down principles to make the process for all organisations, including PSEs, transparent and competitive to minimise bidder collusion and frauds.

Surveillance Cameras in Banks and ATMs

December 8, 2010 570 Views 0 comment Print

Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) has reported that some banks have installed surveillance cameras in their Automated Teller Machine (ATM) locations, whereas, some of the banks are using their CCTV connection to their on-site ATMs from their respective

SC issues notice to finance ministry on loan write-offs

December 7, 2010 535 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Union finance ministry in connection with a PIL saying there have been no guidelines by the ministry and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) while writing off loans by banks and the debts recovery tribunal (DR

SBI hikes deposit rates up to one and Half Percent

December 7, 2010 2144 Views 0 comment Print

Country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) today raised deposit rates by up to 150 basis points or 1.5 per cent across various maturities, a move that will provide better returns to people with fixed deposits in the bank. The new rates will b

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