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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 2511 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 2016 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 285 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 252 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 258 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


Latest Notifications


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 105 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 375 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 414 Views 0 comment Print


ICAI approached Finance Ministery & RBI to Reverse decision on bank auditors

March 12, 2009 402 Views 0 comment Print

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has approached the Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), seeking a reversal of their decision to liberalise the system for appointment of statutory branch auditors by public sector banks (PSBs). Until three years ago, RBI allotted such branch auditors, based on a panel of […]

RBI cut repo, reverse repo rate by 50 basis points each

March 5, 2009 780 Views 0 comment Print

Less than a week after third-quarter GDP estimates showed a lower-than-expected 5.3 per cent growth rate, the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday surprised the market and sent fresh signals to banks to lower lending and deposit rates by pruning the repo rate and the reverse repo rate by 50 basis points each.  The repo […]

RBI eased Credit Norm For Exporters

February 27, 2009 780 Views 0 comment Print

Exporters are especially hit by recessionary conditions globally. RBI has taken the following measures to ease credit norms during last few months:- (i) Enhancing the period of pre-shipment and post-shipment Rupee Export Credit by 90 days each; (ii) Extending the applicability of prescribed interest rate as applicable to post-shipment rupee export credit to overdue bills […]

Home Loan up to 20 Lakh & Some Other Type of Home Loan Classified as Priorty Sector Loan

February 20, 2009 433 Views 0 comment Print

As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s guidelines on lending to Priority Sector, the following types of home loans extended by the Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) are eligible to be classified as Priority Sector Advances :- i) Loans upto Rs. 20 lakhs, irrespective of location, to individuals for purchase/constructi on of a dwelling unit […]

Extract of the Meeting held with RBI on Empanelment Issue : ICAI

February 18, 2009 411 Views 0 comment Print

CA. Uttam P. Agarwal, President, CA. Amarjit Chopra, Vice-President and CA. Anuj Goyal, Chairman, PDC along with other representatives of ICAI had an interaction with Shri P.S. Sharma, General Manager and Shri S. Ramachandran, Dy. General Manager, Department of Banking Supervision, Reserve Bank of India on 9th February, 2009. The major issue was managerial autonomy […]

Banks required to obtain regular certification by a professional in respect of Lending under Consortium Arrangement / Multiple Banking Arrangements

February 10, 2009 14278 Views 0 comment Print

As regards rotation of Auditors, for the sake of operational convenience, it is suggested they may be changed once every 5 years instead of every 3 years.vi. In order to avoid concentration, group companies may have different Statutory/Internal Auditors in case group turnover exceeds Rs.100 crores.

RBI Policy: No change in key policy rates and reserve ratios

January 27, 2009 444 Views 0 comment Print

Stating the Reserve Bank’s credit policy to be “on expected lines”, bankers today said the RBI could cut key policy rates and ratios in the months to come with demand for credit picking up and inflation remaining subdued. The RBI in its third quarterly review of the credit policy announced today kept key policy rates […]

Maytas valuation was used inappropriately by Satyam: Ernst & Young

January 25, 2009 582 Views 0 comment Print

According to Ernst & Young, its aluation of Maytas Properties was used inappropriately by Satyam Computer (Q, N,C,F)* Services for its merger with Maytas, reports Business Standard.

RBI bans bank auditors from acting as its consultants

January 21, 2009 645 Views 0 comment Print

The Reserve Bank of India, or RBI, has prohibited the statutory auditors of a bank from carrying out any consultancy work for the bank to avoid a possible conflict of interest.

ICAI introduces new study modules to detect scams

January 21, 2009 537 Views 0 comment Print

The Satyam scam has made auditors realise the need to have a ‘fraud-finding’ approach, rather than the conventional fault-finding mode while examining the books of companies. Looking at the need and appetite for such accounting practices, the apex body of chartered accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), has introduced new study modules for […]

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