Fema / RBI : RBI has launched the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2026, providing a centralized, cost-free mechanism for resolving complaints agai...
Fema / RBI : India has expanded portfolio investment access by allowing any individual resident outside India to invest in listed Indian compan...
Fema / RBI : This article highlights the most common mistakes made while filing the RBI's FLA Return, including errors in FDI, ODI, valuation, ...
Fema / RBI : The RBI's 2026 Directions replace the earlier framework by introducing Total Return Swaps, credit index CDS, and exchange-traded c...
Fema / RBI : The article explains how the RBI's Sixth Amendment widens SNRR account usage through IFSC branches while clarifying that it does n...
Fema / RBI : RBI has clarified reporting requirements, valuation methods, submission procedures, and entity obligations under the Portfolio Inv...
Fema / RBI : The amendment redefines revenue reserves by excluding provisions for liabilities and depreciation. This ensures clearer classifica...
Fema / RBI : RBI revises the definition of revenue reserves to exclude provisions and liabilities. The change enhances transparency and consist...
Fema / RBI : The Reserve Bank of India has removed a key provision from capital adequacy norms to ensure consistency with updated investment ru...
Fema / RBI : RBI introduces annual IFR assessment instead of continuous compliance for RRBs. The change reduces operational burden while mainta...
Fema / RBI : Calcutta HC directed completion of liquidation of 32 banking companies within six months with periodic reporting to RBI....
Fema / RBI : Reimbursement of interim payments from insured banks in priority to other liabilities was a valid exercise of legislative competen...
Fema / RBI : The Court held that rejection of NBFC registration surrender solely due to meeting PBC was unsustainable without giving an opportu...
Fema / RBI : The court held that failure to apply Clause 3(d) of the RBI Master Circular invalidated the wilful defaulter declaration. Non-Exec...
Corporate Law : The court held that Ombudsman’s finding of customer negligence was unsustainable and directed bank to refund disputed amount. Th...
Fema / RBI : RBI has released draft Master Directions for Call, Notice and Term Money Markets to increase liquidity, widen market participation...
Fema / RBI : RBI has released draft Directions consolidating existing rules governing secondary market transactions in Government securities in...
Fema / RBI : RBI has notified the Credit Derivatives Directions, 2026, replacing the 2022 framework. The Directions introduce a comprehensive r...
Fema / RBI : RBI has proposed a comprehensive regulatory framework for managing risks arising from traditional and AI/ML models used by regulat...
Fema / RBI : The RBI has withdrawn non-operative FEMA circulars after reviewing directives issued since June 2000. The ruling helps Authorised ...
We advise that in a case which came up before the Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay, the Hon’ble Court observed that the bank granting finance to housing / development projects should insist on disclosure of the charge / or any other liability on the plot, in the brochure, pamphlets etc., which may be published by developer / owner inviting public at large to purchase flats and properties.
THE INSTITUTE of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has raised questions about ICICI Bank’s home loans business and has sought a fresh central bank audit of a two-year-old sale deal of dud loans, after a Mumbai-based chartered accountant spotted irregularities in some loans.“The regulator should re-audit assets sold to ARCIL,” ICAI president Uttam Prakash Agarwal […]
It has been brought to our notice that some banks are collecting third party account payee cheques on behalf of co-operative credit societies who are their constituents. While reiterating that such practice of collection of third party cheques is not permissible, in order to facilitate collection of cheques from the payment system angle, account payee cheques deposited with the sub-member for credit to their customers’ account can be collected by the member bank (referred to as the sponsor member) of the Clearing House.
A reference is invited to our Master Circular RBI/2009-10/56 IDMD.PDRS. 01/03.64.00/2009-10 dated July 1, 2009 on Operational Guidelines to the Primary Dealers (PDs) prescribing, inter alia, the minimum Net Owned Funds (NOF) of Rs.50 crore for non-bank stand-alone PD and Rs.100 crore in case the PD intends to diversify into other permissible activities.
Please refer to our Master Circular RBI/2009-10/56 IDMD.PDRS. 01/03.64.00/2009-10 dated July 1, 2009 on Operational Guidelines to Primary Dealers, in terms of which, Primary Dealers (PDs) are allowed to borrow from call/notice money market, on an average in a reporting fortnight, up to 200 percent of their Net Owned Funds (NOF) as at the end March of the preceding financial year.
In the context of the Interest Rate Futures (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2009 dated August 28, 2009 issued by the Reserve Bank of India, it is clarified that stand-alone Primary Dealers (PDs) are allowed to deal in Interest Rate Futures (IRFs) for both hedging and trading on own account and not on client’s account, subject to adherence to the prudential norms contained in the aforesaid circulars.
On a review, it has been decided that interest on balances in savings bank accounts would be calculated on a daily product basis with effect from April 1, 2010. UCBs may ensure that they have the requisite infrastructure in place to effect a smooth transition to the revised procedure.
A reference is invited to Section 6 (1)(f) of the Banking Regulation Act (B.R. Act), 1949 (AACS), in terms of which banks may also engage in managing, selling and realizing any property which may come into its possession in satisfaction, or part satisfaction, of any of its claims.
The ministry of company affairs (MCA) intends to insert a clause in the Companies Act that will make audit firms also liable to prosecution as against the existing provisions that limits penal action only to chartered accountants. The proposal, being pushed by government agencies, has found favour with MCA and the amendments could be made […]
The allegation on the audit profession tendering erroneous advice to banks resulting in huge losses by a constitutional authority such as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) has stirred up a hornets’ nest among the auditors.
