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 ...
Another Press Note or a clarification could be issued to make clear that the government will ensure that sectors such as multi-brand retail, agriculture, lottery and atomic energy, where foreign investment is prohibited, will be kept out of the reach of even indirect foreign investment.
Capital account convertibility means that an investor is allowed to move freely from the local currency to a foreign currency. India has limited capital account convertibility to prevent shocks to the capital account and maintain a stable exchange rate, by stipulating sectoral norms that ensure a lock-in period for investments.
CAPITAL adequacy ratio—the minimum amount of capital banks have to set aside while lending—of Indian banks would continue to remain higher than the minimum regulatory requirement of 9% even if sticky loans, or NPAs, were to more than double. Addressing a seminar at the the London Business School on Thursday, RBI deputy governor Rakesh Mohan […]
Banking and market regulators are considering a proposal authorising auditors to directly verify financial information of their clients with banks where they hold accounts, a person familiar with the situation told. Currently, rules of the Institute of Chartered Accounts of India require auditors to physically verify the cash and bank balances of companies they audit, […]
At present, interest on savings bank accounts is calculated on the minimum balances held in the accounts during the period from the 10th day to the last day of each calendar month. Several banks have suggested that interest on savings bank accounts may be calculated either on the minimum balances in the deposit accounts during the period from the first to the last day of each calendar month or on a daily product basis. The matter was referred to the IBA, which was of the view that payment of interest on a daily product basis would be feasible only when computerisation in banks is completed.
High value clearing, the facility that enables depositors to encash cheques drawn for over Rs 1 lakh the next day, is set to be phased out. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the minimum value for high value clearing to Rs 5 lakh from May. This will be increased further to Rs 10 […]
The Reserve Bank on Tuesday allowed banks to open ATMs outside their branches without permission from the central bank. “It is proposed to allow scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) to set up offsite ATMs without prior approval,” the RBI said in its annual monetary policy. The RBI further said a group would be constituted to review […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed banks that some of the modifications allowed to facilitate restructuring of non-performing assets(NPA) in view of the ongoing downturn in the Indian economy will be withdrawn from July 1 2009. “The circulars dated December 8, 2008, January 2, 2009 and February 4, 2009 for restructuring of accounts […]
The Reserve Bank on Tuesday said it would deal with the problem of black money being hidden in tax havens by continuously updating its regulations in line with the G-20 guidelines on strengthening transparency in cross-border movement of capital. “The Reserve Bank would continue to incorporate in its regulations latest international best practices (to deal […]
Reserve Bank of India has allowed three more credit information companies to do business. The banking regulator has also permitted the only existing local credit bureau Cibil (Credit Information Bureau India Ltd) to maintain credit histories of insurance and telecom customers. The three new entities include Equifax Credit Information Services, Experian Credit Information Company, and […]
