Fema / RBI : A regulatory sandbox allows fintech, especially start ups to test their products with fewer regulatory requirements, with less ris...
Fema / RBI : RBI cuts repo rate to 6.25%, revises GDP and inflation forecasts, introduces forward contracts in G-Secs, enhances cybersecurity, ...
Fema / RBI : With fiscal prudence in focus, will the RBI cut rates or use other tools? As global economies adjust, all eyes are on India's mone...
Fema / RBI : Concerns rise over improper practices in microfinance involving misuse of Rule 12 Declarations and MGT-14 forms by private and Sec...
Fema / RBI : Key updates on the regulatory framework for microfinance loans including borrower guidelines, loan repayment, and charges. Underst...
Fema / RBI : The Indian Rupee has depreciated against the US Dollar over the past decade. The government explains causes, trade impacts, and RB...
Fema / RBI : The Indian government takes measures to regulate digital lending platforms and protect citizens from exploitation by unauthorized ...
Fema / RBI : The government’s actions on gold price regulation, import duty reduction, RBI purchases, and support for consumers amid a 40% in...
Fema / RBI : Government clarifies no policy for writing off loans of willful defaulters. Banks handle write-offs as per RBI guidelines, retaini...
Fema / RBI : RBI seeks applications from faculty for research scholarships in economics and finance. Deadline: November 5, 2024. Duration: 3 mo...
Fema / RBI : RBI directs NBFCs to adhere to a Rs 20,000 cash loan disbursement limit, aiming to regulate cash transactions and enforce complian...
Corporate Law : Unraveling the NCLAT Chennai verdict in the GVK Energy Vs Axis Bank case, underscoring the supremacy of IBC over RBI's directions ...
Company Law : Reserve Bank of India Vs Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited (NCLT Kolkata) 1. The Court convened via video conferencing. 2. This ...
Fema / RBI : Supreme Court mandates strict procedures for bank lockers. Ensure compliance, notify changes, maintain records. Judgment details i...
Fema / RBI : In re Cognizance for Extension of Limitation (Supreme Court) With reference to the prayer, that the period of validity of a cheque...
Fema / RBI : RBI issues guidelines for reporting and accounting of March 2025 government transactions, with deadlines and procedures for agency...
Fema / RBI : The RBI has revised risk weights on microfinance loans, setting them at 100% for RRBs and LABs while excluding consumer credit mic...
Fema / RBI : RBI restores risk weights on SCB exposures to NBFCs, reversing the 25% increase from November 2023. New rules take effect from Apr...
Fema / RBI : The RBI has revised prudential norms for Urban Co-Op Banks, including small loan limits, real estate exposure, and provisioning re...
Fema / RBI : RBI introduces RBIDATA mobile app, providing macroeconomic and financial data on the Indian economy with interactive charts and se...
Reserve Bank of India in tune with its policy to prepare Urban Co-operative Banks (UCB) for meeting the challenges of modern technological ways of extension of banking through Urban Co-operative banks issued a detailed communication dated 24th September 2020 titled ‘Technology vision for cybersecurity for urban co-operative banks’. It introduces the UCBs to get prepared […]
On 24th September 2020, the Reserve Bank of India placed on its website a Working Paper titled ‘Inflation Forecast Combinations – The Indian Experience’ under the Reserve Bank of India Working Paper Series. The Paper has been authored by Joice John, Sanjay Singh, and Muneesh Kapur, from RBI though the views expressed were their personal […]
We are a society with set and preferred precedents. We meet a small boy and ask him what he wants to become when he grows up. We show admiration for him if he says Doctor, Engineer, Scientist, Pilot, IAS or IPS. We say – wow! What a choice! We meet a small girl and ask […]
The regulatory landscape has undergone a significant change with the introduction of Guidelines on Regulation of Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateways (DPSS.CO.PD.No.1810/02.14.008/2019-20 dated March 17, 2020). The guidelines propose for stricter regulation on the activities of payment activities and payment gateways in India. This has been issued by RBI under the Payment and Settlement System […]
RBI: Role of Chief Compliance Officer (COO)–Discussion on compliance function in banks Reserve Bank of India vides its communication dated September 11, 2020, informed that in order to have an effective compliance culture, independent corporate compliance function, and a strong compliance risk management program at the bank and group level, an independent compliance function is […]
Adhoc Monthly/Quarterly SMS charges and GST on it levied by banks on Cores of banking accounts and its appropriateness Upon reading the title of the write-up you may think that the subject matter is very simple and insignificant. Probably, the reader may also think that there is no need to write such a lengthy article-up. […]
Inadequate regulatory oversight by financial market regulators resulting in regulated entities practising random ways to generate extra revenue In anxiety to improve the earnings under ‘miscellaneous income category,’ many business entities in the financial sector are looking at various opportunities and do mischievous things. I am focussing the banking segment for discussion. This, however, equally […]
RBI: Automation of Income recognition, asset classification and provisioning – latest guidelines RBI vide its communication September 14, 2020, informed the banks that in spite of its earlier instructions issued on August 04, 2011, to use IT system in place for identification of Non-Performing Assets (NPA) and generation of related data/returns, both for regulatory reporting […]
Looking at the difficulties faced by Individuals borrowers in servicing their EMIs due to reduced earning capacity of salaried as well as self employed, the RBI vide its circular dated 6th August 2020 has advised all the lenders to prepare a resolution policy for the borrowers impacted by the Covid 19 pandemic. Let us discuss […]
From RBI web site, The Reserve Bank had, on August 7, 2020, announced the constitution of an Expert Committee under the chairmanship of Shri K.V. Kamath to make recommendations on the required financial parameters to be factored in the resolution plans under the ‘Resolution Framework for Covid19-related Stress’ along with sector-specific benchmark ranges for such […]
