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...
After discontinuing its 7.75% fixed interest rate bonds on 28th May 2020, the RBI has come out with new ‘Floating rate savings bonds‘ on 26th June 2020 which will be available from 1st July 2020. Article explains Who can buy RBI ‘Floating Rate Savings Bonds’ and nomination facility, Face Value, tenure and interest rate of […]
I am among those investors who wonder what has happened to the investment pattern of leading Indian industries who roared with huge financial leverage( It is defined as financial borrowing to generate income to overcome its cost of acquisition) after Indian economy skyrocketing during the past decade, and why no suitable income generated for the […]
R.B.I. periodically publishes its research papers titled “Occasional papers” every year. On March 17, 2020, it published one under the title ‘Can financial markets predict banking distress: evidence from India’ which was undertaken by Dr. Snehal S. Herwadkar, Director and Mr. Bhanu Pratap, Manager in the Department of Economic and Policy Research, Reserve Bank of […]
RBI supervision of Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs) and Retail Payment Systems (RPSs) The recent document on Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs) and Retail Payment Systems (RPSs) by RBI in its web site dated 13th June 2020 is the discussion of this article. A Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) is defined as a multilateral system among participating institutions, […]
RBI has constituted an Internal Working Group to review guidelines on ownership, governance and corporate structure of private sector banks taking into account the giant strides made by them in the recent past since 2002 onward. The new guidelines to be formed internally within RBI would also be put up in their web site for […]
Recent HFCs have shown a tendency to violate sacred or ethical value for housing projects which propelled the usual humble seeker of a residential house, a life time goal for any poor or middle class Indian to book for a house, face enormous miseries.
The Reserve Bank of India vide its communication dated June 8, 2020 has placed on its web site a draft document titled “Comprehensive framework for sale of loan exposures” for public comments to be received not later than 30th June 2020 which will be applicable to Scheduled Commercial Banks, All India Financial Institutions like NABARD, […]
The Banking and Finance sector is all set to experience noteworthy changes in the subsequent months. The Reserve Bank of India has released the Draft Framework for Securitisation of Standard Assets and has solicited public opinion on the same.
RBI has put in its web site for public comments a discussion paper titled ‘Governance in commercial banks in India’. The objective of the discussion paper is to align the current regulatory framework with global best practices while being mindful of the context of domestic financial system. Accordingly, some of the major highlights of the […]
WHAT IS MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE SCHEME (MTSS)? Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) is a way of transferring personal remittances from abroad to beneficiaries in India. Only inward personal remittances into India such as remittances towards family maintenance and remittances favouring foreign tourists visiting India are permissible. Under the scheme there is a tie-up between reputed […]
