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...
Since the April 2017 meeting of the MPC, global economic activity has expanded at a modest pace, supported by firming growth in major advanced economies (AEs) and in some emerging market economies (EMEs) as well.
Microfinance is a source of financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, it is a type of Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) which is in a business of micro credit finance to individuals and small business. It is also known as Micro Finance Institution (MFI).
FAQs on Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of the Old Bank Notes in the denominations of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 and The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Ordinance 2016
Complementing the Ordinance on Non-Performing Assets (NPA) which originally brought a whole new breeze in the resolution space in India, RBI has come up with a press release as a further to the first step in crystallizing the concept as laid down in the Ordinance. RBI has brought a lot of changes for the purpose of implementation of the NPA Ordinance. The Sequel two in the Ordinance story has been released in form of a press release by RBI dated 22nd May 2017, laying down the Action Plan to implement the NPA Ordinance.
Reserve Bank of India vide its circular dated May 18, 2017 has issued detailed guidelines on branch expansion of banks. 1. Scope These guidelines are applicable to all domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks), Small Finance Banks, Payment Banks, and Local Area Banks. These are effective from May 18, 2017. A banking outlet is defined for any of the above-mentioned banks is a fixed-point service delivery unit manned by its staff or its Business correspondents where deposits, encashment of checks or lending operations are undertaken for a minimum of 4 hours per day and for a minimum of 5 days a week. The branch has to clearly indicate its time of operation, its controlling offices telephone, address and the working hours clearly. No disruption in working hours is expected.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has come out with a revised prompt corrective action (PCA) framework for banks, spelling out certain thresholds, the breach of which could invite resolutions such as a merger with another bank or even shutting down of the bank.
This is a water shed moment in Indian banking when not a day passes without mentioning of how a few borrowers took the banks to unknown territory on non-recovery, reluctance on part of banking executives, particularly in nationalized banks, not to extend financing activities due to excessive zeal shown by parliament, central vigilance officials or the news writers who curse every one for the poor health of the banking system. It is also fashionable to blame the poor banking executives for all the evils of the economic scene.
I wish to try and simplify the mechanics of how a bank works, why we put our savings into banks, what does a bank do with our savings, when should we question which bank are we banking with, and why when such questions are asked en masse, is there a banking crisis and economic growth comes to a screeching halt.
Government constitutes an Inter- Disciplinary Committee chaired by Special Secretary (Economic Affairs) to examine the existing framework with regard to Virtual Currencies. The Committee to submit its report within three months.
RBI has advised that it has not given any license / authorization to any entity / company to operate schemes or to deal with Bitcoin or any virtual currency. As such, any user, holder, investor, trader, etc. dealing with Virtual Currencies will be doing so at their own risk.
