Reserve Bank hereby extends the said period of three months for the furnishing of the returns under Section 31 of the Act for the financial year ended on March 31, 2021, by a further period of three months. Accordingly, all UCBs, State Co-operative Banks and Central Co-operative Banks shall ensure submission of the aforesaid returns to Reserve Bank on or before September 30, 2021. The State Co-operative Banks and Central Co-operative Banks shall also ensure submission of the aforesaid returns to NABARD on or before September 30, 2021.
RBI allow banks in India having an Authorised Dealer Category-1 licence under FEMA, 1999 to lend to Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in accordance with their credit risk management frameworks for the purpose of placing margins with CCIL in respect of settlement of transactions involving Government Securities (including Treasury Bills and State Development Loans) by the FPIs.
Eligibility conditions for MSME accounts to be considered for restructuring under the framework, which inter alia include sub-clause (iii) which states that the aggregate exposure, including non-fund based facilities, of all lending institutions to the MSME borrower should not exceed > 25 crore as on March 31, 2021.
Small businesses, including those engaged in retail and wholesale trade, other than those classified as MSME as on March 31, 2021, and to whom the lending institutions have aggregate exposure of not more than ₹50 crore as on March 31, 2021.
SEBI vide circular no. CIR/IMD/DF/17/2013 dated October 22, 2013, on ‘Centralized Database for Corporate Bonds/ Debentures’ mandated Depositories to jointly create, host, and maintain a Centralized Database of corporate bonds held in demat form.
2.1 Mutual Funds can make overseas investments subject to a maximum of US $ 1 billion per Mutual Fund, within the overall industry limit of US $ 7 billion. 2.2 Mutual Funds can make investments in overseas Exchange Traded Fund (ETF(s)) subject to a maximum of US $ 300 million per Mutual Fund, within the overall industry limit of US $ 1 billion.
SEBI had put in place measures to have a uniform policy to further streamline the processing of ASBA applications through UPI process among intermediaries/SCSBs and also provided a mechanism of compensation to investors.
In view of further streaming the process of on boarding of AIFs in IFSC an application format has been designed as annexed. All the AIFs seeking registration shall be required to submit the application in the above stated format.
The Finance Act, 2021 provides tax incentives for relocating foreign funds to International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in order to make the IFSC in GIFT City a global financial hub.
Securities Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) vide its Circular dated May 31, 2021, has notified amendment in format of Compliance report on Corporate Governance to be submitted by listed entities. SEBI has added ‘Annex IV’ to be submitted on a half yearly basis (w.e.f. first half year of the FY 2021-22) which shall cover details of loan/ […]