A Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in banks’ management structure would play a crucial role in strengthening and sustaining the banks’ risk governance framework.
The Ministry of external affairs recently conducted stock taking meetings to review the working of some of the SSA’s with the concerned countries. Many discrepancies have been pointed out in the issue of COCs which as are under
a) To be eligible for PCE from banks, corporate bonds shall be rated by a minimum of two external credit rating agencies at all times; b) The rating reports, both initial and subsequent, shall disclose both standalone credit rating (i.e., rating without taking into account the effect of PCE) as well as the enhanced credit rating (taking into account the effect of PCE).
Securities and Exchange Board of India (International Financial Services Centres) Guidelines, 2015 were notified on March 27, 2015, which came into force on April 01, 2015 wherein currency derivatives were specified as permissible securities in which dealing may be permitted by stock exchanges in IFSC.
Late Fee payable by any VAT dealer in Maharashtra, who files returns for the periods of any month or quarter for FY 2016- 17 shall stand exempted, if such returns are filed (uploaded and submitted) on or before 15th June 2017.
General Circular No. 03/2017 dated 27.04.2017 regarding Transfer of shares to IEPF Authority is being reviewed by the Ministry and hence the said circular stands withdrawn with immediate effect.
For the first year of setting up of the Start-ups such establishments may not be inspected under any of the 6 Labour laws (viz. BoCW Act, ISMW Act, Payment of Gratuity Act, Contract Labour Act, EPF Act and ESI Act). These start-ups may be asked to submit an online self-declaration instead.
A representation was received from Regional Director, Mumbai seeking Clarification as to whether Regional Directors can entertain, fresh applications u/s 16 of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of applications which were earlier rejected by them under Companies Act, 1956
SEBI has notified the SEBI (Payment of Fees and Mode of Payment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 on March 06, 2017 to enable digital mode of payment (RTGS/NEFT/IMPS etc.) of fees/ penalties/ remittance/ other payments etc.
Extension of last date of filing of fourth quarter return for the year 2016-17, in Form DVAT-16 ,DVAT-17 and DVAT-48 to 30.05.2017.
