Attention of AD Category-I banks is also invited to A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.94 dated April 1, 2013 in terms of whichthe present limit for investments by FIIs, QFIs and long term investors in Government securities and for corporate debt stood at USD 25 billion and USD 51 billion respectively.
The said Regulations provide for a comprehensive regulatory framework for public issuance of non-convertible redeemable preference shares and also for listing of privately placed redeemable preference shares. Further, as per Basel III norms, Banks can issue non-equity instruments such as Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preference Shares and Innovative Perpetual Debt Instruments, which are in compliance with the criteria specified by RBI for inclusion in Additional Tier I Capital. The Regulations shall also be applicable to such instruments issued by banks.
The present instructions have been reviewed in the context of requests received for suitable enhancement of the value of the transaction from USD 3000. Accordingly, it has now been decided to increase the value per transaction from USD 3000 to USD 10,000 for export related remittances received through OPGSPS. The revised limit will come into force with immediate effect.
It has now been decided that the units located in SEZs shall realize and repatriate, full value of goods/software/services, to India within a period of twelve months from the date of export. Any extension of time beyond the above stipulated period may be granted by Reserve Bank of India, on case to case basis.
Establishment of Connectivity with both depositories NSDL and CDSL – Companies eligible for shifting from Trade for Trade Settlement (TFTS) to Normal Rolling Settlement
It has been decided to permit Scheduled Urban Co-operative Banks with strong financials and sound risk management practices as eligible participants to undertake ready forward contracts in corporate debt securities. Accordingly, Scheduled Urban Co-operative Banks, fulfilling the following conditions only would be permitted to undertake such transactions.
The Honble Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister in Budget Speech delivered on 20th March 2013 made announcements to exempt, reduce or enhance the tax in respect of certain goods. To give effect to the Budget proposals, the Schedules A, B, C and D appended to Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 are amended with effect from 1st April 2013.
EBI has, vide circular dated August 13, 2012 providing for the “Manner of Dealing with Audit Reports filed by Listed companies”, mandated listed companies to submit either Form A (Unqualified/ Matter of Emphasis Report) or Form B (Qualified/ Subject
Consequent to the amendment in Section 129C(4) of the Customs Act 1962, Section 350(3) of the Central Excise Act 1944 and corresponding changes in provisions of the Finance Act 1994 by virtue of Section 86(7) thereof, the Single Member Jurisdiction stands enhanced to Rs. 50 Lacs.
This circular is being issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11 (1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market
