It has been decided to extend the priority sector classification for bank loans to NBFCs for on-lending for FY 2020-21. Further, existing loans disbursed under the on-lending model will continue to be classified under Priority Sector till the date of repayment/maturity.
This has reference to various measures being taken by Central and State Governments including lockdown of certain states impacting the normal functioning of offices and the possible difficulties to policyholders in accessing various services including timely payment of premium, settlement of claims. In this regard the following directions are being issued under Section 34(1)(a) of the Insurance Act,1938.
Notification of date of Aadhaar authentication for registration – CBIC notifies 1st day of April, 2020 as the date from which an individual shall undergo authentication, of Aadhaar number in order to be eligible for GST registration vide Notification No. 18/2020 – Central Tax Dated- 23rd March, 2020. Please note Section 25 deals with Procedure […]
CBIC specifies that aadhar authentication shall not apply to a person who is not a citizen of India or to a class of persons other than the following class of persons, namely:– (a) Individual; (b) authorised signatory of all types; (c) Managing and Authorised partner; and (d) Karta of an Hindu undivided family vide Notification No. 17/2020 – Central Tax Dated- 23rd March, 2020.
The exposures thus shifted to a person resident outside India, will attract a minimum risk weight of 150%. It has been decided that non-centrally cleared derivatives exposures will be outside the purview of exposure limits till April 01, 2021.
The penal provision for non- collection/short collection of margins by brokers which was to be implemented from April 01, 2020 has been deferred till April 30, 2020. However, reporting of non- collection/short collection of margins in the cash and derivatives segment shall be continued to be done by the brokers.
Stock brokers shall be mandatorily put in risk-reduction mode when 90% of the stock broker’s collateral available for adjustment against margins gets utilized on account of trades that fall under the margining system.
Due to the developments arising due to the spread of the COVID 19 virus, a need for temporary relaxations in compliance requirements for REITs and InvITs is warranted. Accordingly, it has been decided to extend the due date for regulatory filings and compliances for REIT and InvIT for the period ending March 31, 2020 by one month over and above the timelines, prescribed under SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 (InvIT Regulations) and SEBI (Real estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 (REIT Regulations) and circulars issued thereunder.
Regulation 23 of the REIT Regulations, 2014 inter alia provides that the manager shall disclose to the designated stock exchanges, unit holders and the Board such information and in the manner as may be specified by the Board
Entities required to hold units in terms of Regulation 12 of the InvIT Regulations may create encumbrance on such units during the mandatory holding period wherein encumbrance shall include pledge, lien, negative lien, non-disposal undertaking etc. or any other covenant, transaction, condition or arrangement in the nature of encumbrance:
