In view of the foregoing, it is advised that henceforth, banks should not issue Tier 1 or Tier 2 capital instruments with ‘step-up option’ so that these instruments continue to remain eligible for inclusion in the new definition of regulatory capital. However, such instruments can be issued with only ‘call option’ as per existing rules contained in the circulars mentioned above.
The above limits of credit exposure for housing would be applicable with immediate effect. StCBs and CCBs having exposure in excess of the above limits may initiate steps to bring it down to the revised limits within a period of six months from the date of this circular.
We advise that in a meeting of ‘Committee on Investors Education and Protection Fund’ held by the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi, it has, inter-alia, been decided that banks should make ‘investor awareness’ as one of the agenda items in their periodical meetings with their customers at semi urban/rural branches so that more people are covered under the programme.
Circular No. 133 /2/2011 – ST A clarification has been sought as to the scope and meaning of the description namely ‘Janata Personal Accident Policy (JPAP)’ appearing in the Notification No. 3/1994-ST dated 30.06.1994.
NOTIFICATION FINANCE DEPARTMENT Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032 dated the 20th December, 2010 (M.G.G. Extraordinary No. 175, Part IV-B, at Page No, 2, dated the 20th December, 2010) Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 No. VAT.1510/CR.165/Taxation-l- In pursuance of the powers conferred by clause (a) of rule 45A of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules ,2005 […]
NOTIFICATION FINANCE DEPARTMENT Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 20th December 2010 (M.G.G. Extraordinary No, 176, Part 1V-B, at Page No. 3, dated the 20th December, 2010) Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 No.VAT.1510/CR.109-A/Taxation-l.-Whereas, the Government of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action further to amend, the […]
section 210A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby constitutes an Advisory Committee to be called the National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards, consisting of the following persons to advise the Central Government on the formulation and laying down of accounting policies and accounting standards for adoption by companies or class of companies under the said Act
Notification No. 04/2011 – Income Tax Scientific research expenditure – International Advanced Research, Centre for Power Metallurgy and New Materials (ARC-International), Hyderabad get approval under section 35(1)(iii)
Charges fixed should be reasonable and computed on a cost-plus-basis and not as an arbitrary percentage of the value of the instrument. The service charges-structure should not be open ended and should clearly specify the maximum charges that would be levied on customers including charges if any, payable to other banks.
he Reserve Bank of India had held discussions with select banks on December 22, 2010 to get an assessment regarding the ground level situation in the microfinance sector in Andhra Pradesh and other States and the need for any interim measures. The banks informed that collections by MFIs in Andhra Pradesh had deteriorated considerably and there were some incipient signs of contagion spreading to other States. Subsequently, IBA based on the feedback received by them from banks had come up with a proposal that there is a need for extending certain relaxations in the restructuring guidelines of RBI for the MFI sector.
