Raising funds through issuance of NCDs in multiple tranches based on a single valid rating for the consolidated amount, each tranche need not be separately certified by the auditor (in compliance with section 8.2 of the NCD Directions). However, where the issuer obtains a separate/fresh rating for an issuance, such issuance must be backed by an auditor’s certificate confirming the issuer’s compliance with the eligibility criteria for issuance.
The operations of such mule accounts can be minimised if banks follow the guidelines contained in various RBI Circulars on Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/ Obligation of banks under PMLA, 2002. State and central Co-operative Banks are, therefore, advised to strictly adhere to the guidelines on KYC/AML/CFT issued from time to time and to those relating to periodical updation of customer identification data after the account is opened and also to monitoring of transactions in order to protect themselves and their customers from misuse by such fraudsters.
Provided further that an account opened on behalf of a Hindu Undivided Family prior to the 13th day of May, 2005, shall be closed after expiry of fifteen years from the end of the year in which the initial subscription was made and the entire amount standing at the credit of the subscriber shall be refunded, after making adjustments, if any, in respect of any interest due from the subscriber on loans taken by him.
The Reserve Bank today announced reduction of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR), requirement for lenders to keep a portion of deposits in government securities, cash and gold, by one percentage point to 24 per cent for regional rural banks (RRBs).This
Please refer to our circulars RPCD. CO. No. RRB. BC. 57/ 03.05.33(F)/ 2005-06 dated December 27, 2005 and RPCD. CO. FID. BC. No. / 12.01.012/ 2010-11 (RBI/ 2010-11/ 253 dated November 1, 2010, in terms of which RRBs are permitted to handle pension accounts and other government business as sub-agents; and to open the accounts of beneficiaries of Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme.
G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 10/2008-Customs, dated the 15th January, 2008 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 33(E), dated the 15th January, 2008, namely:-
No.F. 5(54)/Policy-II/VAT/Amendment/2010/ 1790-1800 -WHEREAS the Commissioner, Value Added Tax, Dept. of Trade & Taxes, Govt. of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, being of the opinion that it is expedient in the interest of general public, so to do in exercise of the powers conferred by section 103 of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004, (Delhi Act 3 of 2005), amended Act, 2009 (Delhi Act 01 of 2010) hereby, makes the following amendments in the Sixth Schedule of the Act, namely:-
It has been observed that some banks are following the practice of sanctioning housing loans at ‘teaser rates’, wherein the loans are offered at a comparatively lower rate of interest in the first few years, after which rates are reset at higher rates. This practice raises concern as some borrowers may find it difficult to service the loans once the normal interest rate, which is higher than the rate applicable in the initial years, becomes effective.
Section 11 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 – Development Commissioner – Rescission of all previous notifications appointing Director, Software Technology Parks of India as Development Commissioner of IT & ITES SEZs NOTIFICATION (F.5/15/2010- SEZ), DATED 20-12-2010 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Special Economic Zones […]
Exempts taxable services in relation to general insurance business provided under Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme or the Modified national Agricultural Insurance Scheme- Notification No. 58/2010-ST dated -21-12-2010 Notification No.58/2010-Service Tax, New Delhi, the 21st December, 2010. G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 […]
