FEMA - Corporate Law Reporter

Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) Regulations, 2015

RBI/2015-16/430 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 77 [(2)/10(R)] June 23, 2016 To All Category - I Authorised Dealers and Authorised Banks Madam / Sir, Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) Regulations, 2015 Attention of Authorised Dealers Banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a… Read More

Reporting of Information on Investment in Commercial Papers and Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposures of the Borrowers to Credit Information Companies

RBI/2015-16/432 DBR.CID.BC. 107/20.16.056/2015-16 June 23, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks All India Financial Institutions Credit Information Companies Dear Sir / Madam Reporting of Information on Investment in Commercial Papers and Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposures of the Borrowers to Credit Information Companies Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.CID.BC.127/20.16.056/2013-14 dated June 27, 2014 advising banks to implement… Read More

Format of Statutory Auditors’ Certificate (SAC) to be submitted by NBFCs

RBI/2015-16/433 DNBS (PPD) CC.No./04/66.14.001/2015-16 June 23, 2016 To CEOs of All NBFCs (excluding RNBCs) and The President of ICAI Dear Sir/Madam, Format of Statutory Auditors’ Certificate (SAC) to be submitted by NBFCs Please refer to the Notification No. DNBS 192/DG (VL) dated Feb 22, 2007 prescribing Prudential Norms Directions. In terms of the extant instructions,… Read More

Reserve Bank of India (Financial Statements of All India Financial Institutions – Presentation, Disclosure and Reporting) Directions, 2016

RBI/DBR/2015-16/26 Master Direction DBR.FID.No.108/01.02.000/2015-16 June 23, 2016 Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Financial Statements of All India Financial Institutions - Presentation, Disclosure and Reporting) Directions, 2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 45 L of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it… Read More

RBI releases Draft Guidelines for Capital for CCR and Exposure to CCPs

The Reserve Bank of India has today placed on its website draft guidelines for computing exposure for counterparty credit risk (CCR) arising from derivative transactions and draft guidelines on capital requirements for bank exposures to central counterparties (CCPs) for comments and feedback. The guidelines are based on the framework finalised by Basel Committee on Banking… Read More

RBI decides to simplify and rationalise the process of registration of new NBFCs

In order to make the process of registration of new NBFCs smoother and hassle free, the application form for registration of new NBFCs and the checklist of documents to be submitted have been revised. The number of documents to be submitted by the NBFC applicants has been reduced from existing set of 45 documents to… Read More

Credit Information Reporting in respect of Self Help Group (SHG) members

RBI/2015-16/424 DBR.CID.BC.No.104/20.16.56/2015-16 June 16, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial banks (including RRBs) All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, State / Central Co-operative Banks All Credit Information Companies Dear Sir/Madam Credit Information Reporting in respect of Self Help Group (SHG) members Please refer to the instructions contained in paragraph 6 of our circular… Read More

Inclusion in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

RBI/2015-16/426 DCBR.CO.BPD.BC.No.18/16.05.000/2015-16 Jyeshtha 26, 1938 June 16, 2016 All Banks Dear Sir/Madam Inclusion in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – ‘Rajarambapu Sahakari Bank Ltd., Peth, Sangli’ We advise that the name of ‘Rajarambapu Sahakari Bank Ltd., Peth, Sangli’ has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank… Read More

Cyber Security Framework in Banks

RBI/2015-16/418 DBS.CO/CSITE/BC.11/33.01.001/2015-16 Jyeshtha 12, 1938 (saka) June 2, 2016 To The Chairman/ Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Cyber Security Framework in Banks Introduction Use of Information Technology by banks and their constituents has grown rapidly and is now an integral part of the… Read More

Refinancing of Project Loans

RBI/2015-16/417 DNBR.CC.PD.No.082/03.10.001/2015-16 June 02, 2016 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies Dear Sirs, Refinancing of Project Loans Please refer to circular DNBS.(PD).CC.No.371/03.05.02/2013-14 dated March 21, 2014, issued by Department of Non-Banking Supervision on Early Recognition of Financial Distress, Prompt Steps for Resolution and Fair Recovery for Lenders: Framework for Revitalising Distressed Assets in the Economy. 2.… Read More

ATMs – Security and Risk Mitigation Measures for Card Present (CP) Transactions

RBI/2015-2016/413 DPSS.CO.PD.No./2895/02.10.002/2015-2016 May 26, 2016 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks/ Authorised ATM Network Operators / Card Payment Network Operators/White Label ATM Operators Madam / Sir, ATMs - Security and Risk Mitigation Measures… Read More

Export Data Processing and Monitoring System (EDPMS) – Additional modules for caution listing of exporters, reporting of advance remittance for exports and migration of old XOS data

RBI/2015-16/414 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.74 May 26, 2016 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Export Data Processing and Monitoring System (EDPMS) – Additional modules for caution listing of exporters, reporting of advance remittance for exports and migration of old XOS data Attention of AD Category - I banks is… Read More

Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2000 (the Rules) – Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999

RBI/2015-16/412 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.73 May 26, 2016 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2000 (the Rules) - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 Attention of Authorised Dealers is invited to paragraph number 7 and 8 of the… Read More