FEMA - Corporate Law Reporter

Investment by Banks in Liquid/Short term Debt Schemes capped at 10%

RBI/2011-12/106 DBOD.No.BP.BC. 23/21.04.141/2011-12 July 5, 2011 The Chairmen & Managing Directors/ Chief Executive Officers of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Investment by banks in liquid/short term debt schemes of mutual funds Please refer to paragraph 112 of the Monetary Policy Statement 2011-12 (extract enclosed) wherein it has been indicated that… Read More

RBI Master Circular on Direct Investment JV / WOS Abroad

RBI/2011-12/11 Master Circular No.11/2011-12 July 1, 2011 To, All Banks Authorised to Deal in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad Direct investments by residents in Joint Venture (JV) and Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) abroad are being allowed, in terms… Read More

RBI- Master Circular on Collection of Direct Taxes- OLTAS

RBI/2009-10/60; DGBA.GAD.No. H-2 /42.01.034/2009-10; July 1, 2009 All Agency Banks Master Circular Collection of Direct Taxes- OLTAS Please refer to our master circular RBI/2008-09/81 dated July 01, 2008 on the above subject which was issued with a view to facilitate quick reference to all the extant instructions issued on the subject at one place. We… Read More

RBI Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance Facility to Banks

RBI/2010-11/86 Ref. MPD. No.332 /07.01.279/2010-11 July 1, 2010 Aashadha 10, 1932 (S) The Chairmen/Chief Executives of all Scheduled Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance Facility Please refer to Master Circular No.MPD No. 4627 /07.01.279/2009-10 dated July 1, 2009 on the above-mentioned subject. This revised Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance Facility consolidates… Read More

RBI Master Circular on Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies

RBI/2011-12/71 DBOD.BP.BC.No.20 /21.04.172/2011-12 July 1, 2011 Chairman and Managing Directors / Chief Executives of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Please refer to our Master Circular No.RBI/2010-11/51 DBOD.BP.BC.No.5/21.04.172/2010-11 dated July 1, 2010 on the captioned subject. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by… Read More

RBI- Master Circular on Returns to be submitted by NBFCs

RBI/2011-12/21; DNBS.PD.CC. No.227/ 03.10.042/ 2011-12; July 1, 2011 All NBFCs (Excluding RNBCs) Master Circular-Returns to be submitted by NBFCs In order to have all current instructions in one place, the Reserve Bank of India has issued master circulars to NBFCs on various subjects. It is advised that instructions on various returns to be submitted by… Read More

RBI Circular on Redemption of FCCBs

RBI/2011-12/105 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.01 (Last Circular of 2010-11 is 75) July 04, 2011 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Redemption of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) Attention of the Authorised Dealer Category - I (AD Category - I) banks is invited to A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.5 dated… Read More

RBI Master Circular on Branch Authorisation

RBI/2010-11/58 DBOD.No. BL.BC. 8 /22.01.001/2010-11 July 1, 2010 Ashadha 10, 1932(Saka) All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Section 23 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 Master Circular on Branch Authorisation Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No. BL.BC.20/22.01.001/2009-10 dated July 1, 2009 consolidating instructions/ guidelines issued to banks on Branch Authorisation till June 30, 2009. The… Read More

RBI-Master Circular on Disbursement of Pension by Agency Banks

RBI/2011-12/98; DGBA.GAD.No.H- 1/31.05.001/2011-12; July 1, 2011 All Agency Banks Master Circular- Disbursement of Pension by Agency Banks Reserve Bank of India has been issuing various instructions relating to Payment of Government Pension by Agency Banks. These instructions were conveyed in our master circular RBI/ 2010-11/88 (Ref. DGBA.GAD.No.H- 2 /31.05.001/ 2010-11) dated July 1, 2010. We… Read More

RBI Master Circular on Priority Sector Lending – UCBs

RBI/2011-12/43 UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No. 7/09.09.001/2011-12 July 1, 2011 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Priority Sector Lending - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD. PCB. MC. No. 7 / 09.09.001 / 2010-11 dated July 1, 2010 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The… Read More

RBI Master Circular on Maintenance of Deposit Accounts Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks

RBI/2010-11/93 UBD.PCB. MC.No:13 /13.01.000/2010-11 July 01, 2010 Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular on Maintenance of Deposit Accounts Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Please refer to our Master Circular UBD BPD (PCB) MC.No: 13 /13.01.000/2009-10 dated July 01, 2009 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master… Read More

Master Circular on entry into insurance business, issue of credit card and marketing & distribution of certain products

RBI/2011-12/27; DNBS (PD) CC No. 233/03.10.001/2011-12; July 1, 2011 All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Master Circular - allied activities- entry into insurance business, issue of credit card and marketing and distribution of certain products In order to have all current instructions in one place, the Reserve Bank of India has consolidated all the instructions issued on… Read More

RBI Master Circular on Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector

RBI/2011-12/83 RPCD.SME & NFS. BC. No. 09/06.02.31/ 2011-12 July 1, 2011 The Chairman/Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir Master Circular - Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector As you are aware, the Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a… Read More