FEMA - Corporate Law Reporter

Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards

RBI/2015-16/320 DBR. BP. BC. No. 77/21.04.098/2015-16 February 11, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards Please refer to our circulars DBOD.BP.BC.No.120/21.04.098/2013-14 dated June 9, 2014 and DBR.BP.BC.No.52/21.04.098/2014-15 dated November 28, 2014 on ‘Basel III… Read More

Regulatory relaxations for start-ups- Clarifications relating to acceptance of payments

RBI/2015-16/318 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 51 February 11, 2016 To, All Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks Madam/Sir, Regulatory relaxations for start-ups- Clarifications relating to acceptance of payments Attention of Authorised Dealer Category - I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign currency accounts by a person resident in India)… Read More

Legal Guardianship Certificates issued under the Mental Health Act, 1987

RBI/2015-16/321 DBR.No.Leg.BC.78/09.07.005/2015-16 February 11, 2016 The Chairman/Chief Executives (All Scheduled Commercial Banks other than RRBs) Dear Sir, Legal Guardianship Certificates issued under the Mental Health Act, 1987 Please refer to Circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.84/09.07.005/2013-14 dated January 13, 2014 wherein banks were advised, inter alia, to take note of the legal provisions in the Mental Health Act, 1987… Read More

Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)

RBI/2015-16/315 DBR.BP.BC.No.76/21.07.001/2015-16 February 11, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India has notified the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 on February 16, 2015. A reference is also invited to the Press Release… Read More

Withdrawal of all old series of Banknotes issued prior to 2005

RBI/2015-16/316 DCM (Plg) No.G- 9/2856/10.27.00/2015-16 February 11, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Withdrawal of all old series of Banknotes issued prior to 2005 Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No.G-15/5486/10.27.00/2014-15 dated June 26, 2015 and the… Read More

Compilation of R-Returns: Reporting under FETERS

RBI/2015-16/317 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 50 February 11, 2016 To, All Authorised Dealers in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Compilation of R-Returns: Reporting under FETERS Attention of Authorised Dealer (Category I) banks is invited to A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.84 dated February 29, 2012 giving guidelines for compilation of R-Returns for reporting under the Foreign… Read More

Application for Regularisation of Assets held Abroad under Black Money Act to be sent to RBI, FED, Central Office, Mumbai

Date : Feb 10, 2016 Application for Regularisation of Assets held Abroad under Black Money Act to be sent to RBI, FED, Central Office, Mumbai The Reserve Bank of India has today stated that applications seeking regularisation of assets held abroad by a person resident in India and declared under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign… Read More

RTGS service charges for members and customers – Rationalisation

RBI/2015-16/306 DPSS (CO) RTGS No.1926/04.04.002/2015-16 February 4, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of participants of RTGS Madam / Sir, RTGS service charges for members and customers - Rationalisation A reference is invited to our circular DPSS.(CO).RTGS.No.388/04.04.002/2011-2012 dated September 5, 2011. 2. As participants in the RTGS are aware, the RBI… Read More

Foreign Exchange Management (Possession and Retention of Foreign Currency) Regulations, 2015

RBI/2015-16/312 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.47/2015-16 [(1)/11(R)] February 04, 2016 To All Category - I Authorised Dealers and Authorised Banks Madam/ Sir Foreign Exchange Management (Possession and Retention of Foreign Currency) Regulations, 2015 Attention of Authorised Dealers (ADs) is invited to Foreign Exchange Management (Possession and Retention of Foreign Currency) Regulations, 2015 notified vide Notification… Read More

Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) Regulations, 2015

RBI/2015-16/310 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 45/2015-16 [(1)/6(R)] February 04, 2016 To All Authorised Persons Madam/ Sir Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) Regulations, 2015 Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) Regulations, 2015 notified vide Notification No. FEMA.6(R)/ 2015-RB dated December 29, 2015, c.f.… Read More

Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign currency accounts by a person resident in India) Regulations, 2015

RBI/2015-16/309 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.44/2015-16 [(1)/10(R)] February 04, 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 (ADs) is invited to A.D.(M.A. Series) Circular No. 11 dated May 16, 2000 in terms… Read More

Foreign Exchange Management (Realisation, repatriation and surrender of foreign exchange) Regulations, 2015

RBI/2015-16/311 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.46/2015-16 [(1)/9(R)] February 04, 2016 To All Category - I Authorised Dealers and Authorised Banks Madam/ Sir Foreign Exchange Management (Realisation, repatriation and surrender of foreign exchange) Regulations, 2015 Attention of Authorised Dealers (ADs) is invited to Foreign Exchange Management (Realisation, repatriation and surrender of foreign exchange) Regulations, 2015 notified… Read More

Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property outside India) Regulations, 2015

RBI/2015-16/308 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 43/2015-16 [(1)/7(R)] February 04, 2016 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer and Authorised Banks Madam/ Sir Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property outside India) Regulations, 2015 Attention of Authorised Dealers (ADs) is invited to A.D.(M.A. Series) Circular No. 11 dated May 16, 2000 in terms… Read More