FEMA - Corporate Law Reporter

Growth accelerates by 48% in FDI equity inflows after Make in India

1. The growth in FDI has been significant after the launch of Make in India initiatives in September 2014, with 48 percent increase in FDI equity inflows during October 2014 to April 2015 over the corresponding period last year. In 2014-15, country witnessed unprecedented growth of 717 percent, to US $ 40.92 billion of Investment… Read More

Foreign Direct Investment –Reporting under FDI Scheme, Mandatory filing of form ARF, FCGPR and FCTRS on e-Biz platform and discontinuation of physical filing from February 8, 2016

RBI/2015-16/303 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 40 February 01, 2016 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Foreign Direct Investment –Reporting under FDI Scheme, Mandatory filing of form ARF, FCGPR and FCTRS on e-Biz platform and discontinuation of physical filing from February 8, 2016 Attention of Authorised Dealers Category-I (AD Category - I)… Read More

RBI Revises the Ways and Means Advances (WMA) Scheme for the State Governments

Based on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Ways and Means Advances (WMA) Scheme for the State Governments, 2015 (Chairman: Shri Sumit Bose), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the WMA scheme. The revised scheme for 2015-16 is as under: WMA Limits 1) As per the revised formula, the WMA quantum works… Read More

Provision of Safe Deposit Locker facility by NBFCs

RBI/2015-16/302 DNBR(PD).CC.No. 072/03.10.001/2015-16 January 28, 2016 All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Dear Sirs, Provision of Safe Deposit Locker facility by NBFCs The Bank has received proposals from NBFCs seeking approval for offering safe deposit locker facilities. In this regard it may be noted that providing safe deposit locker facility is a fee based service and… Read More

Payment of Agency Commission on pension accounts

RBI/2015-16/294 DGBA.GAD.No. 2278/31.12.010/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam Payment of Agency Commission on pension accounts As you may be aware, agency banks are being compensated at Rs. 65 per transaction for handling pension computation, payment and related services on behalf of Central and… Read More

Fraud Reporting and Monitoring

RBI/2015-16/295 DBS.CO.CFMC.BC.No.007/23.04.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairmen / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) / Local Area Banks / select Financial Institutions Dear Sir / Madam Fraud Reporting and Monitoring 1. Operationalisation of Central Fraud Registry 1.1 As you are aware, Governor had announced in his Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2014-15… Read More

Acceptance of cheques bearing a date as per National Calendar (Saka Samvat) for payment

RBI/2015-16/297 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB). Cir. No. 9 /12.05.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) Dear Sir/Madam Acceptance of cheques bearing a date as per National Calendar (Saka Samvat) for payment As you are aware that Government of India has accepted Saka Samvat as… Read More

Incentive for improving service to non-chest branches under Linkage Scheme

RBI/2015-16/293 DCM (NPD) No. 2564/09.40.02/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Banks having currency chests Dear Sir / Madam, Incentive for improving service to non-chest branches under Linkage Scheme Please refer to our circular DCM (NPD) No. 6316 / 09.40.02 / 2006-07 dated March 9, 2007… Read More

National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) – Aajeevika – Interest Subvention Scheme

RBI/2015-16/296 FIDD. GSSD. CO. BC .No. 19/09.01.03/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director All Public Sector Banks Dear Sir / Madam, National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) – Aajeevika - Interest Subvention Scheme Please refer to our circular FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.NO.45/09.01.03/2014-15 dated December 09, 2014 on interest subvention scheme under National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM). 2.… Read More

Credit information reporting in respect of Self Help Group (SHG) members

RBI/2015-16/291 DBR.CID.BC.No.73/20.16.56/2015-16 January 14, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) 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 (v) of the Annex III to our circular DBOD.No.CID.BC.127/20.16.056/2013-14 dated 27 June, 2014 advising banks to report the… Read More

Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations – Clarification

RBI/2015-16/285 DBR.No.BP.BC.71/21.06.201/2015-16 January 14, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Sir, Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations - Clarification Please refer to para 7: Coupon Discretion on Additional Tier 1 Debt Capital Instruments of the Circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.38/21.06.201/2014-15 dated September 1, 2014 on ‘Implementation of Basel… Read More

Financial Literacy Centres (FLCs) – Revised Guidelines

RBI/2015-16/286 FIDD.FLC.BC.No.18/12.01.018/2015-16 January 14, 2016 To Chairman/MD & CEO Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Financial Literacy Centres (FLCs) – Revised Guidelines Please refer to our circulars RPCD.FLC.No.12452/12.01.018/2011-12 dated June 6, 2012 and RPCD.FLC.No.7641/12.01.018/ 2012-13 dated January 31, 2013issuing operational guidelines for conduct of financial literacy camps by FLCs and rural branches of banks.… Read More

Section 23 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Relaxations in Branch Authorisation Policy – Off Site ATMs

RBI/2015-16/288 DBR.No.BAPD.BC.72/22.01.001/2015-16 January 14, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Section 23 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Relaxations in Branch Authorisation Policy - Off Site ATMs Please refer to circular DBOD. No. BL. BC. 137/22.01.001/2008-09 dated June 12, 2009, on the above subject, permitting Scheduled Commercial Banks to install off-site ATMs at… Read More