FEMA - Corporate Law Reporter

Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances

RBI/2016-17/198 DBR.No.BP.BC.49/21.04.048/2016-17 December 28, 2016 All Regulated Entities Madam / Dear Sir, Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances Please refer to circular DBR.No.BP.BC.37/21.04.048/2016-17 dated November 21, 2016. 2. On a review, it has been decided to: (i) Provide 30 days, in addition to the 60 days provided vide the… Read More

Cash deposit of more than Rs. 5000 restricted by RBI

RBI/2016-17/189 DCM (Plg) No. 1859/10.27.00/2016-17 December 19, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional Rural Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes (Specified Bank Notes) -… Read More

Amendment to Master Direction on Know Your Customer

RBI/2016-17/177 DBR.AML.BC.47/14.01.01/2016-17 December 8, 2016 All Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to Master Direction on Know Your Customer In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, it has been decided to make certain amendments to the Master Direction on Know Your Customer (KYC). The two major changes being… Read More

Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC

RBI/2016-17/176 DBR.AML.BC. No. 18/14.01.001/2016-17 December 8, 2016 All Regulated Entities (REs) Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and section 35A read with section 56 of that Act, Rule 9 (14) of the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance… Read More

2016 Amendment to the FCRA

2016 Amendment to the FCRA This article briefly examines the 2016 amendment to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (“FCRA”), which allows Indian companies owned/controlled by foreign persons to be excluded from the purview of FCRA and how it directly defeats the very purpose of FCRA. Background The FCRA regulates receipt of foreign contribution from… Read More

Deposit of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) – Chest Balance Limit / Cash Holding Limit

RBI/2016-17/164 DCM (Plg) No. 1459/10.27.00/2016-17 November 29, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, (All banks maintaining currency chests) Dear Sir, Deposit of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) – Chest Balance Limit / Cash Holding Limit Please refer to our circular. DCM (CC) No. 2598/03.02.05/2009-10 dated October 27, 2009, which inter alia stated that… Read More

Accounts under PMJDY – Precautions

RBI/2016-17/165 DCM (Plg) No. 1450/10.27.00/2016-17 November 29, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional Rural Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks/ District Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Accounts under PMJDY - Precautions Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No.1424/10.27.00/2016-16 dated… Read More

Withdrawal of cash – Weekly limit

RBI/2016-17/158 DCM (Plg) No.1424/10.27.00/2016-16 November 25, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional Rural Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks/ District Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of cash – Weekly limit Please refer to our circulars DCM (Plg) Nos. 1272/10.27.00/2016-17… Read More

Withdrawal of Specified Banknotes : Cash requirements of pensioners and Armed Forces Personnel

RBI/2016-17/154 DCM (Plg) No.1384/10.27.00/2016-17 November 24, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks / Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Specified Banknotes : Cash requirements of pensioners and Armed Forces Personnel… Read More

Discontinuation of over the Counters Exchange of SBN

RBI/2016-17/155 DCM (Plg) No.1391/10.27.00/2016-17 November 24, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional Rural Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Discontinuation of over the Counters Exchange of SBN Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No.1302/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 17,… Read More

RBI’s Path towards Liberalisation.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lies at the apex of the banking and financial structure of the country. Recently, it published various notifications that loosened certain restrictions and espoused a smooth-running of its policies. The predominant features are discussed hereunder. 1. FDI norms liberalized for NBFC’S: During the Budget Speech of 2016, the Esteemed… Read More

Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Specified Bank Notes – Compliance with provisions of 114B of the Income Tax Rules, 1962

RBI/2016-17/135 DCM (Plg) No.1287/10.27.00/2016-17 November 16, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks/ Foreign Banks Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Specified Bank Notes – Compliance with provisions of 114B of the Income Tax… Read More

Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Master Circular on Branch Licensing – Census data 2011

RBI/2016-17/134 DBR.RRB.BC.No.36/31.01.002/2016-17 November 16 , 2016 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Master Circular on Branch Licensing - Census data 2011 Please refer to our Master circular on Branch Licensing DBR.CO.RRB.BL.BC.No.17/31.01.002/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015. As the Census data for 2011 are available in public… Read More