FEMA - Corporate Law Reporter

Foreign Investment in India by Foreign Portfolio Investors

1.Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Schedule 5 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 notified vide Notification No. FEMA.20/2000- RB dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time and toA.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 71 dated February… Read More

Master Circular – Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

RBI/2015-16/98 DBR.No.Ret.BC.24/12.01.001/2015-16 July 01, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Please refer to the Master Circular RBI/2014-15/91 DBOD.No.Ret.BC.11/12.01.001/2014-15 dated July 01, 2014 updating instructions/guidelines issued to the Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) on CRR/SLR till June 30,… Read More

Data Format for Furnishing of Credit Information to Credit Information Companies and other Regulatory Measures

RBI/2015-16/120 DBR.No.CID.BC.28 /20.16.056/2015-16 July 9, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) All India Notified Financial Institutions (EXIM, NABARD, NHB & SIDBI) All Credit Information Companies Dear Sir/Madam Data Format for Furnishing of Credit Information to Credit Information Companies and other Regulatory Measures Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.CID.BC.127/20.16.056/2013-14 dated June 27, 2014 inter alia setting out… Read More

RBI releases Final Guidelines on PPI for Mass Transit System (PPI-MTS)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today placed on its website the final guidelines on Prepaid Payment Instruments for Mass Transit System (PPI-MTS) enabling the issuance of a separate category of semi-closed prepaid payment instruments for mass transit systems. The PPI-MTS will enhance commuter convenience and will also facilitate the migration to electronic payments in line with… Read More

FAQ’s on Liaison / Branch / Project Offices of foreign entities in India

Q.1. How can foreign companies open Liaison /Branch office in India? Ans. As enlisted below: A. Foreign companies/entities desirous of setting up of Liaison Office / Branch Office (LO/BO) are required to submit their application in Form FNC along with the documents mentioned therein to the General Manager, Foreign Exchange Department, Central Office Cell, Reserve Bank of India,… Read More

Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) guidelines Introduction of New Category of PPI for Mass Transit Systems (PPI-MTS)

RBI/2015-16/123 DPSS.CO.PD.No. 58/02.14.006/2015-16 July 09, 2015 All Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers, System Providers, System Participants and all other Prospective Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers Madam / Dear Sir Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) guidelines Introduction of New Category of PPI for Mass Transit Systems (PPI-MTS) A reference is invited to the Master Circular on Policy Guidelines on… Read More

Requirement for obtaining prior approval of RBI in cases of acquisition/transfer of control of NBFC’s

RBI/2015-16/122 DNBR (PD) CC.No. 065/03.10.001/2015-16 July 09, 2015 All Non-Banking Financial Companies (excluding Primary Dealers) Dear Sirs, Requirement for obtaining prior approval of RBI in cases of acquisition/ transfer of control of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Please refer to DNBS (PD) CC.No.376/03.10.001/2013-14 and Notification No. DNBS(PD) 275/GM(AM)-2014 dated May 26, 2014 on the ˜Non-Banking Financial Companies (Approval of Acquisition… Read More

Opening of Current Accounts by Banks – Need for Discipline

RBI/2015-16/112 DBR.Leg.BC.25./09.07.005/2015-16 July 02, 2015 The Chairman / Chief Executive All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Opening of Current Accounts by Banks - Need for Discipline Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.84/09.07.005/2003-04 dated May 15, 2004 advising banks to scrupulously ensure that their branches do not open current accounts of entities which enjoy credit facilities… Read More

Returns to be submitted by NBFCs (Asset Size below Rs. 500 crore)

RBI/2015-16/119 DNBS (IT).CC.No. 01/24.01.191/2015-16 July 09, 2015 To CEOs of All NBFCs (excluding RNBCs) Dear Sir/Madam, Returns to be submitted by NBFCs (Asset Size below Rs. 500 crore) Please refer to the DNBR (PD) CC.No. 002/03.10.001/2014-15 dated November 10, 2014 on revised Regulatory Framework for NBFCs. 2. As per the revised regulations, all non-deposit taking NBFCs (NBFCs-ND),… Read More

Master Circular – Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies(NBFCs)

RBI/2015-16/36 DBR.BP.BC.No.5/21.04.172/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Chairman and Managing Directors / Chief Executives of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies(NBFCs) Please refer to our Master Circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.10/21.04.172/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matters issued up to June 30,… Read More

RBI announces Revised Methodology for Overnight MIBID/MIBOR from July 22, 2015

The Reserve Bank of India has stated that the methodology for the FIMMDA-NSE-Overnight Mumbai Interbank Bid/Offer Rate (Overnight MIBID/MIBOR) benchmark in India will be revised with the introduction of the FBIL-Overnight MIBOR on July 22, 2015. The FBIL-Overnight MIBOR will be based on actual traded rates and will be administered by a new company called the Financial… Read More

Master Circular – Disclosure in Financial Statements – ˜Notes to Accounts™

RBI/2015-16/99 DBR.BP.BC No.23/21.04.018/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chairmen / Chief Executives of All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Disclosure in Financial Statements - ˜Notes to Accounts™ Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.8/21.04.018/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating all operative instructions issued to banks till June 30, 2014 on matters relating to disclosures… Read More

Investment in companies engaged in tobacco related activities

RBI/2015-16/116 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.2 July 3, 2015 To All Authorised Persons Madam/ Sir, Investment in companies engaged in tobacco related activities Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Annex A of Schedule 1 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India)… Read More