FEMA - Corporate Law Reporter

Guidelines on Managing Risks and Code of Conduct in Outsourcing of Financial Services by Banks

RBI/2014-15/497 DBR.No.BP.BC.76/21.04.158/2014-15 March 11, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Guidelines on Managing Risks and Code of Conduct in Outsourcing of Financial Services by Banks Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.BP.40/21.04.158/2014-15 dated November 3, 2006 forwarding the final guidelines on managing risks as applicable in outsourcing of financial services. 2. In view… Read More

Sukanya Samriddhi Account

RBI/2014-15/494 IDMD(DGBA).CDD.No.4052/15.02.006/2014-15 March 11, 2015 The Chairman and Managing Director/Managing Director Head Office, Government Accounts Department State Bank of India/State Bank of Patiala/ State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Travancore/ State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/Andhra Bank/ Allahabad Bank/Bank of Baroda/Bank of India/Punjab & Sind Bank/ Bank of Maharashtra/Canara Bank/Central Bank of… Read More

Housing Loans: Review of Instructions

RBI/2014-15/491 DBR.BP.BC.No.74/08.12.015/2014-15 March 5, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Housing Loans: Review of Instructions A. Inclusion of stamp duty and other charges in LTV ratio Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.78/08.12.001/2011-12 dated February 3, 2012 on ˜Housing Loans by Commercial Banks - Loan to Value (LTV) Ratio™ whereby banks were advised that they… Read More

FEME Act amended for first time to prevent the money laundering activities

The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) has been amended for the first time since its inception in the year 2000 and that too by the Finance Bill! There are some very important policy amendments which have been brought about by the amendments. II. Power to regulate Capital Account Transactions The Financial Sector… Read More

Raising Money through Private Placement of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) by NBFCs (Corrected)

RBI/2014-15/475 DNBR (PD) CC No.021/03.10.001/2014-15 February 20, 2015 All NBFCs (excluding PDs) Dear Sirs, Raising Money through Private Placement of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) by NBFCs Please refer to the circulars DNBS(PD)CC.No.330/03.10.001/2012-13 dated June 27, 2013 and the DNBS (PD)CC.No.349/03.10.001/2013-14 dated July 02, 2013 on the subject. 2. In supersession of circulars DNBS(PD)CC.No.330/03.10.001/2012-13 dated June 27, 2013 and the DNBS (PD)CC.No.349/03.10.001/2013-14 dated July… Read More

Priority Sector Lending- Targets and Classification Overdraft in PMJDY accounts

RBI/2014-15/477 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC 50 /04.09.01/2014-15 February 25, 2015 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer [All scheduled commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks)] Dear Sir, Priority Sector Lending- Targets and Classification Overdraft in PMJDY accounts Please refer to our Master Circular RPCD.CO.Plan.BC 10/04.09.01/2014-15 dated July 01, 2014 on Priority Sector Lending- Targets and Classification. 2. It… Read More

Unclaimed Deposits / Inoperative Accounts in Banks Display list of Inoperative Accounts

RBI/2014-15/481 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.18/13.01.000/2014-15 February 27, 2015 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State and Central Co-operative Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Unclaimed Deposits / Inoperative Accounts in Banks Display list of Inoperative Accounts Please refer to our Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.9/13.01.000/2008-09 dated September 1, 2008 and RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.89/07.38.01/2008-09 dated February 18, 2009, wherein detailed instructions have… Read More

Banks prior approval for change in the shareholding

RBI/2014-2015/476 DNBR(PD)CC.No. 01/SCRC/26.03.001/2014-2015 February 24, 2015 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Registered Securitisation Companies / Reconstruction Companies Dear Sir, Bank™s prior approval for change in shareholding In terms of Section 3(6) of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, every Securitisation Company / Reconstruction Company (SC / RC) is required to obtain prior… Read More

Raising Money through Private Placement of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) by NBFCs

RBI/2014-15/475 DNBR (PD) CC No.021/03.10.001/2014-15 February 20, 2015 All NBFCs (excluding PDs) Dear Sirs, Raising Money through Private Placement of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) by NBFCs Please refer to the circulars DNBS(PD)CC.No.330/03.10.001/2012-13 dated June 27, 2013 and the DNBS (PD)CC.No.349/03.10.001/2013-14 dated July 02, 2013 on the subject. 2. In supersession of circulars DNBS(PD)CC.No.330/03.10.001/2012-13 dated June 27, 2013 and the DNBS (PD)CC.No.349/03.10.001/2013-14 dated July… Read More

Landmark amendment proposed to amend the Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952

Great concern over the amendments to be proposed in the Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 were deliberated on a very large scale in a meeting chaired by the Hon'ble Union Minister of State (Independent charge) for Labour & Employment. The main proposal for amendments in the Employees™ Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions… Read More

FDI – Reporting under FDI on the e-Biz platform

RBI//2014-15/468 A.P (DIR Series) Circular No.77 February 12, 2015 To All Category I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/Sir Foreign Direct Investment Reporting under FDI Scheme on the e-Biz platform Attention of Authorised Dealers Category-I (AD Category - I) banks is invited to the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a… Read More

Delay in Utilization of Advance Received for Exports

RBI/2014-15/461 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.74 February 09, 2015 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Delay in Utilization of Advance Received for Exports Attention of Authorised Dealer Category I (AD Category I) banks is invited to the sub-regulation (1) of Regulation 16 of the Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods and… Read More

Foreign Direct Investment by Foreign portfolio investors

RBI/2014-15/448 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 71 February 03, 2015 To, All Authorised Persons Madam/ Sir, Foreign investment in India by Foreign Portfolio Investors 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… Read More