FEMA - Corporate Law Reporter

RBI circular w.r.t. Increase in HTM limits for Standalone PDs

RBI/2013-14/243 IDMD.PDRD.No. 828/03.64.00/2013-14 September 10, 2013 To All Standalone Primary Dealers Dear Sir/Madam, Increase in HTM limits for Standalone PDs A reference is invited to para 5.7 of our Master Circular IDMD.PDRD.01/03.64.00/2013-14 dated July 01, 2013 on Operational Guidelines to Primary Dealers regarding quantum of securities that can be classified as HTM. 2. On the basis of… Read More

RBI enhancement of limit for Overseas Foreign Currency Borrowings by Authorised Dealer Banks

RBI/2013-14/240 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 40 September 10, 2013 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Overseas Foreign Currency Borrowings by Authorised Dealer Banks Enhancement of limit Attention of Authorised Dealer Category - I (AD Category I) banks is invited to A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 23 dated October 15, 2008,… Read More

RBI Amendment w.r.t. Overseas Direct Investment

RBI/2013-14/241 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 41 September 10, 2013 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Overseas Direct Investment Amendment Attention of the Authorised Dealer (AD - Category I) banks is invited to para 2(iv)(b) of A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 69 dated May 27, 2011 on Overseas Direct Investment Liberalization /… Read More

RBI update w.r.t. KYC Procedure for Opening of Bank Accounts for Foreign Students studying in India

RBI/2013-14/237 UBD. BPD (AD). Cir.No. 4/14.01.062/2013-14 September 10, 2013 The Chief Executive Officer All AD Category I Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Foreign students studying in India KYC procedure for opening of bank accounts Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks (UCBs) It has been represented to us that foreign students arriving in India are… Read More

RBI Updates of the UNSCR 1267 (1999) /1989 (2011) Committee™s Al-Qaida Sanctions List

RBI/2013-14/238 UBD.BPD (PCB) Cir. No.12/14.01.062/2012-13 September 10, 2013 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA, 1967 Updates of the UNSCR 1267 (1999) /1989 (2011) Committee™s Al-Qaida Sanctions List - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD.(PCB). Cir. No. 6/14.01.062/2013-14 dated… Read More

RBI Clarification on Finance for Housing Schemes enhancement of limits

RBI/2013-14/236 UBD CO BPD (PCB) Cir. No.13/09.22.010/2013-14 September 10, 2013 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Finance for Housing Schemes Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Loans for repairs / additions / alterations enhancement of limits Please refer to our circular UBD BPD PCB No.31/09.09.01/2002-03 dated December 30, 2002 on… Read More

RBI Update on Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA

RBI/2013-14/235 DBOD. AML.No.3817/14.06.001/2013-14 September 10, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)/ Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA, 1967- Updates of the UNSCR 1267(1999) / 1989(2011) Committee's Al Qaida Sanctions List Please refer to our circular DBOD. AML No. 3316/14.06.001/2013-14 dated September… Read More

RBI Clarification on Swap Window for Attracting FCNR (B) Dollar Funds

RBI/2013-2014/234 FMD.MOAG. No.84 /01.06.016/2013-14 September 6, 2013 To All Scheduled Banks [excluding Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)] Dear Sir/ Madam, Swap Window for Attracting FCNR (B) Dollar Funds Please refer to the RBI Press Release 2013-2014/494 dated September 04, 2013 on the captioned subject. 2. It has been decided to introduce a US Dollar-Rupee swap window for fresh… Read More

RBI Clarification on Export and Import of Currency

RBI/2013-14/233 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 39 September 6, 2013 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Export and Import of Currency Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to Regulation (2) of Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) (Amendment) Regulations, 2009, notified vide Notification No. FEMA 195/RB-2009 dated July 7, 2009,… Read More

RBI Clarification w.r.t. Purchase of shares on the recognised stock exchanges in accordance with SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations

RBI/2013-14/232 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 38 September 6, 2013 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Purchase of shares on the recognised stock exchanges in accordance with SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations Attention of Authorised Dealer Category I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Schedule 1 to Foreign… Read More

Financial Inclusion in India: Journey So Far And Way Forward

(Keynote address delivered by Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the Finance Inclusion Conclave organized by CNBC TV 18 at New Delhi on September 6, 2013) Mr. M Narendra, Chairman, Indian Overseas Bank; Mr. Y M Deosthalee, CMD, L&T Finance; Mr. Arun Tiwari, ED, Allahabad Bank, Ms. Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor,CNBC-TV18,… Read More

RBI Clarification on Cash withdrawal at Point of Sale

RBI/2013-14/231 DPSS.CO.PD.No.563/02.14.003/2013-14 September 5, 2013 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks /All Card Network Providers Madam / Dear Sir, Cash withdrawal at Point of Sale (POS) - Prepaid Payment Instruments issued by banks… Read More

RBI to publish Mid-Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2013-2014

The Reserve Bank of India will release the next Mid-Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2013-14 at 11.00 a.m. on September 20, 2013 instead of September 18, 2013 as indicated in the First Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2013-14. The Review will be by way of a press release and will be placed on the Reserve… Read More