FEMA - Corporate Law Reporter

Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016

RBI/DNBR/2016-17/38 Master Direction DNBR.PD.002/03.10.119/2016-17 August 25, 2016 Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016. The Reserve Bank of India (the Bank), having considered it necessary in the public interest and being satisfied that for the purpose of enabling the Bank to regulate the credit system to the advantage… Read More

Financial Literacy Centres – Revised reporting format

RBI/2016-17/40 FIDD.FLC.BC.No.12/12.01.018/2016-17 August 25, 2016 To Chairman/MD & CEO Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Financial Literacy Centres - Revised reporting format Please refer to our circular FIDD.FLC.BC.No.18/12.01.018/2015-16 dated January 14, 2016 on Financial Literacy Centres (FLCs)-Revised guidelines enclosing therewith the reporting Mechanism (Annex III- Part A, B, and C) for FLCs and rural… Read More

Master Direction – Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934

RBI/DNBR/2016-17/40 Master Direction DNBR.PD. 001/03.10.119/2016-17 August 25, 2016 Master Direction - Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934 The Reserve Bank of India (the Bank), being satisfied that, in the public interest, and to enable the Bank to regulate the financial system of the country to its advantage, in exercise of the powers conferred… Read More

Master Direction – Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016

RBI/DNBR/2016-17/41 Master Direction DNBR.PD.005/03.10.119/2016-17 August 25, 2016 Master Direction - Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 The Reserve Bank of India (the Bank), having considered it necessary in the public interest and being satisfied that for the purpose of enabling the Bank to regulate the credit system to the advantage of the country, it… Read More

Partial Credit Enhancement (PCE) to Corporate Bonds

RBI/2016-17/43 DBR.BP.BC.No.5/21.04.142/2016-17 August 25, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Partial Credit Enhancement (PCE) to Corporate Bonds Please refer to the circular DBR.BP.BC.No.40/21.04.142/2015-16 dated September 24, 2015 on the captioned subject. 2. In terms of para II.6 of the above-mentioned circular, the aggregate exposure limit of all banks towards the PCE for a given… Read More

Master Circular – Collection of Direct Taxes – OLTAS

RBI/2016-17/47 DGBA.GAD.No.458/42.01.034/2016-17 August 25, 2016 To All agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular – Collection of Direct Taxes - OLTAS Please refer to our Master Circular DGBA.GAD.No.3/42.01.034/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on the above subject. 2. Instructions regarding Online Tax Accounting System (OLTAS) and operational aspects of the Direct Tax collection are currently… Read More

Broadcasting of Auction Results and Allotment at Fixed Time

RBI/2016-17/51 Ref.IDMD/435/08.01.001/2016-17 August 25, 2016 All Market Participants Dear Sir/Madam, Broadcasting of Auction Results and Allotment at Fixed Time As part of the market borrowing programme of the Government of India (GoI) and State Governments, RBI conducts auction of GoI dated securities, Treasury Bills and State Development loans. The auction results are thereafter put out… Read More

Guidelines on Enhancing Credit Supply for Large Borrowers through Market Mechanism

RBI/2016-17/50 DBR.BP.BC.No.8/21.01.003/2016-17 August 25, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Guidelines on Enhancing Credit Supply for Large Borrowers through Market Mechanism Please refer to the Discussion Paper on the captioned subject issued on May 12, 2016 for comments of the stakeholders. The Discussion Paper proposed a framework for addressing the concentration risk of the banking… Read More

Prudential Norms for Off-balance Sheet Exposures of Banks – Restructuring of derivative contracts

RBI/2016-17/45 DBR.No.BP.BC.7/21.04.157/2016-17 August 25, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Prudential Norms for Off-balance Sheet Exposures of Banks – Restructuring of derivative contracts Please refer to circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.57/21.04.157/2008-09 dated October 13, 2008 on the captioned subject. Para 2.2 of the circular requires that in cases where… Read More

Review of Prudential Norms –Risk Weights for Exposures to Corporates, AFCs and NBFC-IFCs

RBI/2016-17/44 DBR.No.BP.BC.6/21.06.001/2016-17 August 25, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Review of Prudential Norms –Risk Weights for Exposures to Corporates, AFCs and NBFC-IFCs Please refer to para 5.8 of Master Circular on Basel III capital regulations dated July 1, 2015 on exposures to the captioned entities. At… Read More

Master Direction – Residuary Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016

RBI/DNBR/2016-17/43 Master Direction DNBR. PD.006/13.10.119/2016-17 August 25, 2016 Master Direction - Residuary Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 The Reserve Bank of India (the Bank), having considered it necessary in the public interest and being satisfied that for the purpose of enabling the Bank to regulate the credit system to the advantage of the country,… Read More

Master Direction – Standalone Primary Dealers (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016

RBI/DNBR/2016-17/42 Master Direction DNBR.PD.004/03.10.119/2016-17 August 25, 2016 Master Direction - Standalone Primary Dealers (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 The Reserve Bank of India (the Bank), having considered it necessary in the public interest, and being satisfied that, for the purpose of enabling the Bank to regulate the financial system to the advantage of the country and… Read More

Priority Sector Lending status for Factoring Transactions

RBI/2016-17/37 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.10/04.09.01/2016-17 August 11, 2016 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer [All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks)] Dear Sir/ Madam, Priority Sector Lending status for Factoring Transactions Please refer to Master Direction FIDD.CO.Plan.1/04.09.01/2016-17 dated July 7, 2016 on Priority Sector Lending (PSL) and Guidelines dated December 3, 2014 for setting up of… Read More