FEMA - Corporate Law Reporter

RBI Announces Liquidity Adjustment Facility

Over the last two months, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has undertaken several measures to contain the volatility in the foreign exchange market. Among them, some measures intended to check excessive speculation adding to undue volatility in market conditions were instituted vide the RBI's Press Release No.2013-2014/100 dated July 15, 2013. These measures have had… Read More

RBI announces Additional measures to address Exchange Market Volatility

Over the last two months, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has undertaken several measures to contain the volatility in the foreign exchange market. Among them, some measures intended to check excessive speculation adding to undue volatility in market conditions were instituted vide the RBI's Press Release No.2013-2014/100 dated July 15, 2013. These measures have had… Read More

Simplifying norms for Periodical Updation of KYC

RBI/2013-14/150 DBOD.AML.BC. No. 34/14.01.001/2013-14 July 23, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)/Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms /Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/Obligation of banks under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 - Simplifying norms… Read More

Exim Bank’s Line of Credit of USD 19 million to the Government of the Republic of Senegal

RBI/2013-14/149 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.16 July 23, 2013 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Exim Bank's Line of Credit of USD 19 million to the Government of the Republic of Senegal Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an Agreement dated December 19, 2012 with the Government of… Read More

Basic Statistical Returns of Scheduled Commercial Banks in India – Volume 41, March 2012

The Reserve Bank of India today placed on its website Basic Statistical Returns of Scheduled Commercial Banks in India - Volume 41, March 2012. Basic Statistical Returns of Scheduled Commercial Banks in India, provides granular data on different dimensions of deposits and credit of the banking sector. The information is collected from bank branches through Basic… Read More

Revised Scheme for Import of Gold

Certain restrictions were imposed on the import of various forms of gold by nominated banks/nominated agencies/ premier or star trading houses/SEZ units/EoUs which have been permitted to import gold for use in the domestic sector. On a review of the above instructions and in consultation with Government of India, it has been decided to rationalize… Read More

Import of Gold by Nominated Banks /Agencies/Entities

RBI/2013-14/148 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.15 July 22, 2013 To All Scheduled Commercial Banks which are Authorised Dealers (ADs) in Foreign Exchange/ All Agencies nominated for import of gold Madam / Sir, Import of Gold by Nominated Banks /Agencies/Entities Attention of Authorised Persons is drawn to the Reserve Bank™s A.P. (DIR Series) Circulars No. 103, 107 and 122 dated May 13, June… Read More

Export of Goods and Software Realisation and Repatriation of export proceeds Liberalisation

RBI/2013-14/147 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.14 July 22, 2013 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Export of Goods and Software Realisation and Repatriation of export proceeds Liberalisation Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 52 dated November 20, 2012 extending the enhanced period for… Read More

RRBs – Bank Rate increased

RBI/2013-14/146 RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.BC. No.13/03.05.33/2013-14 July 15 , 2013 The Chairmen/Chief Executive Officers, All Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Bank Rate As announced in the Press Release 2013-14/100 dated July 15, 2013, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 200 basis points from 8.25 per cent to 10.25 per cent with effect from… Read More

Exim Bank’s Line of Credit of USD 35 million to the Government of the Republic of Ghana

RBI/2013-14/145 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.13 July 17, 2013 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Exim Bank's Line of Credit of USD 35 million to the Government of the Republic of Ghana Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an Agreement dated December 14, 2012 with the Government… Read More

Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio Marginal Standing Facility

RBI/2013-14/144 DBOD.No.Ret.BC. 33/12.02.001/2013-14 July 17, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Please refer to our Circular DBOD.No.Ret.BC.95 - 12.02.001-2011-12 dated April 17, 2012 wherein it was advised that Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) may borrow… Read More

Circular on Special Repo Window for Liquidity Requirement of Mutual Funds

RBI/2013-14/143 FMD.MOAG.No. 81/01.01.001/2013-14 July 17, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Special Repo Window for Liquidity Requirement of Mutual Funds As announced today, Reserve Bank of India will be opening a Special Repo window for a notified amount of Rs. 25,000 crore with a view to enabling banks to meet the liquidity… Read More

Central Banking in Emerging Economies Emerging Challenges

(Speech delivered by Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the European Economics and Financial Centre, London on July 17, 2013) First of all, my thanks to the European Economics and Financial Centre for inviting me to speak at the Distinguished Speakers Seminar. It is an honour to which attach a lot of value.… Read More