FEMA - Corporate Law Reporter

Capacity Building in Banks and AIFIs

RBI/2016-17/36 DBR.No.BP.BC.4/21.03.009/2016-17 August 11, 2016 All Commercial Banks and All India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Madam / Sir, Capacity Building in Banks and AIFIs The Reserve Bank had constituted a ‘Committee on Capacity Building’ (July 2014) under the Chairmanship of former Executive Director, Shri G Gopalakrishna, with the objective of implementing… Read More

Union Budget – 2016-17 Interest Subvention Scheme

RBI/2016-17/32 FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No 9/05.02.001/2016-17 August 4, 2016 To, The Chairman / Managing Director All Public & Private Sector Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam Union Budget – 2016-17 Interest Subvention Scheme As directed by the Government of India and in pursuance of the budget announcement relating to the Interest Subvention Scheme 2016-17 (the Scheme) it is advised… Read More

Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)

RBI/2016-17/34 RBI/2016-17/DBR.FID.No. 1/01.02.000/2016-17 August 04, 2016 All India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Madam / Dear Sir, Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India has notified the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 on February 16, 2015. A reference is also invited to… Read More

Dishonour of cheques – Modification in procedure

RBI/2016-17/33 DBR.No.Leg.BC.3/09.07.005/2016-17 August 04, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including RRBs) Dear Sir/ Madam, Dishonour of cheques – Modification in procedure Please refer to our circular DBOD.BC.Leg.No.113/09.12.001/2002-03 dated June 26, 2003 and paragraph 11.4 (i) of RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.100/03.05.33/2013-14 dated May 12, 2014 wherein banks were advised to introduce a condition for operation of accounts with cheque… Read More

RBI’s Survey of Foreign Liabilities and Assets of MFs – 2015-16

The Reserve Bank today released, on its website, the data related to results of the 2015-16 round of the Survey of Foreign Liabilities and Assets of the Mutual Fund Companies. These data are compiled from the annual survey of India’s Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) of the Mutual Fund Companies (MFs) and Asset Management Companies… Read More

RBI releases Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector

The Reserve Bank of India today released on its website, “Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector”. Some of the key aspects of the Guidelines include: (i) resident individuals and professionals having 10 years of experience in banking and finance at a senior level are also eligible to promote universal… Read More

Deferment of Payment on Transfer of Security: RBI fans India’s love affair with FDI

Reserve Bank of India recently made an amendment to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 dated May 20, 2016 by way of insertion of new Regulation 10A (“Regulation”). The new Regulation provides that when a transfer of shares/security between a resident buyer and a… Read More

Guidelines for Relief Measures by NBFCs in areas affected by Natural Calamities

RBI/2016-17/28 DNBR (PD) CC.No.083/03.10.001/2016-17 July 28, 2016 All Non-Banking Financial Companies Madam/ Sir, Guidelines for Relief Measures by NBFCs in areas affected by Natural Calamities The Reserve Bank has issued guidelines to banks in regard to matters relating to relief measures to be provided in areas affected by natural calamities videFIDD.No.FSD.BC.52/05.10.001/2014-15 dated March 25, 2015,… Read More

Priority Sector Lending –Targets and Classification- Bank loans to MFIs for on-lending – Qualifying asset – Revised loan limit

RBI/2016-17/27 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.8/04.09.001/2016-17 July 28, 2016 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer [All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)] Dear Sir/ Madam, Priority Sector Lending –Targets and Classification- Bank loans to MFIs for on-lending - Qualifying asset - Revised loan limit Please refer to paragraph 19 (b) (iv) of the Master Direction on Priority Sector Lending… Read More

Half yearly/Quarterly Review of Accounts of Public Sector Banks

RBI/2016-17/29 Ref.DBS.ARS.No.BC.2/08.91.001/2016-17 July 28, 2016 All Public Sector Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Half yearly/Quarterly Review of Accounts of Public Sector Banks Please refer to our circular DBS.ARS.No.BC.17/08.91.001/2002-03 dated June 5, 2003 on conduct of Half yearly/Quarterly Review of Accounts of Public Sector Banks. 2. The reporting format has been revised as per the annex. You may,… Read More

Retail Participation by Demat Account Holders in the Government Securities Market: Access to NDS-OM Platform

RBI/2016-17/30 Ref No. FMRD.DIRD.3/14.03.07/2016-17 July 28, 2016 To All eligible market participants Retail Participation by Demat Account Holders in the Government Securities Market: Access to NDS-OM Platform As announced in the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2015-16, an Implementation Group with representation from all the stakeholders was constituted to recommend specific measures to enable seamless… Read More

Master Circular – Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes

RBI/2016-17/22 DCM (FNVD) G–6/16.01.05/2016-17 July 20, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director, Commercial Banks, Cooperative Banks, RRBs, Private Banks, Foreign Banks and Director of Treasuries of all States Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular – Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes Please refer to the Master Circular DCM (FNVD) No.G-4/16.01.05/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 (updated… Read More

Master Circular –Scheme of Penalties for bank branches based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public

RBI/2016-17/23 DCM (CC) No.G-3/03.44.01/2016 – 17 July 20, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director Chief Executive Officers All Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular –Scheme of Penalties for bank branches based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public Please refer to the Circular DCM (CC) No.G-10/03.41.01/2015-16 dated May 05, 2016… Read More