FEMA - Corporate Law Reporter

FM Speak :: Immediate Challenges are to Consolidate Economy, Return to Higher Growth Rate

Immediate Challenges are to Consolidate the Economy, Return to the Path of Higher Growth Rate and Ensuring the Gains ofgrowth Reach More and More People; Government™s Targeted Policies for Poor with Fewer Leakages due to Implememtation of Direct Benefit Transfer System to Help in Translating Higher Outlays into Better Outcomes; Rationalisation of Foreign Investment in… Read More

Government Approves 12 Proposals for FDI

Based on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting held on February 13, 2013, the Government has approved 12 Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment amounting to Rs.2609.27 crore approximately. Details of Proposals considered in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) Meeting held on 13.02.2013 are as follows: Following twelve (12) proposals have been approved. Sl. No. Name of the applicant Particulars of the proposal FDI/NRIinflows(` In crore) COMMERCE 1 M/s Promod S.A.S France Induction of foreign equity in the equity share capital of an Indian JV company… Read More

Infrastructure Projects Debts under PPP and Model Concession Agreements to be Treated as Secured Lending

On 18th March 2013, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has eased the norms for treating bank loans as secured finance by notifying that the debt due to the lenders in case of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects may be considered as secured by the respective Banks to the extent assured by the Project Authority in… Read More

Special Measures to Facilitate Collection of Tax Receipts by Banks in End March

Keeping in view that 29th and 31st March, 2013 are notified Gazetted holidays and 30th March, 2013 is falling on a Saturday and the likely rush of tax payers towards the end of march, 2013, which could have inconvenienced the tax payers in depositing the tax on these days, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)… Read More

Foreign Trade Policy to be Announced in First Week of April

Before the announcement of the Foreign Trade Policy in the first week of April 2013, the Union Minister of Commerce, Industry & Textiles Shri Anand Sharma chaired the Board of Trade meeting here today. Recognising the stress that our trade is going through, and the need to enhance exports, we will be supportive, said Shri… Read More

Clearing operations on March 29, 30 and 31, 2013

RBI/2012-13/454 DPSS.CO.CHD.No./1674/ 03.01.03/2012-2013 March 21, 2013 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks/Local Area Banks Madam / Dear sir, Clearing operations on March 29, 30 and 31, 2013 With a view to facilitate accounting… Read More

Inclusion of Westpac Banking Corporation in the Second Schedule to the RBI Act 1934

RBI/2012-13/457 Ref: DBOD. No.Ret. BC.86/12.07.136/2012-13 March 22, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Inclusion in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 Westpac Banking Corporation We advise that the name of Westpac Banking Corporation" has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 by… Read More

Inclusion of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in the Second Schedule to the RBI Act 1934

RBI/2012-13/456 Ref: DBOD. No.Ret. BC. 85/12.07.137/2012-13 March 22, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Inclusion in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation We advise that the name of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation" has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India… Read More

RBI Clarifications on Treatment of Contingent Liabilities for Priority Sector Lending

RBI/2012-13/455 RPCD.CO.Plan. BC 70/04.09.01/2012-13 March 22, 2013 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer [All scheduled commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks)] Madam/Dear Sir, Priority Sector Lending-Treatment of Contingent Liabilities Clarifications It has come to notice that some banks have included contingent liabilities/off-balance sheet items as part of priority sector target achievement. In this connection,… Read More

Annual Closing of Government Accounts – Offices of all agency banks to stay open on last 3 days in March’13

RBI/2012-13/453 DGBA.GAD.No.H - 5486/42.01.029/2012-13 March 21, 2013 The Chairman & Managing Director/The Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Annual Closing of Government Accounts - Transactions of Central / State Governments - Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2012-13) We have been requested by the Government of India and some State Governments to… Read More

GoI statement on FDI in Oil And Natural Gas Projects

As per extant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy, FDI, up to 100%, is permitted, under the automatic route, for exploration activities of oil and natural gas fields, infrastructure related to marketing of petroleum products and natural gas, marketing of natural gas and petroleum products, petroleum product pipelines, natural gas/pipelines, LNG regasification infrastructure, market study and… Read More

Extension of 2 Per Cent Subsidy Period to Export Activities

In order to partially offset the high cost of credit for the exporters, 2% Interest subvention scheme was introduced. Prior to June, 2012, the scheme was available to Handlooms, Handicrafts, SMEs and carpets sectors. In June 2012, it had been extended to labour intensive sectors, namely, Toys, sports goods, processed agricultural products, and ready made garments, in… Read More

RBI Instruction to Rural Banks, State and Central Co-Op Banks on the change of bank rates

RBI/2012-13/452 RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.BC. No. 69 /03.05.33/2012-13 March 19, 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 Mid Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2012-13, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 8.75 per cent to 8.50 per cent with effect… Read More