Corporate Law Reporter - The Daily Journal

Revised guidelines on lending to Priority Sector for UCBs

RBI/2013-14/318 UBD CO BPD (PCB) MC. No.18/09.09.001/2013-14 October 8, 2013 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Revised guidelines on lending to Priority Sector for UCBs Please refer to our circular UBD PCB Cir. No.11/09.09.01/2007-08 dated August 30, 2007 and the amendments thereto issued from time to time on the captioned… Read More

Term Repo under Liquidity Adjustment Facility

RBI/2013-14/319 FMD.MOAG. No. 89 /01.01.009/2013-14 October 08, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam / Sir, Term Repo under Liquidity Adjustment Facility As announced yesterday, it has been decided to conduct auctions for term repos of 7-day and 14-day tenor for a notified amount equivalent to 0.25 per cent of net demand and time… Read More

MCA Invites comments on Report of the Committee for Reforming the Regulatory Environment for Doing Business in India

Report of the Committee for Reforming the Regulatory Environment for Doing Business in India is attached herewith (Click Here) for comments by general public. Comments are invited till 31-Oct-2013. The comments can be sent to Smt. Kamna Sharma (Assistant Director, MCA) on Email:kamna.sharma@mca.gov.in ----------------------------------------------------- Excerpts from the Report: "In the Indian context, the landscape of regulatory environment… Read More

MCA Extends feedback submission deadline for Companies Act 2013 Draft Rules Ph 1

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has extended the last date for submission of feedback/suggestion on 1st phase of draft rules by 2 days, i.e., evening of 10-Oct-13. The Community has been advised to hurry with their suggestions. The system will not accept any suggestions thereafter. The Draft Rules can be Downloaded from the adjacent Link:… Read More

2nd National Conference on Companies Act 2013 – New Rules of the Game :: Mumbai 18th October

The New Companies Act, 2013 is a historic change in old law, which was a riddle wrapped up in enigma. The new law is futuristic, sustainable and give flexibility to corporate environment. Lot of fresh changes have been made keeping in mind globalization, large scale corporatization of small and medium organizations. New ideas have been… Read More

Meeting of Anand Sharma with DG, WTO Key Highlights

Shri Anand Sharma, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry today met the Director General of the World Trade Organization, Mr. Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo. This was Mr. Azevedo™s first visit to India after he assumed charge as the sixth Director General of the WTO on 1 September 2013. Shri Sharma commended Mr. Azevedo on his… Read More

CBEC clarification on request from FICCI to reduce of time period for settlement of rebate claims on exports

F. No. 267/39/13-CX.8 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs New Delhi, the 1st October,2013 To (i) The Chief Commissioner of Central Excise (All), (ii) The Chief Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs (All), (iii) The Chief Commissioner of Customs (All), (iv) Directors General (All) Madam/ Sir, Subject:… Read More

Service Tax applicable in Restaurant Services – Clarifications provided

Circular No. 173/8/2013 ST F.No.334/3/2013-TRU Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs Tax Research Unit North Block New Delhi, 7th October, 2013 To Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Customs (All), Director General (Service Tax), Director General (Central Excise Intelligence), Director General (Audit), Commissioners of Service Tax… Read More

Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing or Lending in Foreign Exchange) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2013

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (Foreign Exchange Department) (Cental Office) NOTIFICATION No. FEMA. 288/2013-RB Mumbai, the 26th September, 2013 Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing or Lending in Foreign Exchange) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2013 G.S.R. 668(E).” In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (d) of sub-section (3) of Section 6 and sub-section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999… Read More

Changes in Bank Rate

RBI/2013-14/315 Ref:DBOD.No.Ret.BC. 58/12.01.001/2013-14 October 07, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks & Local Area Banks Dear Sir, Bank Rate As announced in the Press Release 2013-2014/728 dated October 07, 2013, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 50 basis points from 9.5 per cent to 9.0 per cent with effect from October 07, 2013. 2. All penal interest… Read More

RBI Reduces Marginal Standing Facility Rate

RBI/2013-2014/314 FMD.MOAG. No.88/01.18.001/2013-14 October 07, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam / Sir, Marginal Standing Facility As announced today, it has been decided to reduce the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate by 50 basis points from 9.50 per cent to 9.00 per cent with immediate effect. 2. All other terms and conditions of the current… Read More

Adjustment in Bank Rate

As part of the measures announced today by the Reserve Bank to improve liquidity conditions, the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate has been reduced by 50 basis points from 9.5 per cent to 9.0 per cent with immediate effect. Accordingly, the Bank Rate also stands adjusted to 9.0 per cent with immediate effect. Alpana Killawala… Read More

RBI Announces Measures to Improve Liquidity Conditions

Starting with the Mid-Quarter Review of September 2013, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) began a calibrated withdrawal of exceptional measures undertaken since July 2013. This was done with a view to normalising liquidity conditions. Accordingly, the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate was reduced by 75 basis points from 10.25 per cent to 9.5 per… Read More