Corporate Law Reporter - The Daily Journal

RBI clarification w.r.t. External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) from the foreign equity holder

RBI/2013-14/221 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.31 September 04, 2013 To All Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks Madam / Sir, External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) from the foreign equity holder Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 5 dated August 1, 2005, as amended from time to time, relating… Read More

RBI Rationalization/Clarifications w.r.t. Overseas Direct Investments

RBI/2013-14/220 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.30 September 04, 2013 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Overseas Direct Investments Rationalization/Clarifications Attention of Authorised Dealer Category - I (AD Category - I) banks is invited to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 23 dated August 14, 2013 and the Notification No. FEMA.120/RB-2004 dated July 7, 2004, as… Read More

SEBI Circular w.r.t. Index based market-wide circuit breaker mechanism

CIRCULAR CIR/MRD/DP/ 25 /2013 September 03, 2013 To, All Stock Exchanges. Dear Sir / Madam, Subject: Index based market-wide circuit breaker mechanism 1. Please refer to SEBI circular SMDRPD/Policy/Cir-37/2001 dated June 28, 2001 directing stock exchanges to implement an index based market wide circuit breaker system to affect a coordinated trading halt in all equity… Read More

Central Excise Notification No. 26/2013 – Insertions and Substitutions of items w.r.t. Defence supplies

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 26/2013-Central Excise New Delhi, the 30th August, 2013 G.S.R. 587 (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central… Read More

IT Dept Notification on Premature encashment of 8% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003

The captioned bonds, issued with effect from April 21, 2003, vide Government of India Notification No. F 4(10)-W&M/2003 dated March 21, 2003 and subsequent Notification F. No. 4(10)-W&M/2003 dated April 2, 2003, are repayable on the expiry of six years from the date of issue. Premature encashment was not permissible under this scheme. 2. The… Read More

RBI Notification w.r.t. Returns to be submitted by NBFCs & Introduction of ˜Branch info™ returns

RBI/2013-14/219 DNBS (PD). CC.No. 355/03.02.02/2013-14 September 3, 2013 To CEOs of All NBFCs (excluding RNBCs) Dear Sir/Madam, Returns to be submitted by NBFCs- Introduction of ˜Branch info™ return Please refer to the DNBS (PD).CC.No.243/03.02.02/2011-12 dated September 22, 2011 on submission of returns by NBFCs. In terms of the extant instructions NBFCs are required to file various periodical… Read More

RBI observation on Disclosure of customer complaints and unreconciled balances on account of ATM transactions

RBI/2013-14/218 DBOD.BP.BC.No. 49/21.04.018/2013-14 September 3, 2013 The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of all Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir Disclosure of customer complaints and unreconciled balances on account of ATM transactions Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.Leg BC.60/09.07.005/2006-07 dated February 22, 2007 on Analysis and Disclosure- Disclosure of Complaints / Unimplemented Awards of… Read More

RBI observation on Innovative Housing Loan Products – Advises banks on risks

RBI/2013-14/217 DBOD.BP.BC.No. 51/08.12.015/2013-14 September 3, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Housing Sector: Innovative Housing Loan Products Upfront disbursal of housing loans It has been observed that some banks have introduced certain innovative Housing Loan Schemes in association with developers/builders, e.g. upfront disbursal of sanctioned individual housing loans to the builders without… Read More

RBI Guidelines w.r.t. Sharing of Information Technology Resources by Banks

RBI/2013-14/216 DIT.CO (Policy) No.674/09.63.025/2013-14 August 30, 2013 The Chairman/Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Sharing of Information Technology Resources by Banks - Guidelines Please refer to paragraph 101 of the Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14 wherein the need for banks to examine the issue of shared IT resources to optimise costs while maintaining… Read More

RBI Clarification on Deregulation of Interest Rates on Non-Resident External Rupee Deposits

RBI/2013-14/215 UBD.BPD.(PCB) CIR No.8/13.01.000/2013-14 September 3, 2013 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Deregulation of Interest Rates on Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposits Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD.(PCB) CIR No.16/13.01.000/2011-12 dated December 28, 2011 on Deregulation of Interest Rates on Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposits and Ordinary Non- Resident (NRO) Accounts.… Read More

RBI :: Simplification of Procedure Settlement of Claims of Deceased Depositor & Placing claim forms on bank™s website

RBI/2013-14/214 DBOD.No.Leg.BC.48/09.07.005/2013-14 September 03, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Settlement of Claims of Deceased Depositor Simplification of Procedure Placing of claim forms on bank™s website Please refer to circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.95 /09.07.005/2004-05 dated June 09, 2005 wherein simplified procedure has been specified for settlement of claims of deceased depositors. We have been receiving feedback… Read More

RBI :: Information sought by Banks from Customers under PMLA has to be as per guideline and not intrusive

RBI/2013-14/213 DBOD. AML.BC. No. 50/14.01.001/2013-14 September 3, 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 PMLA, 2002 Information sought by banks from customers… Read More

RBI :: Finding Alternate Avenues for Distribution of Banknotes and Coins

RBI/2013-2014/212 DBOD.NO. BAPD.BC.46 /22.01.009/2013-14 September 02, 2013 The Chairmen and CEOs (All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks) Dear Sir, Financial Inclusion by Extension of banking Services- Use of Business Correspondents for distribution of Banknotes and Coins- Alternative Avenues Please refer to Para 110 of the Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14… Read More