Posts Tagged With RBI


Aadhaar-based Authentication for Card Present Transactions

RBI UPDATE

Aadhaar-based Authentication for Card Present Transactions

Reserve Bank of India has decided to extend the time for deployment of Aadhaar-enabled devices till June 30, 2017. However, banks may continue to make necessary arrangements, including changes as host-end, network level and device readiness, as required to ensure adherence to above instructions.


Resolutions


Foreign Exchange Management (Insurance) Regulations, 2015 and Investment by FPI in corporate debt securities

RBI UPDATE

Foreign Exchange Management (Insurance) Regulations, 2015

RBI has revised the regulations issued under the Foreign Exchange Management (Insurance) Regulations, 2000 notified vide Notification No. FEMA. 12/2000 - RB dated May 03, 2000 c.f. G.S.R. No. 395(E) dated May 03, 2000. Accordingly, the said Regulations have been repealed in consultation with the Government of India and superseded by the...Continue Reading


External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) – Clarifications on hedging

RBI UPDATE

External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) – Clarifications on hedging

RBI has issued following directions in order to bring uniformity in hedging practices in the market so as to effectively address currency risk at a systemic level:

Coverage: Wherever hedging has been mandated by the RBI, the ECB borrower will be required to cover principal as well as coupon through financial hedges. The financial hedge for all...Continue Reading


External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) by Startups

RBI UPDATE

External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) by Startups

Reserve Bank of India has allowed startups to raise upto $3 million or equivalent per financial year either in INR or any convertible foreign currency or a combination of both via the external commercial borrowings (ECB) route. 

The borrowing can be in the form of loans or non-convertible, optionally convertible or partially convertible preference shares

Minimum...Continue Reading


RBI cancels Certificate of Registration of 2 NBFCs

RBI UPDATE

RBI cancels Certificate of Registration of 2 NBFCs

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the certificate of registration of the following NBFCs in exercise of the powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

Sr. No.

Name of the Company

Office Address

CoR No.

Issued On

Cancellation Order Date

1.

M/s S.P. Global...Continue Reading


Security and Risk Mitigation Measures for Card Present and Electronic Payment Transactions – Issuance of EMV Chip and PIN Cards

RBI UPDATE

Security and Risk Mitigation Measures for Card Present and Electronic Payment Transactions – Issuance of EMV Chip and PIN Cards

A reference is invited to RBI circular DPSS (CO) PD No.2112/02.14.003/2014-15 dated May 07, 2015 and DPSS.CO.PD.No.448/02.14.003/2015-16 dated August 27, 2015 on the captioned subject wherein directions were issued with timelines for migration to EMV Chip & PIN cards.

Despite the...Continue Reading


Master Direction- Non-Banking Financial Company - Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016

RBI UPDATE

Master Direction- Non-Banking Financial Company - Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016

The Reserve Bank of India in exercise of the powers conferred under section 45JA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and of all the powers enabling it in this behalf, has issued these directions for compliance of the same by every non-banking financial company undertaking the business of Account...Continue Reading


Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company

RBI UPDATE

Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company

RBI has issued the following directions for the purpose of enabling the Bank to regulate the financial system to the advantage of the country and to prevent the affairs of any Systemically / Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Company and Deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Company from being conducted in a manner detrimental to...Continue Reading


Master Directions issued by Reserve Bank of India - NBFC

RBI UPDATE

Master Directions issued by Reserve Bank of India - NBFC

Reserve Bank of India has issued the following Master Directions for the purpose of enabling the Bank to regulate the credit system to the advantage of the country:


Dishonour of cheques – Modification in procedure

RBI UPDATE

Dishonour of cheques – Modification in procedure

Please refer to RBI 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 facility that in the event of dishonour of a cheque valuing rupees one crore...Continue Reading