Monthly Archives: February 2016

Policyholders can take insurance from any insurer :IRDA

By | February 11, 2016

Source : Insurance Regulatory  and Development Authority of India Ref:IRDA/NL/CIR/MISC/024/02/2016 Date:10-02-2016 It is well known fact that policyholders have a prerogative to choose any agent, intermediary or any insurer to avail of insurance services. Of late, it has come to the notice of the Authority that some general insurance companies having tie-ups with a particular… Read More »

IRDA issues draft on Issuance of e – insurance policy

By | February 11, 2016

Source : Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India 11-02-2016 Consequent upon promulgation of Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015 a new section in the Insurance Act, 1938 has been incorporated which reads as under- Section 14(2) of the Insurance Act, 1938, has given the provision that “Every insurer shall, in respect of all business transacted… Read More »

Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards

By | February 11, 2016

RBI/2015-16/320 DBR. BP. BC. No. 77/21.04.098/2015-16 February 11, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards Please refer to our circulars DBOD.BP.BC.No.120/21.04.098/2013-14 dated June 9, 2014 and DBR.BP.BC.No.52/21.04.098/2014-15 dated November 28, 2014 on ‘Basel III… Read More »

Regulatory relaxations for start-ups by RBI

By | February 11, 2016

Source : RESERVE BANK OF INDIA RBI/2015-16/318 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 51 February 11, 2016 To, All Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks Madam/Sir, Regulatory relaxations for start-ups- Clarifications relating to acceptance of payments Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign currency accounts… Read More »

Online submission of Form A2 by the remitter allowed by RBI

By | February 11, 2016

Source : Reserve Bank of India RBI/2015-16/317 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 50 February 11, 2016 To, All Authorised Dealers in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Compilation of R-Returns: Reporting under FETERS Attention of Authorised Dealer (Category I) banks is invited to A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.84 dated February 29, 2012 giving guidelines for compilation of… Read More »

Withdrawal of all old series of Banknotes issued prior to 2005

By | February 11, 2016

Source : Reserve Bank of India RBI/2015-16/316 DCM (Plg) No.G- 9/2856/10.27.00/2015-16 February 11, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Withdrawal of all old series of Banknotes issued prior to 2005 Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No.G-15/5486/10.27.00/2014-15… Read More »

Banks to adopt Indian Accounting Standards w.e.f 01.4.2018 : RBI

By | February 11, 2016

Source Reserve Bank of India RBI/2015-16/315 DBR.BP.BC.No.76/21.07.001/2015-16 February 11, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) 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… Read More »

Result of Indian Forest Service Examination 2015

By | February 11, 2016

Indian Forest Service Examination, 2015        Based on the result of the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2015 held by Union Public Service Commission in Nov-Dec, 2015 followed by Personality Test in Jan-Feb, 2016, the following is the list, in order of merit, of candidates who have been recommended for appointment to posts in Indian… Read More »

Indian athletes won Gold in 400m Men and Women Hurdles in 12th SAG

By | February 11, 2016

SAG Athletics Indian athletes won Gold in 400m Men and Women Hurdles in 12th SAG today. A. Dharuna and Jauna Murmu won Gold Medals. Jithin Paul (India) bagged Silver in 400m Men’s Hurdles and Ashwani Akunnji (India)won the Silver in Women’s Hurdle. Mahboob Ali of Pakistan won Bronze in 400m Men’s Hurdles while Sri Lanka’s… Read More »