Category Archives: other Acts

Import of commercial dogs for breeding Banned by Govt

By | April 27, 2016

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th April, 2016 No. 3/2015-2020 Subject: Introduction of policy conditions on import of dogs in Chapter 01 of ITC (HS), 2012–Schedule–1 (Import Policy). S.O. 1496(E).—In exercise of powers conferred… Read More »

RBI Reference Rate-Revised Methodology

By | April 21, 2016

Computation and Dissemination of RBI Reference Rate-Revised Methodology The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) compiles and publishes on a daily basis the Reference Rate for Spot USD/INR. Under the existing methodology, the rate is arrived at through a polling process involving rates obtained from select banks. RBI had constituted a Committee on Financial Benchmarks (Chairman:… Read More »

Amalgamation of Private Sector Banks : RBI Master Directions 2016

By | April 21, 2016

RBI/DBR/2015-16/22 Master Direction DBR.PSBD.No. 96/16.13.100/2015-16 April 21, 2016 Master Direction – Amalgamation of Private Sector Banks, Directions, 2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and pursuant to the Section 44A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is… Read More »

RBI caution public against placing deposits in dubious schemes

By | April 21, 2016

RBI/2015-16/378 DBR.No.Leg.BC.93/09.07.005/2015-16 April 21, 2016 The Chairman/Chief Executives of All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks Dear Sir, Publicity in the bank branches cautioning public against placing deposits in dubious schemes You may be aware that in the recent years there have been several incidents of unscrupulous entities duping general public… Read More »

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Fraud Accounts provisioning norms changed by RBI

By | April 19, 2016

RBI/2015-16/376 DBR.No.BP.BC.92/21.04.048/2015-16 April 18, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Provisioning pertaining to Fraud Accounts Please refer to circular DBR.No.BP.BC.83/21.04.048/2014-15 dated April 1, 2015 on the captioned subject. On a review, it has been decided to amend the provisioning norms in respect of all cases of fraud, as under: Banks… Read More »

Revised Scheme of Education and Training for Chartered Accountancy Course

By | April 16, 2016

Revised Scheme of Education and Training for Chartered Accountancy Course Revised Scheme: Route 1 – Foundation Course# Under the Foundation Course Route, the following steps are required- Under the Foundation Course Route,the following steps are required: Register with Board of Studies (BoS) after appearing in Class Xll examination till June 30/Dec 31 Be eligible to… Read More »

Check Your exemption in CA Inter or Final valid for May 2016 Exam

By | April 15, 2016

15th April, 2016 Re: Hosting of exemption(s) in a paper granted in Intermediate and Final examinations, valid for May, 2016. Exemption(s) in a paper(s) are granted to candidates of Intermediate and Final examinations, in terms of Regulation 37C(8) and Regulation 38C(6), respectively, of the Chartered Accountants Regulations 1988. The rules in this regard are provided… Read More »

Financial Assistance to UCB’s for Implementation of CBS

By | April 15, 2016

RBI/2015-16/368 DCBR.CO.PCB.Cir.No.14/09.18.300/2015-16 Chaitra 24,1938 April 13, 2016 Chief Executive Officers Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks Dear Sir/Madam Scheme for providing Financial Assistance to Urban Cooperative Banks for Implementation of Core Banking Solution As announced in the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement-2016-17 dated April 05, 2016 (copy enclosed), it has been decided to prescribe standards and benchmarks… Read More »

Currency chests Banks to conduct fire audits bi-annually

By | April 15, 2016

RBI/2015-16/369 DCM (CC) No. G – 11/3445/03.39.01/2015-16 April 13, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director All Banks having Currency Chests Madam / Dear Sir, Security / Inspection needs and Movement of Treasure Please refer to the guidelines contained in the Technical specifications issued by us vide DCM (CC) No.… Read More »

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