Category Archives: other Acts

Gold redemption option by RBI under Gold Monetisation Scheme 2015

By | April 1, 2016

RBI/2015-16/353 DBR.IBD.BC.89/23.67.001/2015-16 March 31, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Gold Monetisation Scheme, 2015 In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India hereby  directs that the Reserve Bank of India (Gold Monetisation Scheme, 2015) Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 dated October 22,… Read More »

Period of limitation expire, Assessement time can’t be extended :SC

By | March 31, 2016

Period of limitation   Facts of the Case The Assessing Officer sent notices to the respondent- assessee in Form ST-XIV forAssessment Years 2000- 01, 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04., i.e., after the expiry of three years. The assessee took an objection that these notices were sent beyond the period of assessment and, therefore, it was not… Read More »

External Commercial Borrowings Revised framework

By | March 31, 2016

RBI/2015-16/349 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.56 March 30, 2016 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) – Revised framework Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.32 dated November 30, 2015 and paragraph no. 1.8, 2.2, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.5,… Read More »

Transfer or issue of Security by Person Resident outside India

By | March 31, 2016

Reserve Bank of India Foreign Exchange Department Central Office Mumbai – 400 001 Notification No.FEMA.366/2016-RB March 30, 2016 Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 6 and Section 47 of… Read More »

Category: RBI

Insurance sector FDI limit enhanced

By | March 31, 2016

RBI/2015-16/350 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.58 March 31, 2016 To All Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks Madam/Sir, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India – Review of FDI policy –Insurance sector Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a… Read More »

Special Clearing operations on March 30 and 31, 2016

By | March 30, 2016

RBI/2015-16/347 DPSS.CO.CHD.No./2313/03.01.03/2015-16 March 28, 2016 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks/ Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks/Local Area Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Special Clearing operations on March 30 and 31, 2016 A reference is invited to the… Read More »

FPI Investment limit in Govt Securities Increased

By | March 30, 2016

Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Government Securities RBI/2015-16/348 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 55 March 29, 2016 To, All Authorised Persons Madam/ Sir, Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Government Securities Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Schedule 5 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue… Read More »