Category Archives: other Acts

Sovereign Gold Bond – Dematerialisation

By | April 30, 2017

Sovereign Gold Bond – Dematerialisation Date : Apr 28, 2017 The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, has issued seven tranches of Sovereign Gold Bonds for a total value of ₹ 4800 crore till date. Investors in these bonds have been provided with the option of holding them in physical… Read More »

Category: RBI

Net Owned Fund Requirements for Asset Reconstruction Company

By | April 29, 2017

RBI/2016-17/295 DNBR. PD (ARC) CC. No. 03/26.03.001/2016-17 April 28, 2017 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All registered Asset Reconstruction Companies. Dear Sir, Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002- Section 3 (1) (b) – Requirement of Net Owned Fund (NOF) for Asset Reconstruction Companies. A… Read More »

SEBI Circular on disclosure of executive remuneration by Mutual Funds

By | April 29, 2017

Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2017/35 All Mutual Funds/Asset Management Companies (AMCs)/ Trustee Companies/Boards of Trustees of Mutual Funds Sir/Madam, Subject: Circular on Mutual Funds 1. Please refer to SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2016/42 dated 18 March 2016. 2. In partial modification of the above mentioned circular, para C of the circular pertaining to disclosure of executive remuneration shall read as… Read More »

Insurance Ombudsman Rules 2017 – Notified

By | April 29, 2017

Insurance Ombudsman Rules 2017. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Financial Services) (INSURANCE DIVISION) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th April, 2017 G.S.R. 413(E).—Whereas, the draft of certain rules namely, the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2016, were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) dated the 15th September, 2016 under the notification of… Read More »

RBI Guidelines on Merchant Acquisition for Card Transactions

By | April 29, 2017

RBI/2016-17/296 DCBR.RAD (PCB/RCB) Cir.No.4/7.12.001/2016-17 April 28, 2017 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) / All District Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Guidelines on Merchant Acquisition for Card Transactions Co-operative banks have been permitted to install both onsite/offsite ATM networks and can issue debit cards on their… Read More »

Role of Chief Risk Officer (CRO) in Banks – RBI Guidlines

By | April 29, 2017

RBI/2016-17/294 DBR.BP.BC.No.65/21.04.103/2016-17 April 27, 2017 The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) And Small Finance Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Risk Management Systems – Role of the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) Please refer to the guidelines on Risk Management Systems issued vide our circular DBOD.No.BP.(SC).BC.98/21.04.103/99… Read More »

Use of e-wallet for investment in Mutual Funds allowed by SEBI & Other SEBI Board Meeting Decisions

By | April 27, 2017

SEBI Board Meeting PR No.: 25/2017  Dated: Apr 26, 2017 The SEBI Board met in Mumbai today and took the following decisions: 1.  Instant Access Facility (IAF) in Mutual Funds and use of e-wallet for investment in Mutual Funds With an objective to channelize households’ savings into capital market and to promote digitalization in mutual… Read More »

ICAI reduced marks required for passing ISA AT Test

By | April 26, 2017

Requirements for passing Information Systems Audit (Assessment Test) 25th April 2017 It is hereby informed that in exercise of the authority vested with it under Regulation 204 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988, the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has decided to revise the requirement for passing the Information Systems Audit(Assessment… Read More »