Category Archives: other Acts

Rationalisation of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) for Debit Card Transactions – Continuance of Special Measures

By | March 31, 2017

RBI/2016-17/264 DPSS.CO.PD No.2737/02.14.003/2016-17 March 30, 2017 The Chairman and Managing Directors / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks / Payments Banks and Small Finance Banks / All Card Network Providers Dear Madam / Sir, Rationalisation of Merchant Discount Rate… Read More »

Category: RBI

Purchase of foreign exchange from foreign citizens and others – RBI restored status quo ante

By | March 31, 2017

RBI/2016-17/263 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 42 March 30, 2017 To All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Purchase of foreign exchange from foreign citizens and others Attention of Authorized Persons is invited to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circulars No. 20, 22 and 24 dated November 25, 2016, December 16, 2016 and January 3, 2017 respectively,… Read More »

RBI advisory on E-wallets

By | March 31, 2017

Date : Mar 30, 2017 RBI advisory on E-wallets The Reserve Bank of India has today advised the users of Pre-paid Payment Instruments (PPIs), including mobile and electronic wallets, that only non-bank entities authorised by RBI under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (the Act) can issue PPI wallets for purchase of goods and… Read More »

Opening of all Agency Banks for government business on April 1, 2017 – Revised instructions

By | March 29, 2017

Opening of all Agency Banks for government business on April 1, 2017 – Revised instructions RBI/2016-17/259 DBR.No.Leg.BC.56/09.07.005/2016-17 March 29, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Opening of all Agency Banks for government business on April 1, 2017 – Revised instructions We had vide our circular DBR.No.Leg. BC.55/09.07.005/2016-17 dated March 24, 2017 advised all Agency… Read More »

Category: RBI

All payment systems to remain closed on April 1, 2017

By | March 29, 2017

All payment systems to remain closed on April 1, 2017 RBI/2016-17/260 DPSS.CO.CHD.No./2720/03.01.03/2016-17 March 29, 2017 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 Dear Sir/ Madam, All payment systems to remain closed… Read More »

Category: RBI

Exposure Draft of Annual Improvements to Ind AS Standards 2014-2016 Cycle

By | March 29, 2017

Exposure Draft of Annual Improvements to Ind AS Standards 2014-2016 Cycle Following is the Exposure Draft of Annual Improvements to Ind AS Standards 2014-2016 Cycle, issued by the Accounting Standards Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, for comments. The Board invites comments on any aspect of this Exposure Draft. Comments are most… Read More »

Exposure Draft of Appendix B of Ind AS 21, Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration

By | March 29, 2017

Exposure Draft of Appendix B of Ind AS 21, Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration Following is the Exposure Draft of Appendix B of Ind AS 21, Foreign Currency Transaction and Advance Consideration, issued by the Accounting Standards Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, for comments. The Board invites comments on any… Read More »

Exposure Draft of Transfers of Investment Property, Amendments to Ind AS 40, Investment Property – (29-03-2017)

By | March 29, 2017

Following is the Exposure Draft of changes proposed in Ind AS 40, Investment Property, issued by the Accounting Standards Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, for comments. The Board invites comments on any aspect of this Exposure Draft. Comments are most helpful if they indicate the specific paragraph or group of paragraphs… Read More »