RBI/2021-22/76 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S-384/02.32.001/2021-2022 August 3, 2021 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Non-Bank Payment System Operators Madam / Dear Sir, Framework for Outsourcing of Payment and Settlement-related Activities by Payment System Operators The Payment System Operators (PSOs), by virtue of services they provide and the construct of models on which they operate, largely outsource their payment and settlement-related activities to vario...

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Accounting Standard to be followed by IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) for the purpose of IFSCA regulatory reporting and compliance. Adopting a uniform set of accounting standards is one of the essential steps towards achieving uniformity and enhanced international comparability in financial reporting....

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RBI/2021-22/74 DOR.FIN.REC.No.34/03.10.136/2021-22 July 29, 2021 All deposit taking Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Rating of Deposits of HFCs – Approved Credit Rating Agencies and Minimum Investment Grade Credit Rating A reference is invited to Para 25.2 ofMaster Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company – Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021, wherein the names of five approved credit rating agencies and their minimum invest...

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RBI/2021-22/73 DPSS.CO.LVPD No.S290/04.04.009/2021-22 July 28, 2021 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Authorised Non-bank Payment System Providers Madam / Dear Sir, Access for Non-banks to Centralised Payment Systems A reference is invited to Paragraph 9 of theStatement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated April 07, 2021wherein it was announced that the Reserve Bank shall encourage participation of non-banks in Reserve Bank of India-operated Ce...

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In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and pursuant to Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and Sections 18, 24 and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 as amended from time to time, the Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest so to do, hereby, issues the Directions hereinafter specified....

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Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi New Delhi Public Notice No. 14/2015-2020 | Dated 13th July, 2021 Subject: Extension of time limit for filing claims under the Transport andMarketing Assistance (TMA) Scheme for specified agriculturalproducts. In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of theForeign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the f...

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RBI/2021-22/71 DCM (Plg.) No.S39/10.25.007/2021-22 July 12, 2021 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks. Madam / Dear Sir, Cassette - Swaps in ATMs Please refer to ourcircular RBI/2017-18/162/DCM (Plg.) No.3641/10.25.007/2017-18 dated April 12, 2018on the captioned subject wherein banks were advised to consider using lo...

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RBI/2021-22/70 DoR.ORG.REC.31/21.06.017/2021-22 July 9, 2021 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Mandatory Leave for Employees Posted in Sensitive Positions or Areas of Operation Please refer to ourcircular DBR.No.BP.BC.88/21.04.048/2014-15 dated April 23, 2015, advising banks to implement a ‘Mandatory L...

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RBI/2021-2022/67 FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.13/06.02.31/2021-22 July 7, 2021 The Chairman/ Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies Dear Sir/Madam, New Definition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises - Addition o...

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Ministry of Finance CBDT grants further relaxation in electronic filing of Income Tax Forms 15CA/15CB Posted On: 05 JUL 2021 As per the Income-tax Act, 1961, there is a requirement to furnish Form 15CA/15CB electronically. Presently, taxpayers upload the Form 15CA, along with the Chartered Accountant Certificate in Form 15CB, wherever applicable, on the e-filing portal, before submitting the copy to the authorised dealer for any foreign remittance. In view of the difficulties rep...

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RBI/2021-22/66 DoR.SPE.REC.29/13.03.00/2021-2022 July 02, 2021 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) All Small Finance Banks All Local Area Banks All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks/ State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Review of Instructions on Interest on overdue domestic deposits Please refer to Section 9 (b) ofMaster Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated March 3, 2016, an...

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RBI/2021-22/65 DOR.CRE(DIR).REC.28/04.02.001/2021-22 July 1, 2021 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Small Finance Banks, Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks and EXIM Bank Dear Sir / Madam, Interest Equalization Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit - Extension Please refer to the instructions issued videcircular DOR.CRE.REC.06/04.02.001/2021-22 dated April 12, 2021. 2. Government of India has approved the extension of Interest Equalization Scheme f...

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Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi -110 011 New Delhi Notification No. 11/2015-2020 | Dated: 1st July, 2021 Subject: Extension in period of modification of IEC till 31.07.2021 and waiver of fees for IEC updation during July, 2021– reg. In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the FTD(D&R) Act, 1992 , read with paragraph 1 02 and 2.01 of the F...

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In continuation of this Ministry’s General Circular No.07/2021 dated 03.05.2021 on the captioned subject cited and after due examination of the requests received from stakeholders, it has been decided to substitute the figures “31.05.2021” and “01.06.2021” wherever they appear in the said circular with the figures “31.07.2021” and 01.08.2021″ respectively....

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In continuation to this Ministry’s General Circular No.06/2021 dated 03.05.2021 and on account of requests for further extension of timelines specified in the said Circular, it has been decided to grant additional time upto 31st August, 2021 to companies/UPs to file forms under the Companies Act, 2013/ LLP Act, 2008 (other than a CH6-1 Form, CH6-4 Form and CH6-9 Form) which were/are due for filing during 1st April, 2021 to 31st July, 2021 without any additional fees. Accordingly, only norm...

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RBI/2021-22/64 DOR.ORG.REC.27/21.04.158/2021-22 June 28, 2021 The Chief Executive Officer All Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Guidelines for Managing Risk in Outsourcing of Financial Services by Co-operative Banks It is observed that the co-operative banks are increasingly using outsourcing as a means for reducing costs as well as for availing specialist expertise, where these are not available internally. 2. While it is entirely the banks’ prerogative to take a vi...

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RBI/2021-22/60 DOR.GOV.REC.25/12.10.000/2021-22 June 25, 2021 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Appointment of Managing Director (MD) / Whole-Time Director (WTD) in Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks In terms of powers conferred under Sections 10, 10B, 10BB, 35A, 35B, 36AA and 53A (read with Section 56) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (as amended), hereinafter called as “Act”, relat...

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RBI/2021-22/61 FMRD.DIRD.06/14.01.001/2021-22 June 25, 2021 To All Eligible Market Participants Madam / Sir Reserve Bank of India (Call, Notice and Term Money Markets) Directions, 2021 Please refer to theMaster Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Call, Notice and Term Money Markets) Directions, 2021 dated April 01, 2021(hereinafter referred as ‘Master Directions’). 2. On a review based on representations received, the prudential borrowing limits for transac...

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RBI/2021-2022/62 DOR.CRE(DIR).REC.26/21.04.103/2021-22 June 25, 2021 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Appointment of Chief Risk Officer in Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks With increasing size and scope of business, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) are gradually getting exposed to greater degree of risks. It is, therefore, necessary that every UCB focuses its attention on putting in place appropriate risk management m...

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RBI/2021-2022/63 FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.12/06.02.31/2021-22 June 25, 2021 The Chairman/ Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies Dear Sir/Madam, New Definition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Please r...

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RBI/2021-22/59 DOR.ACC.REC.No.23/21.02.067/2021-22 June 24, 2021 All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Madam / Sir, Declaration of dividends by NBFCs In order to infuse greater transparency and uniformity in practice, it has been decided to prescribe guidelines on distribution of dividend by NBFCs. Applicability 2. These guidelines shall be applicable to all NBFCs regulated by RBI1as below: (a) Applicable NBFCs as defined in Paragraph 2(2) ofNon-Banking Financial C...

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RBI/2021-22/58 DOR.CRE(DIR).REC.24/23.67.001/2021-22 June 23, 2021 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Gold (Metal) Loans – Repayment Please refer to instructions issued videcirculars DBOD.No.IBS.1519/23.67.001/98-99 dated December 31, 1998,DBOD.No.IBS.3161/23.67.001/98-99 dated June 25, 1999,DBOD.No.IBD.BC.33/23.67.001/2005-06 dated September 5, 2005,DBOD.No.IBD.BC.71/23.67.001/2006-07 dated April 3, 2007andDBOD.No.IBD.BC.104/...

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Finance Act, 2021 inserted two new sections 206AB and 206CCA in the Income-tax Act 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") which takes effect from I Sl day of July, 2021. These sections mandate tax deduction (section 206AB) or tax collection (section 206CCA) at higher rate in case of certain non-filers (specified persons) with respect to tax deductions (other than under sections 192, 192A, 194B, 194BB, I 94LBC and I 94N) and tax collections. Higher rate is twice the prescribed rate...

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RBI/2021-22/56 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 07 June 17, 2021 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Liberalised Remittance Scheme for Resident Individuals – Reporting Attention of all Authorised Dealer Category - I (AD Category - I) banks is invited toA. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 106 dated May 23, 2013, in terms of which, AD Category -I banks were required to upload the data in respect of number of applications received and the total amount remitt...

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G.S.R. 409(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 173, 177, 178 and section 186, read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, namely:— 1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2021. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Offic...

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MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department Of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) New Delhi Notification No. 73/2021-Income Tax | Dated: 15th June, 2021 S.O. 2336(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (v) of theExplanationto section 48 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Central Board of Direct Taxes, publishe...

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RBI/2021-22/55 CO.DPSS.AUTH.No.S190/02.27.005/2021-22 June 14, 2021 All entities authorised to operate Payment Systems in India Madam / Dear Sir, Investment in Entities from FATF Non-compliant Jurisdictions A reference is invited to thecircular DOR.CO.LIC.CC No.119/03.10.001/2020-21 dated February 12, 2021issued by the Department of Regulation, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on investment in NBFCs from FATF non-compliant jurisdictions. With a view to maintaining consistency, the cor...

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RBI/2021-22/54 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S188/02-27-020/2021-2022 June 14, 2021 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks / Payment Banks / Small Finance Banks / NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. / Bharat Bill Payment System Providers / System Participants and prospective Bharat Bill Payment Operating Units Madam / Dear Sir, Bharat Bill Payment S...

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(Ref.No.DoS.CO.ARG/SEC.01/08.91.001/2021-22 April 27, 2021) TheCircular dated April 27, 2021on ‘Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Central Auditors (SCAs)/Statutory Auditors (SAs) of Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), UCBs and NBFCs (including HFCs), has been issued by RBI with the basic objectives of putting in place ownership-neutral regulations, ensuring independence of auditors, avoiding conflict of interest in auditor’s appointments and to improve the quality and standar...

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RBI/2021-22/53 DoS.CO. PPG.SEC/03/11.01.005/2021-22 June 11, 2021 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of: All deposit taking HFCs All non-deposit taking HFCs with asset size of ₹5,000 crore and above Madam/Dear Sir, Risk Based Internal Audit (RBIA) Please refer to thecircular Ref. No. DoS.CO.PPG/SEC.05/11.01.005/2020-21 dated February 03, 2021on the captioned subject. 2. On a review, it has been decided that the provisions of the aforesaid circular s...

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