RBI/2023-24/06 DOR.STR.REC.3/21.04.048/2023-24 April 1, 2023 All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances Please refer to theMaster Circular DOR.STR.REC.4/21.04.048/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2022 on matters relating to prudential norms on income recognition, asset classification and p...

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RBI/2022-23/190 CO.DPSS.RPPD.No.S2185/03-01-002/2022-2023 March 29, 2023 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 / Payment Banks / Small Finance Banks / National Payments Corporation of India Madam / Dear Sir, Special Clearing Operations on March 31, 2023 A reference is invited to the ...

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RBI/2022-23/189 DOR.CAP.REC. No.109/09.18.201/2022-23 March 28, 2023 Dear Sir/ Madam, Revised Regulatory Framework for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) – Net Worth and Capital Adequacy Please refer to para 7 of thecircular DOR.CAP.REC.No.86/09.18.201/2022-23 dated December 01, 2022on ‘Revised Regulatory Framework for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) – Net Worth and Capital Adequacy. 2. It has been decided that the instructions shall come into effect from March 31,...

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RBI/2022-23/186 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S1490/42-01-029/2022-2023 March 21, 2023 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam Annual Closing of Government Accounts – Transactions of Central / State Governments – Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2022-23) All government transactions done by agency banks for the Financial Year 2022-23 must be accounted for within the same financial year. Accordingly, the following arrangements are put in place to report and account for Gover...

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Sub: Request for Informal guidance by way of an interpretive letter under the provisions of SEBI (Informal Guidance) Scheme, 2003 (“Scheme”) received from Muthoot Health Care Private Limited (“the Company”) 1. This is with reference to your Informal Guidance application dated January 02, 2023, and further email dated February 07, 2023 and February 14, 2023 seeking guidance on eligibility of issuers in respect of issuance and listing of structured debt securities/ marke...

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MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th March, 2023 S.O. 1072(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (vi) of clause (sa) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) (hereinafter referred to the as the Act), the Central Government hereby notifies that the following activities when carried out for or on behalf of another natural or legal person in the course of business as an activit...

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RBI/2022-23/181 DOR.ACC.REC.No.103/21.04.018/2022-23 February 20, 2023 Madam / Dear Sir, Reserve Bank of India (Financial Statements - Presentation and Disclosures) Directions, 2021 – Disclosures for State Co-operative Banks and Central Co-operative Banks TheReserve Bank of India (Financial Statements-Presentation and Disclosures) Directions, 2021(‘Master Direction’) are applicable to Commercial Banks and Primary Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs). They harmonize the ...

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RBI/2022-23/182 DOR.ACC.REC.No.104/21.07.001/2022-23 February 20, 2023 Dear Sir/ Madam, Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) Please refer tocircular DOR (NBFC).CC.PD.No.109/22.10.106/2019-20 dated March 13, 2020on the captioned subject read with paragraph 13 (iii) ofMaster Circular DOR.SIG.FIN.REC 1/26.03.001/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022on Asset Reconstruction Companies. 2. It has been observed that consequent to the implementation of Ind AS, some Asset Reconstru...

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RBI/2022-23/180 DOR.MRG.REC.102/00-00-009/2022-23 February 17, 2023 Madam / Sir, Governance, measurement and management of Interest Rate Risk in Banking Book Interest Rate Risk in Banking Book (IRRBB) refers to the current or prospective risk to banks’ capital and earnings arising from adverse movements in interest rates that affect its banking book positions. Excessive IRRBB can pose a significant risk to banks’ current capital base and/or future earnings. These guideli...

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RBI/2022-23/178 CO.DPSS.RPPD.No.S1931/04-03-001/2022-23 February 16, 2023 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of member banks participating in NEFT and RTGS Systems Madam / Dear Sir, Introduction of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) related transaction code in NEFT and RTGS Systems Under the FCRA, 2010 (amended as on September 28, 2020), foreign contributio...

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CBDT has Notified New Income Tax Return (ITR) Forms for Financial Year 2022-23 / Assessment Year 2023-24 Forms (ITR-1 SAHAJ, ITR-2, ITR-3, ITR-4 SUGAM, ITR-5, ITR-6, ITR-V) vide Notification 4/2023....

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RBI/2022-23/176 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S–1907/02.14.006/2022-23 February 10, 2023 All Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) Issuers (Banks and Non-banks) and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Madam / Dear Sir, Issuance of PPIs to Foreign Nationals / Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) visiting India As announced in theStatement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 08, 2023, it has been decided to allow access to Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to foreign nation...

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RBI/2022-23/92 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.09/09.01.003/2022-23 July 20, 2022 The Chairman/Managing Director & CEO Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks (including Small Finance Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular – Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) Please refer to theMaster Circular FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.04/09.01.01/2021-22 dated April 01, 2021on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). 2. The ...

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G.S.R (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 14/2019-Central Tax, dated the 7th March, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II...

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G.S.R (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 23 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 10/2019-Central Tax, dated the 7th March, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-s...

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RBI/2022-2023/90 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.10 July 11, 2022 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/Sir International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees (INR) In order to promote growth of global trade with emphasis on exports from India and to support the increasing interest of global trading community in INR, it has been decided to put in place an additional arrangement for invoicing, payment, and settlement o...

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RBI/2022-23/88 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 08 July 07, 2022 All Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks Madam/Sir, Overseas foreign currency borrowings of Authorised Dealer Category-I banks Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Cat-I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 [Notification no. FEMA 3(R)/2018-RB dated December 17, 2018] andMaster Direction - Risk Management...

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RBI/2022-23/87 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.07 July 07, 2022 To All Authorised Persons Madam/Sir, Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Debt - Relaxations Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the paragraph 3 of thepress release on “Liberalisation of Forex Flows” dated July 06, 2022regarding relaxations in the regulatory regime under the Medium-Term Framework. A...

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RBI/2022-23/86 FMRD.FMID.No.04/14.01.006/2022-23 July 07, 2022 To All participants in Government Securities market Madam/Sir, ‘Fully Accessible Route’ for Investment by Non-residents in Government Securities – Additional specified securities Please refer to paragraph 3 of thepress release on “Liberalisation of Forex Flows” dated July 06, 2022regarding inclusion of additional ‘specified s...

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RBI/2022-23/82 DOR.SOG (SPE).REC.No 53/13.03.000/2022-23 July 06, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks) All Small Finance Banks All Local Area Banks All Payment Banks All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ DCCBs /State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Direction on Interest Rate on Deposits - Foreign Currency (Non-resident) Accounts (Banks) Scheme [FCNR(B)] and Non-Resident (Externa...

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RBI/2022-23/80 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S-590/02-14-006/2022-23 July 04, 2022 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Bank and Non-bank Payment System Operators (PSOs) Madam / Dear Sir, Requirement for obtaining prior approval in case of takeover / acquisition of control of non-bank PSOs and sale / transfer of payment system activity of non-bank PSO A reference is invited to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) instructions c...

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In continuation of MCA General Circular no. 04/2022 dated 27.5.2022 on the captioned subject, it has been decided to further extend the timeline and allow LLPs to file e-Form 11 (Annual Return) for the Financial Year 2021-2022 without paying additional fees up to 15th July, 2022 ...

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RBI/2022-23/78 DOR.STR.REC.51/21.04.048/2022-23 June 28, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies Provisioning Requirement for Investment in Security Receipts (SRs) Please refer to clause 77 of theMaster Direction – Reserve Bank of India (T...

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No.II/21022/23(22)/2020-FCRA-III Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs (Foreigners Division-FCRA) First Floor, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, India Gate Circle, New Delhi-110001 Dated: the 22nd June, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE Subject: Extension of the validity of FCRA registration certificates In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs’ Public Noti...

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RBI/2022-23/77 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S-567/02-14-003/2022-23 June 24, 2022 All Payment System Providers and Payment System Participants Madam / Dear Sir, Restriction on Storage of Actual Card Data [i.e. Card-on-File (CoF)] Reference is invited toReserve Bank of India (RBI) circulars DPSS.CO.PD.No.1810/02.14.008/ 2019-20 dated March 17, 2020andCO.DPSS.POLC.No.S33/02-14-008/2020-2021 dated March 31, 2021on “Guidelines on Regulation ...

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RBI/2022-23/76 DOR.CRE.REC.No.49/09.22.010/2022-23 June 23, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular - Housing Finance for UCBs Please refer to ourMaster Circular DCBR.BPD.(PCB) MC No.9/09.22.010/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015on the captioned subject (available at RBI websitehttps://rbi.org.in/). The enclosedMaster Circularconsolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issu...

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Finance Act 2022 inserted a new section 194S in the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) with effect from 1st July 2022. The new section mandates a person, who is responsible for paying to any resident any sum by way of consideration for transfer of a virtual digital asset (VDA), to deduct an amount equal to 1% of such sum as income tax thereon. The tax deduction is required to be made at the time of credit of such sum to the accou...

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RBI/2022-23/74 DoR.AUT.REC.No.48/24.01.041/2022-23 June 21, 2022 All Scheduled Banks (excluding Payments Banks/State Co-operative Banks and District Central Co-operative Banks) All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Madam/Dear Sir Extension of timeline for implementation of certain provisions of Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022 Please refer to paragraph ...

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Finance Act 2022 insetted a new section 194R in the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") with effect from I" July 2022. The new section mandates a person, who is responsib le for providing any benefit or perquisite to a resident, to deduct tax at source @ IO% of the value or aggregate of va lue of such benefit or perquisite, before provid ing such benefit or perquisite. The benetit or perquisite may or may not be convertible int...

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RBI/2022-23/73 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S-518/02.14.003/2022-23 June 16, 2022 The Chairman / 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 / Payments Banks / Small Finance Banks / Local Area Banks / Non-bank Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers / Authorised Card Payment Networks / National P...

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