Reserve Bank of India on 28 May 2024 has launched three major initiatives, namely the PRAVAAH (Platform for Regulatory Application, Validation and AutHorisation) portal, the Retail Direct Mobile App and a FinTech. 1. ‘PRAVAAH’ (Platform for Regulatory Application, Validation and AutHorisation) portal The PRAVAAH is a secure and centralised web-based portal that aims to […]
Read More →Financial institutions, Banks, or intermediaries, are required to ensure that their non-profit organization (NPO) customers have been verified on NITI Aayog’s DARPAN portal. This directive is part of broader efforts to enhance transparency and compliance within the financial sector, particularly concerning organizations that could be vulnerable to misuse for money laundering activities. The NGO-DARPAN […]
Read More →With a view of upholding transparency and fairness in the lending operation of Regulated entities, On 29th April 2024, RBI issued a circular regarding the Fair Practices Code for Lenders – Charging of Interest. The circular is effective with an immediate effect. Who is included in the definition of Regulated Entities (RE(s))? Non-Banking Financial Companies […]
Read More →Introduction Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), which provide investors with a variety of options outside of conventional investment instruments, have seen a notable increase in the Indian investing scene in recent years. Regulators have been watching this growing industry, though, especially with regard to investments made later on in bankrupt enterprises. The purpose of this circular […]
Read More →The National Housing Bank (NHB) plays a crucial role in supporting Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) by offering refinance assistance. Let’s delve into the key aspects of this program: Purpose of Refinance Assistance Individual Housing Loans: NHB provides refinance assistance to HFCs for housing loans extended to individuals. This helps HFCs manage liquidity and continue their […]
Read More →Key amendments in REIT Compliances SEBI vide its notification dated 8th of March, 2024 have notified Securities and Exchange Board of India (Real Estate Investment Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024. Brief synopsis of additional compliances introduced are as under: S. No. Sub Head Compliance Description Periodicity Effective Date 1 Other Compliance Investment manager to […]
Read More →Reserve Bank of India has issued Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Filing of Supervisory Returns) Directions – 2024 on February 27, 2024, which has repealed Master Direction- Non-Banking Financial Company Returns (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016. These Directions shall apply to the following entities collectively known as Supervised Entities (SEs): (i) All Commercial Banks […]
Read More →S.No. Act Name Compliance Due Date 1 Master Direction- Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company – Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 and amendment thereto NBFCs participating in IRF exchanges to submit the data to the Regional Office of the Department of Supervision where it follows FY as April to March (For the half […]
Read More →In order to mitigate the risk associated with the outsourcing of IT activities by Regulated Entities (Res) while maintaining compliance obligations and responsibilities towards their customers, On 10th April 2023 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a Master Direction on Outsourcing of Information Technology Services. The direction would be effective from first of October 2023 […]
Read More →In exercise of powers conferred under Section 11 (1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 to protect the interests of investors in securities, market regulator SEBI has come out with another set of instructions vide circular dated 15.07.2016(SEBI Circular on FDR’s – PDF) to strengthen its risk management mechanism. After implementation […]
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