What is a positive pay cheque?

On Thursday (6th August), on the eve of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Measures, RBI Governor Mr.Shaktikant Das announced “To enhance safety of cheque payments, it has been decided to introduce a mechanism of Positive Pay for all cheques of value ₹50,000 and above. This will cover approximately 20 per cent and 80 per…

Effects of the fourth amendment to IBBI 2016 (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons regulation 2020)

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2020 on August 7, 2020. As per the latest amendment, which is effective from 07th August 2020, the authorized representative of creditors shall seek voting instructions only after the circulation…

MPC maintains repo rate on hold and makes several other important announcements

In the second bi-monthly monetary policy statement announced on Thursday (dated 06.08.2020), MPC decided to keep policy REPO rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 4.25 per cent. The MPC also decided to continue with the accommodative stance as long as it is necessary to revive growth, while ensuring that inflation remains within…

Important measures announced in Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Measures dated August 6

In the second bi-monthly monetary policy statement announced on Thursday (dated 06.08.2020), The RBI Governor said that while he is outlining the following main measures, the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Measures which addresses them in greater detail. 1. Additional Special Liquidity Facility (ASLF) Governor announced additional special liquidity facility of ₹10,000 crore will be…