RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday speaking at the ‘Banking beyond tomorrow’ the Annual Banking Conclave of Bank of Baroda said that the central bank will ensure that the rupee “finds its level” in line with its fundamentals with “zero tolerance” for volatile and bumpy movements of the currency.” We are living in turbulent times.…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday issued final guidelines for urban cooperative banks (UCBs), accepting the NS Vishwanathan committee’s recommendation to implement a four-tiered regulatory framework, among others. The four-tiered regulatory framework is based on the size of deposits of the banks and their area of operations. The major recommendations which have been…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday has signed its renewed Statement of Commitment (SoC) to the FX Global Code (“Code”). The FX Global Code (Code) is a compilation of best market practices, formulated by Central Banks and market participants, developed under the auspices of Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Basel. The Code sets…
Paying taxes under a direct tax system or indirect tax system like GST is inevitable. In India, eighty percent of total revenue is earned by the Government through taxes, and the remaining twenty percent is from non-tax revenue like dividends earned from profits of public sector enterprises, interest, fines, regulatory charges, etc. The impact of…
The GST Council has agreed to levy an 18 percent cess on cheques, irrespective of whether they are in loose or in book form with effect from July 18, 2022. There will be a 5 percent GST if rooms worth more than Rs 5,000 (non-ICU) are rented out in hospitals.Pre-packed and labeled food items like…
The Account Aggregator (AA) system is a financial data exchange where banks, fintech, or NBFCs can exchange customer data after taking consent from such users. The entities which facilitate the data exchange are known as account aggregators. Under the account aggregator system, a lender who requests the data is called financial information user (FIU), and…
Solvency is defined as the ability of an individual or entity to meet long-term financial commitments. A solvency certificate is a most important document that provides information about the financial stability of an individual or partnership firm or company. A solvency certificate is required for applying for tenders, obtaining contracts, Visa interviews, Legal/court matters like…
Reserve Bank of India on Monday said it has been decided to put in place an additional arrangement for invoicing, payment, and settlement of exports/imports in INR. All Category-I Authorised Dealer (AD) banks shall require prior approval from the Foreign Exchange Department of Reserve Bank of India, Central Office at Mumbai, before putting in place…
RBI today announced several measures in order to enhance forex inflows to the country while ensuring overall macroeconomic and financial stability. “The global outlook is clouded by recession risks. Consequently, high-risk aversion has gripped financial markets, producing surges of volatility, sell-offs of risk assets, and large spillovers, including flights to safety and safe-haven demand for…
The jump in lending to corporate borrowers has driven up demand for priority-sector lending certificates (PSLC), forcing banks to pay a higher premium to meet regulatory lending targets. The total Priority Sector lending of a domestic commercial bank should be 40 per cent (target for foreign banks 32%) of Adjusted Net Bank Credit or Credit…