What are CFT and FATF in banking?

CFT is an acronym for Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT). Financing terrorism means providing financial support to terrorist or terrorist organizations intended to achieve political, religious, or ideological goals through violence and the threat of violence against civilians.  The flow of funds may reach those terrorists from legitimate religious or cultural organizations or it…

What are the RBI norms for periodical updating of KYC?

Banks are required to periodically update their customers’ KYC details under Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms /Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/Obligation of banks under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.  As per latest review and directives of RBI, periodic full KYC exercise will be required to be done for…

How to open NRO account in a Bank?

A Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO) Account is required by many Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to manage their deposits or income earned in India such as dividends, pension, rent, or to credit sale proceeds of immovable properties in India, etc.This account also allows you to remit funds from abroad either in Indian or foreign currency. You have to…

What is LLP ?

LLP is acronym to the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP). LLP is an entity registered under Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. The liability of an LLP is restricted to its assets and partner’s liability is limited to their share contributed in the partnership. Thus partner’s liability in LLP is similar to that of the shareholders of…

Who are called as active partner and sleeping partner in a partnership?

In partnership businesses all the partners need not actively participate in the business activity of the firm. According to their involvement  in the business they are called active  partner/ managing  partner and sleeping partner/ dormant partner. Active Partner or managing partner: An active partner is the capital investor in the partnership who actively involves himself…

What are the conditions apply for loan against FCNR/NRE deposits?

Q: Is there any upper limit for loans against security of NRI’s term deposits like FCNR/NRE? Ans.: Except usual margin requirement, no upper ceiling is prescribed for loans to NRIs or third parties in India against security of FCNR/NRE deposits. However, the loan shall be for the purpose other than the investments specified in FEMA…

Aadhar mandatory for opening bank account,large transactions

The Union government has made Aadhaar number mandatory for opening the bank accounts, as well as conductiong financial transactions of Rs.50000.00 and above.The  existing customers of banks who have not linked Aadhar number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to their bank is now required to link the same before December 31,…