NBFC-ICCs can do NBFC Factor business and TReDS have to assign receivables: RBI

In terms of the recently amended Factoring Regulation Act, 2011which widens the scope of companies that can undertake factoring business, permits Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) to file the particulars of assignment of receivables transactions with the Central Registry on behalf of the Factors for operational efficiency. The Act empowers the Reserve Bank of India…

RBI permits Banks for capital infusion/ transfers to the overseas centers without its prior approval

All Scheduled Commercial Banks other than foreign banks, Small Finance Banks, Payment Banks, and Regional Rural Banks incorporated in India who have met regulatory capital requirement (including regulatory buffer) are permitted to infuse capital in overseas branches and subsidiaries and retention/ repatriation/ transfer of profits in these centres by banks incorporated in India. Banks that…

Transaction Limit in UPI enhanced to Rs 5 lakh for specified categories.

In the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies on December 8, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India announced an increase in the UPI Transaction Limit for Specified Categories.The statement said that the ‘Reserve Bank has been making efforts to facilitate greater participation of retail customers in financial markets, e.g. investment in the G-secs segment through…

RBI cautions against Co-operative societies using the word “Bank” in their name

The Reserve Bank of India has noted that some cooperative societies are using the word ‘bank’ in their names, in contravention of the Banking Regulation Act. Some cooperative societies are even accepting deposits from non-members/nominal members/associate members without any licensing or approval from the central bank, which is tantamount to conducting banking business in violation…