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Domestic Deposits

I. Domestic Deposits

15. What are the guidelines for renewal of overdue deposits? +

All aspects concerning renewal of overdue deposits may be decided by individual banks subject to their Board laying down a transparent policy in this regard and the customers being notified of the terms and conditions of renewal including interest rate, at the time of acceptance of deposit. The policy should be non-discretionary and non-discriminatory.

Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) under FEMA 1999

Eligible entities and requirements to submit the FLA return

Q15. If an entity issues the shares to non-resident on non-repatriable basis, whether that entity is required to submit the FLA return? +

Ans: Shares issued by reporting entities to non-resident on non-repatriable basis should not be considered as foreign investment; therefore, entities which have issued the shares to non-resident only on non-repatriable basis, is not required to submit the FLA return.

External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credits

F. LEVERAGE CRITERIA AND BORROWING LIMIT

15. Should the proposed ECB be added to all outstanding ECBs for the purpose of ECB liability to equity ratio? +

Yes, apart from ECB raised for refinancing where the proposed ECB amount may not be taken into account to avoid double counting.

Core Investment Companies

Core Investment Companies (CICs)

15. Whether NBFCs already registered with the Bank as category “B” company whose asset size is below Rs. 100 crore, but fulfilling the CIC criteria, can seek voluntary deregistration (as such companies are not otherwise required to get registered with the Bank under the new norms)? If so, which source should be relied upon viz certificate from Statutory auditor or audited balance sheet for one year or more? +

Ans: Yes, CICs presently registered with the Bank but fulfilling the criteria for exemption under Notification No 220 dated January 05, 2010 can seek voluntary deregistration. Both audited balance sheet and auditors certificate are required to be submitted for the purpose.

Business restrictions imposed on Paytm Payments Bank Limited vide Press Releases dated January 31 and February 16, 2024

FASTag issued by Paytm Payments Bank

15. I have a FASTag issued by Paytm Payments Bank. Can I continue to use it to pay toll after March 15, 2024? +

Yes. You can continue to use your FASTag to pay toll upto the available balance. However, no further funding or top ups will be allowed in the FASTags issued by Paytm Payments Bank after March 15, 2024. It is suggested that you procure a new FASTag issued by another bank before March 15, 2024 to avoid any inconvenience

Biennial survey on Foreign Collaboration in Indian Industry (FCS)

Some important definitions and concepts

Q15. What is Pure Technical Collaboration? +

Ans.: An Indian company is said have Pure Technical Collaboration if the company has only foreign technical collaboration and have not received any foreign direct investment.

Retail Direct Scheme

Know Your Customer (KYC) related queries

15. Who should do video KYC? +

In case your data does not exist in the CKYC database, you will have to opt for the video KYC method.

Housing Loans

15. Do you get a tax benefit on the loan? +

Yes. Resident Indians are eligible for certain tax benefits on both principal and interest components of a loan under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Under the current laws, you are entitled to an income tax rebate for interest repayment up to Rs. 1,50,000 /- per annum. Moreover, you can get added tax benefits under Section 80 C on repayment of principal amount up to Rs. 1,00,000 /- per annum.

Targeted Long Term Repo Operations (TLTROs)

FAQs pertaining to On Tap TLTRO/ reversal of TLTRO/ TLTRO 2.0 transactions

Q15: If a bank opts for repayment of funds availed under TLTRO/ TLTRO 2.0, whether the investments made by the bank by utilizing these funds will continue to be allowed for classification under held to maturity (HTM) even in excess of 25 percent of total investment permitted to be included in the HTM portfolio? +

Ans: Banks can submit their request for exercising the repayment option till October 28, 2020. On repayment of funds availed under TLTRO/ TLTRO 2.0, the associated securities shall be shifted out of the HTM category. The shifting of the TLTRO/ TLTRO 2.0 investments out of HTM shall be in addition to the shifting of investments permitted at the beginning of the accounting year and subject to adherence to the guidelines contained in the Master Circular – Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks dated July 1, 2015. These investments under TLTRO/ TLTRO 2.0 against which funds are being repaid will not be exempted from reckoning under the large exposure framework (LEF) and computation of adjusted non-food bank credit (ANBC) for the purpose of determining priority sector targets/sub-targets.

Indian Currency

B) Banknotes

7. Is it possible to have two or more banknotes with the same serial number? +

Yes, it is possible to have two or more banknotes with the same serial number, but they would either have a different Inset Letter or year of printing or signature of a different Governor of RBI. An Inset Letter is an alphabet printed on the Number Panel of the banknote. There can be notes without any inset letter also.