FAQ Page 1 - ആർബിഐ - Reserve Bank of India
Core Investment Companies
Core Investment Companies (CICs)
Ans: The company would have to apply for COR to RBI, giving a business plan within a prescribed time period of one year in which it would achieve CIC-ND-SI status. In case the company is unable to do so, the exemptions would not apply and the company would have to comply with NBFC capital adequacy and exposure norms.
FAQs on Non-Banking Financial Companies
Credit Rating
Business restrictions imposed on Paytm Payments Bank Limited vide Press Releases dated January 31 and February 16, 2024
Accounts frozen, lien marked etc.
The bank has been directed to allow withdrawal or transfer to another bank account of the customer, upto the available balance in the account / wallets.
Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) under FEMA 1999
Some Useful Definitions
Ans: Under FLA return, calculation of market value of equity capital for unlisted companies is done using the Own Funds at Book Value (OFVB) method, in accordance with IMF’s guidelines under the compilation of CDIS data for a country. It is calculated as follows:
Market value of equity capital held by Non- resident at OFBV for current year/previous year
= (Net worth of the company for current year/previous year) * (% non-resident equity holding for current year/previous year)
where, Net worth of the company
= (Paid up Equity & Participating Preference share capital of company + Reserves & Surplus - Accumulated losses)
Domestic Deposits
III. Advances
Indian Currency
C. Different Types of Bank Notes and Security Features of banknotes
Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI) is a mobile application launched by the Reserve Bank for aiding visually impaired persons to identify the denomination of Indian Banknotes. The free of cost application, once installed, does not require internet and is capable of identifying the denominations of Mahatma Gandhi Series and Mahatma Gandhi (New) series banknote by checking front or reverse side/part of the note including half folded notes at various holding angles and in a broad range of light conditions (normal light/day light/low light etc).
Note: This mobile application does not authenticate a note as being either genuine or counterfeit.
All you wanted to know about NBFCs
C. Residuary Non-Banking Companies (RNBCs)
Foreign Investment in India
Retail Direct Scheme
Investment and Account holdings related queries
For dated G-Sec, T-Bills and SDLs – The following limits apply if you purchase these securities through the non-competitive segment of primary auctions:
S. No. | Government security | Maximum investment amount/quantity (as on Nov 12, 2021) |
1 | Government of India Treasury Bills (T-Bills) | The aggregate allocation of all non-competitive bids will be restricted to a maximum of 5% of the aggregate nominal amount of the issue within the notified amount as specified by the Government of India, or any other percentage determined by RBI. |
2 | Government of India dated securities (dated G-Sec) | ₹2 crore (face value) per security per auction. |
3 | State Development Loans (SDLs) | 1% of notified amount (face value) per auction |
For Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) – An individual may not subscribe to more than 4 kg of SGBs per fiscal year. The annual ceiling will include bonds subscribed under different tranches during initial issuance by Government and those purchased from the Secondary Market.
Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) under FEMA 1999
Some Useful Definitions
Ans: If the Indian reporting entity is listed, then their closing share price as on reference period, i.e., end-March of previous and current year is used for valuation of non-resident equity investment.