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Indian Currency
D) Soiled and Mutilated Banknotes
Yes. Such banknotes can be exchanged for value.
Foreign Investment in India
Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) under FEMA 1999
Some Useful Definitions
Ans: Any domestic liabilities or assets (even if it is in foreign currency) should not be reported in the FLA return.
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credits
H. REFINANCING OF ECB
Core Investment Companies
Core Investment Companies (CICs)
Ans: Net assets have been defined in Notification No. DNBS.(PD) 219/CGM(US)-2011 dated January 05, 2011 (para3(1)e) specifically for the purpose of defining a CIC. As such they will only include the items specifically mentioned therein, irrespective of whether any of these qualify as operating assets or not.
FAQs on Non-Banking Financial Companies
Credit Rating
Government Securities Market in India – A Primer
32.1. RBI financial market watch - /en/web/rbi/financial-markets/other-links/financial-market-watch
This site provides links to information on prices of G-Secs on NDS-OM, money market and other information on G-Secs like outstanding stock etc.
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32.2. NDS-OM market watch https://www.ccilindia.com/OMHome.aspx
This site provides real-time information on traded as well as quoted prices of G-Secs, both in Order matching and Reporting segment. In addition, prices of When Issued (WI) (whenever trading takes place) segment are also provided.
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32.3. Reported deals on NDS-OM: https://www.ccilindia.com/OMRPTDeals.aspx
This site provides information on prices of G-Secs in OTC market as reported. One can see chronological traded price levels and quantity in various securities.
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32.4 FBIL – www.fbil.org.in
Financial Benchmark India Private Ltd (FBIL) was jointly promoted by Fixed Income Money Market & Derivative Association of India (FIMMDA), Foreign Exchange Dealers’ Association of India (FEDAI) and Indian Banks’ ‘Association (IBA). It was incorporated on 9th December 2014 under the Companies Act 2013. It was recognised by Reserve bank of India as an independent Benchmark administrator on 2nd July 2015.
The company is run by a Board of Directors, assisted by an oversight committee. The main object of the company is to act as the administrators of the Indian interest rate and foreign exchange benchmarks and to introduce and implement policies and procedures to handle the benchmarks. It also will make policies for possible cessation of any benchmark and to follow steps for ensuring orderly transition to the new benchmarks. FBIL will review each benchmark to ensure that the benchmarks accurately represent the economic realities of the interest that it intends to measure. It will take up/consider such other benchmarks as may be required from time to time by periodically assessing the emerging needs of the end -users.
32.5 FIMMDA - http://www.fimmda.org/
This site provides a host of information on market practices for all the fixed income securities including G-Secs. Accessing information from this site requires a valid login and password which are provided by FIMMDA to the eligible entities.
FAQs on Non-Banking Financial Companies
Government Securities Market in India – A Primer
Domestic Deposits
III. Advances
Indian Currency
D) Soiled and Mutilated Banknotes
All banks are authorized to accept and exchange soiled banknotes for full value. They shall extend the facility of exchange of soiled/mutilated notes to non-customers also.
All branches of commercial banks are authorised to adjudicate mutilated banknotes (which are legal tender) and pay value for these, in terms of the Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Amendment Rules, 2018.
Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks may exchange mutilated and imperfect/defective notes at their option.
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
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After logging into the Primary Market Retail Direct platform, select the ‘Primary Market’ option beside the Dashboard, at the top of the page.
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Select a security to bid from the ‘Auction Watch’ and enter the bid amount in the ‘Bid Entry’ window.
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Individuals can fund their bid either at the time of bidding or at a later time, but before the closure of bidding/subscription window. Bids which are not funded as on the date of submission of bids to RBI will be cancelled.
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For making payment for the bids, retail clients can use services like UPI (Transfer or Block) and Net Banking to transfer funds to a designated current account using Payment Gateways linked to the Online Portal.
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Based on the allotment advice received as a part of the auction result, the allotments will be made to the individual investors.
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In case of full allotment, each bidder will be allocated the entire Face Value for which bids were submitted. In case of partial allotment, a pro-rata allotment will be made to the bidder based on the partial allocation percentage determined in the auction.
For further details on the biding process, you may refer to the User Manual in the Help section of the Retail Direct Portal.
Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) under FEMA 1999
Some Useful Definitions
Ans: If the reporting Indian company invests in equity and/or participating preference shares of overseas company, under the Overseas Direct Investment Scheme in India, i.e. investment in Joint venture or wholly owned subsidiaries abroad, then it is considered as direct investment abroad of the Indian company.
NOTE: Registration guidelines and section-wise FAQs for further guidance to be file the FLA return are available in the FAQs section of the FLAIR portal (https://flair.rbi.org.in/fla/faces/pages/login.xhtml).
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credits
I. HEDGING UNDER ECB FRAMEWORK
Core Investment Companies
Core Investment Companies (CICs)
Ans: Neither LLPs nor Partnerships are companies and hence have been deliberately excluded from the definition of Group Company. Further, in view of the loose structure and regulatory framework for these entities, it is felt that they should not be included in the definition.
Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) under FEMA 1999
Some Useful Definitions
NOTE: Registration guidelines and section-wise FAQs for further guidance to be file the FLA return are available in the FAQs section of the FLAIR portal (https://flair.rbi.org.in/fla/faces/pages/login.xhtml).
Government Securities Market in India – A Primer
List of Primary Dealers (As on April 01, 2020)
STANDALONE PRIMARY DEALERS | BANK PRIMARY DEALERS |
ICICI Securities Primary Dealership Limited ICICI Centre H.T.Parekh Marg Churchgate Mumbai- 400 020 Phone: (022) 22882460/70, 66377421 |
Bank of America, N.A. One BKC, ‘A’ Wing ‘G’ Block, Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051 Phone: 022-66323111 |
Morgan Stanley India Primary Dealer Pvt. Ltd. 18F / 19F One Indiabulls Centre Tower 2, Jupiter Mills Compound Elphinstone Road Mumbai - 400013 Phone : (022) 61181000 Fax : (022) 61181011 |
Bank Of Baroda Specialised Integrated Treasury 4th & 5th Floor, Baroda Sun Tower, C-34, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra East, Mumbai-400 051 Phone:(022) 66363636 / 67592705 |
Nomura Fixed Income Securities Pvt. Ltd. Ceejay House, 11th Level Plot F, Shivsagar Estate Dr.Annie Besant Road Worli Mumbai - 400 018 Phone : (022) 40374037 Fax : (022) 40374111 |
Canara Bank Domestic Back Office Integrated Treasury Wing VI Floor, Canara Bank Building C-14, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra East Mumbai- 400 051 Phone: (022) 26725126, 123 |
PNB Gilts Ltd. 5, Sansad Marg New Delhi- 110 001 Phone: Mumbai - (022) 22693315/17 New Delhi - (011) 23325751,22693315/17 |
Citibank N.A FIFC, 12th floor, C-54 and 55, G block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai – 400 051. Phone:(022) 6175 7187 |
SBI DFHI Ltd 3rd Floor, Voltas House, 23, J.N.Heredia Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai- 400 001 Phone:(022) 22625970/73, 22610490, 66364696 |
Union Bank of India |
STCI Primary Dealer Limited Marathon Innova, Marathon Nextgen Compound, Off Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel(W), Mumbai- 400 013 Phone:(022) 30031100, 66202261/2200 |
HDFC Bank Ltd. Treasury Mid Office, 1st Floor,HDFC Bank House Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel Mumbai- 400 013 Phone:(022) 24904702/4935/3899, 66521372/9892975232 |
Goldman Sachs (India) Capital Markets Pvt. Ltd. 951-A, Rational House, Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai 400 025 Phone : (022) 66169000 |
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpn. Ltd.(HSBC) Treasury Services 52/60, Mahatma Gandhi Road Mumbai- 400 001 Phone:(022) 22681031/34/33, 22623329/22681031/34/38 |
J P Morgan Chase Bank N.A, Mumbai Branch J.P. Morgan Tower Off C.S.T. Road, Kalina Santacruz (East) Mumbai - 400 098 Phone -61573000 Fax- 61573990 & 61573916 |
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Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. 27BKC, 5th Floor Plot No. C-27, G-Block Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra East Mumbai 400 051. Phone:(022) 6659 6022/6454, 66596235/6454 |
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Standard Chartered Bank Financial Markets Financial Market Operation Crescenzo, 5th Floor Plot no. C-38 & 39, G – Block Bandra Kurla Complex Mumbai – 400 051 Phone : (022) 61158893 |
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Axis Bank Ltd. Treasury Operations Corporate Office, 4th Floor, Axis House Bombay Dyeing Compound Pandurang Budhkar Marg Worli, Mumbai - 400 025 Phone- (022) 24254430, 24254434 Fax- (022) 24252400 / 5400 |
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IDBI Bank Limited IDBI Tower, Cuffe Parade Mumbai- 400 005 Phone- (022) 66263351 |
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Deutsche Bank AG C-70, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex Mumbai-400051 Phone: (022) 71804444 |
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Yes Bank Limited Yes Bank Tower, IFC 2, Elphinstone (W), Senapati Bapat Marg, Mumbai-400013 Phone: (022) 33669000 |
* Bank PDs are those which take up PD business departmentally as part of the bank itself.
** Stand alone PDs are Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) that exclusively take up PD business.
Update to the list of Primary dealers is available on the RBI website at /en/web/rbi/citizen-corner/primary-dealers
Domestic Deposits
III. Advances
Indian Currency
D) Soiled and Mutilated Banknotes
The value of an imperfect note may be paid for full value/half value under rules as specified in Part III of Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules, 2009 [As amended by Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Amendment Rules, 2018] available in our website under www.rbi.org.in → Publications → Occasional.
All you wanted to know about NBFCs
D. Definition of deposits, Eligible / Ineligible Institutions to accept deposits and Related Matters
The term ‘deposit’ is defined under Section 45 I(bb) of the RBI Act, 1934. ‘Deposit’ includes and shall be deemed always to have included any receipt of money by way of deposit or loan or in any other form but does not include:
i. amount raised by way of share capital, or contributed as capital by partners of a firm;
ii. amount received from a scheduled bank, a co-operative bank, a banking company, Development bank, State Financial Corporation, IDBI or any other institution specified by RBI;
iii. amount received in ordinary course of business by way of security deposit, dealership deposit, earnest money, advance against orders for goods, properties or services;
iv. amount received by a registered money lender other than a body corporate;
v. amount received by way of subscriptions in respect of a ‘Chit’.
Paragraph 2(1)(xii) of the Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits ( Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998 defines a ‘ public deposit’ as a ‘deposit’ as defined under Section 45 I(bb) of the RBI Act, 1934 and further excludes the following:
a. amount received from the Central/ State Government or any other source where repayment is guaranteed by Central/ State Government or any amount received from local authority or foreign government or any foreign citizen/ authority/ person;
b. any amount received from financial institutions specified by RBI for this purpose;
c. any amount received by a company from any other company;
d. amount received by way of subscriptions to shares, stock, bonds or debentures pending allotment or by way of calls in advance if such amount is not repayable to the members under the articles of association of the company;
e. amount received from directors of a company or from its shareholders by private company or by a private company which has become a public company;
f. amount raised by issue of bonds or debentures secured by mortgage of any immovable property or other asset of the company subject to conditions;
fa. any amount raised by issuance of non-convertible debentures with a maturity more than one year and having the minimum subscription per investor at ₹ 1 crore and above, provided it is in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Bank.
g. the amount brought in by the promoters by way of unsecured loan;
h. amount received from a mutual fund;
i. any amount received as hybrid debt or subordinated debt;
j. amount received from a relative of the director of an NBFC;
k. any amount received by issuance of Commercial Paper.
l. any amount received by a systemically important non-deposit taking non-banking financial company by issuance of ‘perpetual debt instruments’
m. any amount raised by the issue of infrastructure bonds by an Infrastructure Finance Company
Thus, the directions exclude from the definition of public deposit, amount raised from certain set of informed lenders who can make independent decision.Foreign Investment in India
Retail Direct Scheme
Investment and Account holdings related queries
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credits
I. HEDGING UNDER ECB FRAMEWORK
Core Investment Companies
Core Investment Companies (CICs)
Ans: The period of 10 years was specified as a prudential measure not necessarily in alignment with a provision of the Companies Act. Moreover, the issue here is not public deposits but Outside Liabilities.
FAQs on Non-Banking Financial Companies
Credit Rating
All you wanted to know about NBFCs
D. Definition of deposits, Eligible / Ineligible Institutions to accept deposits and Related Matters
Domestic Deposits
III. Advances
Core Investment Companies
Core Investment Companies (CICs)
Ans: The Directions on CIC-ND-SIs have not restricted them from making overseas investment. Such investment will be governed by the provisions of Chapter VII of Master Direction-Core Investment Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016. Similarly, presently CIC-ND-SIs can raise funds through ECB. The same would be governed by the instructions contained in the ECB Policy issued by Foreign Exchange Department of the Reserve Bank. Lending to NBFCs/ CICs by banks will be governed by the provisions as applicable to banks and specifically contained in the instructions on ‘bank finance to NBFCs’ issued by Department of Banking Regulation of the Reserve Bank.
Retail Direct Scheme
Investment and Account holdings related queries
For dated G-Sec, T-Bills and SDLs, the amount per unit will be based on the indicative price of the security, the accrued interest and a mark-up.
For SGBs, the funding will be based on the Issue Price declared by RBI for that particular issue.
Indian Currency
D) Soiled and Mutilated Banknotes
The details are available on our website at the following link: www.rbi.org.in>>Issuer of currency>>Notifications
A summary of the old (2009) and amended NRR (2018) is as under:
Note Refund Rules - Amended
Sr. No. | As per Old NRR (2009) | As per Amended NRR (2018) |
1 | Notes up to ₹20 denominations i) area of single largest undivided piece of the note > 50% - Full value ii) area of largest undivided piece of the note =/< 50% - Reject |
No change |
2 | Notes of ₹50/- and above denominations |
Notes of ₹50/- & above denominations i) If area is less than 40% - Reject ii) If the area is more than or equal to 40% and less than or equal to 80% - Half value iii) If the area of the single largest undivided pieces is more than 80% - Full value |
Foreign Investment in India
II. Foreign Portfolio Investment
FAQs on Non-Banking Financial Companies
Credit Rating
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credits
I. HEDGING UNDER ECB FRAMEWORK
Users may refer to Master Direction on Risk Management and Inter-bank dealings dated July 5, 2016, as amended from time to time.
Government Securities Market in India – A Primer
Domestic Deposits
III. Advances
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credits
J. Reporting
Foreign Investment in India
III. Investment in other securities
Answer: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs), Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), Foreign Central Banks, Multilateral Development Bank, Long term investors like Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs), Multilateral Agencies, Endowment Funds, Insurance Funds and Pension Funds which are registered with SEBI Long Term Investors may invest in other securities as specified in Schedule 5 to Notification No FEMA 20.
Retail Direct Scheme
Investment and Account holdings related queries
Indian Currency
D) Soiled and Mutilated Banknotes
Non-payable banknotes are retained by the receiving banks and sent to the Reserve Bank where they are destroyed.
All you wanted to know about NBFCs
D. Definition of deposits, Eligible / Ineligible Institutions to accept deposits and Related Matters
All NBFCs are not entitled to accept public deposits. Only those NBFCs to which the Bank had given a specific authorisation and have an investment grade rating are allowed to accept/ hold public deposits to a limit of 1.5 times of its Net Owned Funds. All existing unrated AFCs that have been allowed to accept deposits shall have to get themselves rated by March 31, 2016. Those AFCs that do not get an investment grade rating by March 31, 2016, will not be allowed to renew existing or accept fresh deposits thereafter. In the intervening period, i.e. till March 31, 2016, unrated AFCs or those with a sub-investment grade rating can only renew existing deposits on maturity, and not accept fresh deposits, till they obtain an investment grade rating.
However, as a matter of public policy, Reserve Bank has decided that only banks should be allowed to accept public deposits and as such has since 1997 not issued any Certificate of Registration (CoR) to new NBFCs for acceptance of public deposits.
Presently, the maximum rate of interest an NBFC can offer is 12.5%. The interest may be paid or compounded at rests not shorter than monthly rests. The NBFCs are allowed to accept/renew public deposits for a minimum period of 12 months and maximum period of 60 months. They cannot accept deposits repayable on demand.
FAQs on Non-Banking Financial Companies
Liquid Asset requirement
Core Investment Companies
Core Investment Companies (CICs)
Ans: As already clarified in the FAQs, a CIC that does not access public funds is exempt from registration irrespective of having other CICs in the Group that access public funds. Illustratively, if A is a CIC and B and C are also CICs and Group Companies of A provided A does not access any form of public funds including any funds from any Group Company including B and C, it would not require to register as a CIC. If A, B and C do not access public funds in any form none of them would be required to register as a CIC.
Government Securities Market in India – A Primer
Domestic Deposits
III. Advances
Retail Direct Scheme
Investment and Account holdings related queries
Indian Currency
D) Soiled and Mutilated Banknotes
Guidelines for the exchange of mutilated/torn notes are available in our Master Circular on “Facility for Exchange of Notes & Coins” DCM(NE) No.G-2/08.07.18/2019-20 dated July 01, 2019 which is available on our website www.rbi.org.in under Notifications>Master Circulars>Issuer of Currency. Mutilated notes can be exchanged at all bank branches in terms of RBI (Note Refund) Amendment Rules, 2018.
All you wanted to know about NBFCs
D. Definition of deposits, Eligible / Ineligible Institutions to accept deposits and Related Matters
Foreign Investment in India
III. Investment in other securities
FAQs on Non-Banking Financial Companies
Liquid Asset requirement
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credits
J. Reporting
Core Investment Companies
Core Investment Companies (CICs)
Ans: Adjusted net worth (ANW) is a concept akin to capital requirement wherein the ANW should not be less than 30% of the risk weighted assets (RWA). In cases where asset size is aggregated, all the CICs within the group will be registered as CIC-ND-SI ANW will be applicable individually.
Retail Direct Scheme
Investment and Account holdings related queries
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credits
J. Reporting
All you wanted to know about NBFCs
D. Definition of deposits, Eligible / Ineligible Institutions to accept deposits and Related Matters
Domestic Deposits
IV. Advances against shares and debentures
Indian Currency
D) Soiled and Mutilated Banknotes
The presence or absence of a serial number or other specific feature is not a determining factor when assessing damaged banknotes for value under the RBI (Note Refund) Amendment Rules, 2018.
Foreign Investment in India
III. Investment in other securities
FAQs on Non-Banking Financial Companies
Liquid Asset requirement
Government Securities Market in India – A Primer
Core Investment Companies
Core Investment Companies (CICs)
Ans: Even though public funds include public deposits in the general course, it may be noted that CICs cannot accept public deposits. It may further be reiterated that no NBFC can accept public deposits without specific permission of the Bank even if it holds a CoR from the Bank.
FAQs on Non-Banking Financial Companies
Liquid Asset requirement
Retail Direct Scheme
Investment and Account holdings related queries
Domestic Deposits
IV. Advances against shares and debentures
Indian Currency
D) Soiled and Mutilated Banknotes
Reserve Bank of India has been continuously making efforts to make good quality banknotes available to the members of public. To help RBI and the banking system towards this objective, the members of public are requested to ensure the following:
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Not to staple the banknotes
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Not to write/put rubber stamp or any other mark on the banknotes
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Not to use banknotes for making garlands/toys, decorating pandals and places of worship or for showering on personalities in social events, etc.
All you wanted to know about NBFCs
D. Definition of deposits, Eligible / Ineligible Institutions to accept deposits and Related Matters
The Reserve Bank publishes the list of NBFCs that hold a valid Certificate of Registration for accepting deposits on its website: www.rbi.org.in → Sitemap → NBFC List → List of NBFCs Permitted to Accept Deposits. At times, some companies are temporarily prohibited from accepting public deposits. The Reserve Bank publishes the list of NBFCs temporarily prohibited also on its website. The Reserve Bank keeps both these lists updated. Members of the public are advised to check both these lists before placing deposits with NBFCs.
Foreign Investment in India
III. Investment in other securities
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credits
J. Reporting
The facility for opting for LSF shall be available up to three years from the due date of reporting/ submission. (Ref: A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.16 dated September 30, 2022).
Government Securities Market in India – A Primer
Glossary of Important Terms and Commonly Used Market Terminology
Accrued Interest
The accrued interest on a bond is the amount of interest accumulated on a bond since the last coupon payment. The interest has been earned, but because coupons are paid only on coupon dates, the investor has not gained the money yet. In India day count convention for G-Secs is 30/360.
Auction –Multiple price and Uniform Price
In a Multiple Price auction, the successful bidders are required to pay for the allotted quantity of securities at the respective price / yield at which they have bid. On the other hand, in a Uniform Price auction, all the successful bidders are required to pay for the allotted quantity of securities at the same rate, i.e., at the auction cut-off rate, irrespective of the rate quoted by them.
Bid Price/ Yield
The price/yield being offered by a potential buyer for a security.
Big Figure
When the price is quoted as ₹102.35, the portion other than decimals (102) is called the big figure.
Competitive Bid
Competitive bid refers to the bid for the stock at the price stated by a bidder in an auction.
Coupon
The rate of interest paid on a debt security as calculated on the basis of the security’s face value.
Coupon Frequency
Coupon payments are made at regular intervals throughout the life of a debt security and may be quarterly, semi-annual (twice a year) or annual payments.
Discount
When the price of a security is below the par value, it is said to be trading at a discount. The value of the discount is the difference between the FV and the Price. For example, if a security is trading at ₹ 99, the discount is ₹ 1.
Duration (Macaulay Duration)
Duration of a bond is the number of years taken to recover the initial investment of a bond. It is calculated as the weighted average number of years to receive the cash flow wherein the present value of respective cash flows are multiplied with the time to that respective cash flows. The total of such values is divided by the price of the security to arrive at the duration. Refer to Box IV under question 27.
Face Value
Face value is the amount that is to be paid to an investor at the maturity date of the security. Debt securities can be issued at varying face values, however in India they typically have a face value of ₹100. The face value is also known as the repayment amount. This amount is also referred as redemption value, principal value (or simply principal), maturity value or par value.
Floating-Rate Bond
Bonds whose coupon rate is re-set at predefined intervals and is based on a pre-specified market based interest rate.
Gilt/ G-Secs
G-Secs are also known as gilts or gilt edged securities. “G-Sec” means a security created and issued by the Government for the purpose of raising a public loan or for any other purpose as may be notified by the Government in the Official Gazette and having one of the forms mentioned in the G-Secs Act, 2006.
Market Lot
Market lot refers to the standard value of the trades that happen in the market. The standard market lot size in the G-Secs market is ₹ 5 crore in face value terms.
Maturity Date
The date when the principal (face value) is paid back. The final coupon and the face value of a debt security is repaid to the investor on the maturity date. The time to maturity can vary from short term (1 year) to long term (30 years).
Non-Competitive Bid
NCB means the bidder would be able to participate in the auctions of dated G-Secs without having to quote the yield or price in the bid. The allotment to the non-competitive segment will be at the weighted average rate that will emerge in the auction on the basis of competitive bidding. It is an allocating facility wherein a part of total securities are allocated to bidders at a weighted average price of successful competitive bid. (Please also see paragraph no.4.3 under question no.4).
Odd Lot
Transactions of any value other than the standard market lot size of ₹ 5 crore are referred to as odd lot. Generally, the value is less than the ₹ 5 crore with a minimum of ₹10,000/-. Odd lot transactions are generally done by the retail and small participants in the market.
Par value
Par value is nothing but the face value of the security which is ₹ 100 for G-Secs. When the price of a security is equal to face value, the security is said to be trading at par.
Premium
When the price of a security is above the par value, the security is said to be trading at premium. The value of the premium is the difference between the price and the face value. For example, if a security is trading at ₹102, the premium is ₹ 2.
Price
The price quoted is for per ₹ 100 of face value. The price of any financial instrument is equal to the present value of all the future cash flows. The price one pays for a debt security is based on a number of factors. Newly-issued debt securities usually sell at, or close to, their face value. In the secondary market, where already-issued debt securities are bought and sold between investors, the price one pays for a bond is based on a host of variables, including market interest rates, accrued interest, supply and demand, credit quality, maturity date, state of issuance, market events and the size of the transaction.
Primary Dealers
In order to accomplish the objective of meeting the Government borrowing needs as cheaply and efficiently as possible, a group of highly qualified financial firms/ banks are appointed to play the role of specialist intermediaries in the G-Sec market between the issuer on the one hand and the market on the other. Such entities are generally called Primary dealers or market makers. In return of a set of obligations, such as making continuous bids and offer price in the marketable G-Secs or submitting reasonable bids in the auctions, these firms receive a set of privileges in the primary/ secondary market.
Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system
RTGS system is a funds transfer mechanism for transfer of money from one bank to another on a “real time” and on “gross” basis. This is the fastest possible money transfer system through the banking channel. Settlement in “real time” means payment transaction is not subjected to any waiting period. The transactions are settled as soon as they are processed. “Gross settlement” means the transaction is settled on one to one basis without bunching with any other transaction. Considering that money transfer takes place in the books of the Reserve Bank of India, the payment is taken as final and irrevocable.
Repo Rate
Repo rate is the return earned on a repo transaction expressed as an annual interest rate.
Repo/Reverse Repo
Repo means an instrument for borrowing funds by selling securities of the Central Government or a State Government or of such securities of a local authority as may be specified in this behalf by the Central Government or foreign securities, with an agreement to repurchase the said securities on a mutually agreed future date at an agreed price which includes interest for the fund borrowed.
Reverse Repo means an instrument for lending funds by purchasing securities of the Central Government or a State Government or of such securities of a local authority as may be specified in this behalf by the Central Government or foreign securities, with an agreement to resell the said securities on a mutually agreed future date at an agreed price which includes interest for the fund lent.
Residual Maturity
The remaining period until maturity date of a security is its residual maturity. For example, a security issued for an original term to maturity of 10 years, after 2 years, will have a residual maturity of 8 years.
Secondary Market
The market in which outstanding securities are traded. This market is different from the primary or initial market when securities are sold for the first time. Secondary market refers to the buying and selling that goes on after the initial public sale of the security.
Tap Sale
Under Tap sale, a certain amount of securities is created and made available for sale, generally with a minimum price, and is sold to the market as bids are made. These securities may be sold over a period of day or even weeks; and authorities may retain the flexibility to increase the (minimum) price if demand proves to be strong or to cut it if demand weakens. Tap and continuous sale are very similar, except that with Tap sale the debt manager tends to take a more pro-active role in determining the availability and indicative price for tap sales. Continuous sale are essentially at the initiative of the market.
Treasury Bills
Debt obligations of the Government that have maturities of one year or less are normally called Treasury Bills or T-Bills. Treasury Bills are short-term obligations of the Treasury/ Government. They are instruments issued at a discount to the face value and form an integral part of the money market.
Underwriting
The arrangement by which investment bankers undertake to acquire any unsubscribed portion of a primary issuance of a security.
Weighted Average Price/ Yield
It is the weighted average mean of the price/ yield where weight being the amount used at that price/ yield. The allotment to the non-competitive segment will be at the weighted average price/yield that will emerge in the auction on the basis of competitive bidding.
Yield
The annual percentage rate of return earned on a security. Yield is a function of a security’s purchase price and coupon interest rate. Yield fluctuates according to numerous factors including global markets and the economy.
Yield to Maturity (YTM)
Yield to maturity is the total return one would expect to receive if the security is being held until maturity. Yield to maturity is essentially the discount rate at which the present value of future payments (investment income and return of principal) equals the price of the security.
Yield Curve
The graphical relationship between yield and maturity among bonds of different maturities and the same credit quality. This curve shows the term structure of interest rates. It also enables investors to compare debt securities with different maturities and coupons.
Core Investment Companies
Core Investment Companies (CICs)
Ans: No. CICs in a group would not be considered for aggregating the assets of multiple NBFCs in a group under the circular. Instructions contained in the Core Investment Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2011 dated January 5, 2011 shall be applicable to CICs in this regard.
Ans: Registered CICs with assets < Rs.500 crore shall follow the asset classification norm as specified in the Non-Systemically Important Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit accepting or holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2015 and those with assets >= Rs.500 crore shall follow the asset classification norm applicable to NBFCs with assets > = Rs. 500 crore as specified in the Systemically Important Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit accepting or holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2015.
Domestic Deposits
IV. Advances against shares and debentures
Retail Direct Scheme
Investment and Account holdings related queries
Indian Currency
D) Soiled and Mutilated Banknotes
Banknotes returned from circulation are received at the Issue Offices of the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve Bank of India, inter alia, uses highly sophisticated Currency Verification & Processing Systems (CVPS) machines and Shredding and Briquetting Systems (SBS) machines to verify these notes for genuineness, arithmetical accuracy and segregation of notes into fit for reissue and destruction of soiled (unfit) notes."
All you wanted to know about NBFCs
D. Definition of deposits, Eligible / Ineligible Institutions to accept deposits and Related Matters
Foreign Investment in India
III. Investment in other securities
FAQs on Non-Banking Financial Companies
Liquid Asset requirement
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credits
J. Reporting
K. MISCELLANEOUS
Yes. Extant norms permit both ECB principal and interest to be converted into equity subject to applicable conditions as given under Paragraph 7.4 of the Master Direction No. 5 on ‘External Commercial Borrowings, Trade Credits and Structured Obligations dated March 26, 2019.
Domestic Deposits
IV. Advances against shares and debentures
Retail Direct Scheme
Investment and Account holdings related queries
Indian Currency
D) Soiled and Mutilated Banknotes
All Bank notes including Mahatma Gandhi (New) series notes with writing or colour stains on them continue to be legal tender, provided they are decipherable. Such notes can be deposited or exchanged in any bank branch.
However, a claim in respect of bank notes which carries any extrinsic words or visible representations intended to convey or capable of conveying any message of a political or religious character or furthering the interest of any person or entity will be rejected as per Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules, 2009 [As amended by Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Amendment Rules, 2018].
All you wanted to know about NBFCs
D. Definition of deposits, Eligible / Ineligible Institutions to accept deposits and Related Matters
Foreign Investment in India
III. Investment in other securities
FAQs on Non-Banking Financial Companies
Liquid Asset requirement
Core Investment Companies
Core Investment Companies (CICs)
Ans: Registered CICs with assets < Rs. 500 crore shall maintain standard asset provisioning of 0.25% as specified in the Non-Systemically Important Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit accepting or holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2015 and those with assets >= Rs.500 crore shall maintain standard asset provisioning of 0.40% which would be applicable as specified in the Systemically Important Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit accepting or holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2015.
All you wanted to know about NBFCs
D. Definition of deposits, Eligible / Ineligible Institutions to accept deposits and Related Matters
Foreign Investment in India
III. Investment in other securities
Domestic Deposits
IV. Advances against shares and debentures
Retail Direct Scheme
Investment and Account holdings related queries
Indian Currency
E) Counterfeits/Forgeries
A suspected forged note, counterfeit note or fake note is any note which does not possess the characteristics of genuine Indian currency note.
FAQs on Non-Banking Financial Companies
Liquid Asset requirement
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credits
K. MISCELLANEOUS
Core Investment Companies
Core Investment Companies (CICs)
Ans:. Yes. As per the present directions for CICs, they are permitted to make investments in money market instruments, including money market mutual funds. Since Liquid Funds are also mutual funds with the underlying being money market instruments; CICs are permitted to invest their surplus funds in Liquid Fund Schemes also.
Domestic Deposits
IV. Advances against shares and debentures
Retail Direct Scheme
Investment and Account holdings related queries
Indian Currency
E) Counterfeits/Forgeries
A forged note can be identified on the basis of the security features which are present in a genuine Indian currency note. These features are easily identifiable by seeing, touching and tilting the note.
Foreign Investment in India
III. Investment in other securities
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