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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.
![G-Secs on NDS-OM](/documents/87730/28909807/GOVTSEC20082019_3.jpg)
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
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