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Review of Circulars issued under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA)
RBI Withdraws Seven Superseded FEMA Circulars, Mostly on External Commercial Borrowings
RBI's September 8, 2026 circular withdraws seven A.P. (DIR Series) circulars under FEMA, 1999 — five on External Commercial Borrowings, one on Money Transfer Service Scheme sub-agents, and one on rupee borrowing by non-residents — as part of an ongoing review of circulars issued since June 2000.
Review of Circulars issued under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA)
9 September 2026Eff. 8 September 202611 min
Marching ahead with Responsibility and Growth - Keynote Address[1] delivered by Shri Shirish Chandra Murmu, Deputy Governor, at the 7th NBFC and HFC Summit in Mumbai on September 03, 2026
RBI Deputy Governor Sets Out Five-Point Roadmap for NBFCs and HFCs at 7th NBFC-HFC Summit
RBI Deputy Governor Shirish Chandra Murmu addressed the 7th NBFC & HFC Summit in Mumbai on September 3, 2026, reviewing a decade of NBFC reforms and setting out five regulatory priorities — governance, liquidity, asset quality, customer protection, and cyber resilience — for the sector's next growth
Marching ahead with Responsibility and Growth - Keynote Address[1] delivered by Shri Shirish Chandra Murmu, Deputy Governor, at the 7th NBFC and HFC Summit in Mumbai on September 03, 2026
3 September 202613 min
IT Resilience Index for Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs)
MandatorySEBI IT Resilience Index (ITRI) for Market Infrastructure Institutions: Framework, Parameters and 2027 Deadlines
SEBI has introduced an IT Resilience Index (ITRI) framework for Market Infrastructure Institutions, requiring system-driven measurement of IT resilience, early warning mechanisms and continuous monitoring of service delivery.
IT Resilience Index for Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs)
24 August 2026Eff. 28 February 202715 min
Consultation Paper on review of Accredited Investor framework
SEBI Consultation Paper 2026: Manager-Led Accreditation for Accredited Investors
SEBI's August 13, 2026 consultation paper proposes manager-led accreditation, a new ₹5 crore/₹20 crore securities-assets eligibility route, and deemed AI status for all non-residents. Comments due September 3, 2026.
Consultation Paper on review of Accredited Investor framework
14 August 202623 min
Instruction Kit for Form No. DIR-12
MandatoryForm DIR-12 Complete Guide: Director & KMP Appointment, Cessation & Designation Filing Under Companies Act 2013
Form DIR-12 is mandatory for all companies to report director/KMP appointments, resignations, removals, and designation changes to MCA within 30 days (60 days for IFSC companies). Late filing attracts up to 12× normal fee plus Section 172 adjudication penalties up to ₹3 lakh on the company
Instruction Kit for Form No. DIR-12
29 June 202635 min
Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
MandatoryFEMA 395(4)/2026-RB: NRI/OCI Investment Payment Rules Amended — NRO Accounts Permitted for NPS, Designated Rupee Account Mandated
RBI issued FEMA 395(4)/2026-RB on June 13, 2026 amending Mode of Payment for NRI/OCI investments. Key changes: NRO accounts now permitted for NPS subscriptions, designated repatriable rupee account required for Schedule III, and LEC (IFI) reporting updated.
Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
23 June 2026Eff. 13 June 202615 min
RBI issues final Amendment Directions on Cooling-off Period for Directors of Co-operative Banks
MandatoryRBI Mandates 3-Year Cooling-off Period for Co-operative Bank Directors After 10-Year Tenure – UCB & RCB Amendment Directions 2026
RBI issues Amendment Directions on May 25, 2026 mandating a 3-year cooling-off period for directors of UCBs, StCBs and CCBs after completing 10 years of continuous tenure. Brief resignations under 3 years are ignored for tenure calculation — loophole officially closed.
RBI issues final Amendment Directions on Cooling-off Period for Directors of Co-operative Banks
28 May 2026Eff. 25 May 202619 min