FEMA & RBI
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August 2026
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RBI draft proposes NBFCs offer only term loans, no revolving credit — credit-card NBFCs excepted; comment window closed on 28 August 2026
Draft: no revolving creditComments invitedRBI released draft amendment directions on 6 August 2026 proposing that an NBFC offer only credit products in the nature of term loans and no revolving credit products, except an NBFC authorised by RBI to issue credit cards. The draft defines “term loan” and “revolving credit” and proposes to delete the demand/call loan provisions. Comments were invited by 28 August 2026; that window has closed.
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RBI proposes to resume licensing of Urban Co-operative Banks ‘on tap’: draft asks for ₹10,000 crore deposits and ₹300 crore net worth from credit societies
UCB licences: draft rulesComments invitedRBI published draft guidelines on 5 August 2026 for licensing Urban Co-operative Banks on an ‘on tap’ basis. As proposed, only credit co-operative societies that are at least 10 years old, registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002, with deposits of at least ₹10,000 crore and net worth of at least ₹300 crore could apply. Comments were invited till 5 September 2026; that window has closed.
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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, stance neutral; next MPC meeting on 5–7 October 2026
5.25%The Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to hold the repo rate. GDP growth for 2026-27 is projected at 6.7% and CPI inflation at 5.0%.
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IFSCA modifies AML, CFT and KYC Guidelines: all FIU reports only on FINgate 2.0, cross-border wire transfer reports named, NRI onboarding list of countries revised
FIU reports only on FINgate 2.0Rule changeIFSCA has modified its AML, CFT and KYC Guidelines, 2022. Regulated entities must file all reports online only at FIU-India’s FINgate 2.0 portal; rule 8 of the PML rules is added to clause 10.3; Cross Border Wire Transfer Reports are written into the guidance note; and the list of countries from which an NRI customer’s IP address may emanate is substituted with nine jurisdictions.
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