FEMA & RBI
Foreign exchange rules and Reserve Bank directions.
3stories · Clarified
September 2026
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Banks must value unquoted InvIT and REIT units at disclosed NAV — and at ₹1 if NAV is not disclosed as SEBI requires or the units are infrequently traded
InvIT/REIT units: NAV or ₹1ClarifiedRBI has inserted paragraphs 84A and 84B in the Commercial Banks investment portfolio Directions, 2025 to bring uniformity in how banks value units of Infrastructure Investment Trusts and Real Estate Investment Trusts. Quoted units follow the rules for quoted securities; unquoted units are valued at the NAV disclosed by the trust, failing which at ₹1. In force from 22 September 2026.
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IFSC distributors: IFSCA adds UAE, Singapore, Australia and the European Union as specified jurisdictions; “jurisdiction” means where the product is domiciled
4 jurisdictions addedClarifiedIFSCA has amended its Master Circular for Distributors in the IFSC. UAE, Singapore, Australia and the European Union are specified as jurisdictions for regulation 32(1)(a) and (c) of the Capital Market Intermediaries Regulations, 2025, provided they are not FATF-listed or notified as high risk. “Jurisdiction” refers to the domicile of the product, not the location of its manager.
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UPI stays free for person-to-person transfers and merchant payments up to ₹2,000; 0.4% MDR on specified merchant payments above ₹2,000, says Finance Ministry
UPI: 0.4% MDR above ₹2,000ClarifiedThe Ministry of Finance says the new UPI framework under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 does not touch person-to-person transfers. Merchant payments up to ₹2,000 and small merchants receiving up to ₹1 lakh a month stay at zero MDR. A 0.4% MDR applies to merchant payments above ₹2,000, capped at ₹300 for ₹75,000 and above; customers are not to be charged.
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