REPORTING UNDER FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT ACT, 1999 - RETURNS PERTAINING TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT (GUARANTEES) REGULATIONS, 2026

NEW DELHI, April 1 -- The Government of India issued the following FEMA circular: RBI/2026-27/02 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 01 April 01, 2026 All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 - Returns pertaining to Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026 Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026 [FEMA 8 (R)] and Master Direction - Reporting under Foreign Exchange...


MASTER DIRECTION - FACILITY FOR EXCHANGE OF NOTES AND COINSPARA NO.PARTICULARS1234567891011121314ANNEXANNEX IANNEX IISR. NO.CIRCULAR/ NOTIFICATION NO.DATESUBJECT1.01.04.20252.27.08.20213.10.08.20214.26.06.20195.07.09.20186.15.02.20187.14.07.20168.28.01.20139.10.10.201310.10.09.201311.28.6.201112.31.5.201113.09.2.201114.25.1.201115.24.8.201016.13.9.200917.25.4.200718.05.4.200419.29.1.200420.19.1.200421.09.10.200322.02.11.200123.16.11.200024.18.2.199725.11.1.199726.03.12.199627.18.5.199628.22.6.199329.06.5.199230.05.6.199131.25.9.199032.17.8.199033.07.5.199034.03.4.199035.12.7.198936.17.3.198937.09.2.198938.30.9.198839.25.5.198840.02.6.198741.02.6.198742.20.5.198743.02.4.198544.09.8.1976

MUMBAI, India, April 1 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DCM/2026-27/395 DCM (NE) No.G-2/08.07.18/2026-27 April 01, 2026 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Direction - Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, read with sections 28, 38, 39, 58(1) and 58(2)(q) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, Reserve Bank of ...


MASTER DIRECTION ON COUNTERFEIT NOTES - DETECTION, REPORTING AND MONITORINGPARA NO.PARTICULARS12345678910111213ANNEX IANNEX IIANNEX IIIANNEX IVANNEX VANNEX VIANNEX VIIANNEX VIIIANNEX IXSERIAL NUMBER OF THE NOTE DEEMED AS COUNTERFEITDENOMINATIONPARAMETERS ON WHICH THE NOTE IS DEEMED AS COUNTERFEITDATE OF DETECTIONNAME OF BRANCH/ CURRENCY CHESTDETAILS OF TENDERERDENOMINATIONS/ PIECES/ SERIAL NUMBERSSECURITY FEATURES BREACHEDUNIQUE REFERENCE NUMBER (URN) GENERATED BY THE NCRB PORTALDENOMINATION/ NUMBER OF PIECESSERIAL NUMBER OF COUNTERFEIT NOTENOTIONAL VALUEDETAILS OF TENDERERNAME & ADDRESS OF THE BRANCH/ CURRENCY CHEST WHERE DETECTION TOOK PLACEBANK'S ENTRY NO.UNIQUE REFERENCE NUMBER (URN) GENERATED IN THE NCRB PORTALSR. NO.PARTICULARSDETAILS1.METROURBANSEMI URBANRURALTOTAL2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.MONTHDATE OF SUBMISSION10.MONTHDATE OF SUBMISSION11.MONTHDATE OF SUBMISSION12.13.CASES PENDING WITH POLICE AUTHORITIES AT BEGINNING OF HYCASES SENT TO POLICE AUTHORITIES DURING THE HYCASES RECEIVED FROM POLICE AUTHORITIES DURING THE HYCASES PENDING WITH POLICE AUTHORITIES AT THE END OF THE HY14.15.NAME OF CCDATE OF SURPRISE CHECKFINDINGS IN BRIEF16.17.NAME OF THE BANKADDRESS OF FNVC (WITH PIN CODE)NAME AND DESIGNATION OF OFFICER-IN-CHARGETELEPHONE NUMBER WITH CODEMOBILE NUMBEREMAIL ADDRESS OF THE FNVCPENDING WITH POLICE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH (CUMULATIVE TOTAL)SENT TO POLICE DURING THE MONTHRETURNED BY THE POLICE DURING THE MONTHPENDING WITH THE POLICE AT THE END OF THE MONTH (CUMULATIVE TOTAL)YEARSIZEWATERMARKFRONTBACKSR. NO.CIRCULAR / NOTIFICATION NO.DATESUBJECT101.04.2025215.01.2018327.10.2016427.08.2015516.11.2012609.05.2012725.07.2011801.06.2007928.03.20061007.12.20051106.07.20041208.04.20041318.12.2003

MUMBAI, India, April 1 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DCM/2026-27/394 DCM (FNVD)/G-1/16.01.05/2026-27 April 01, 2026 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Direction on Counterfeit Notes - Detection, Reporting and Monitoring In exercise of powers conferred under Section 35A and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), from time-to-time issues guidelines/ instructions/...


MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON MITHILESH DWIVEDI AND OTHERS V/S THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

JABALPUR, India, March 31 -- Madhya Pradesh High Court issued the following judgment/order on Feb. 26: Learned counsel for appellants submits that without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the appellants he will be satisfied, in case a direction is issued to respondent no.2 i.e. General Manager, District Cooperative Central Bank Ltd. Shahdol to decide the representation of the appellants in a time bound manner. In view of the above, appeal is disposed of directing the General Manager...


Ministry of MSME implements various initiatives to support enterprises and boost competitiveness in domestic and international markets

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year % share of export of MSME related products in total merchandise exports of India 2022-23 43.59% 2023-24 45.74% 2024-25 48.55% As per the available information, the share of export of MSME specified products in total merchandise exports of India is as follows: Government has undertaken the following initiatives to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and boost their competitiveness in domestic and inter...


ESTABLISHMENT OF NIGHT SHELTERS

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, Land & Colonization are State subjects. Accordingly, primary responsibility rests with the States / Union Territories (UTs) for rehabilitation of homeless persons. Government of India supplements the efforts of State Governments/UTs through various programs and schematic interventions. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs administered a Scheme for Shelter for Urban Homeless (S...


Government and RBI Measures Ensure Seamless Rural Credit Flow

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) endeavours to maintain sufficient liquidity in the banking system to ensure that the productive requirements of the economy including rural sector are met and transmission to market rates remains robust.     The Government has taken various measures to ensure uninterrupted credit flow for rural development initiatives, including SHGs, which inter-alia include: o Training support to...


SKILLED LABOUR FORCE

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres / institutes etc. under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) thro...


CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR) signed an MoU with Science City of Andhra Pradesh to Strengthen Science Communication and STI Policy Research

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Science City of Andhra Pradesh (SCAP) to strengthen science communication and promote collaborative research in Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) policy. This collaboration aims to advance evidence-based policymaking, enhance public understanding of science through science communication initiati...


Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya & DGCA Sign MoU to Revamp Aircraft Maintenance & Create Jobs

India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), India's leading university for the transportation and logistics sector and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) at Rail Bhawan today. This significant MoU was signed by Sh. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai (DG, DGCA) and Prof. Manoj Choudhary (VC, GSV) in the presence of Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Informatio...