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Foreign Investment in India

Q.16: Are the investments and profits earned in India repatriable ? +

Answer: All foreign investments are repatriable (net of applicable taxes) except in cases where the investment is made or held on non-repatriation basis.

Indian Currency

B) Banknotes

8. What is non-sequential numbering? +

With a view to enhancing operational efficiency and cost effectiveness in banknote printing, non-sequential numbering was introduced in 2011 consistent with international best practices. Packets of banknotes with non-sequential numbering contain 100 notes which are not sequentially numbered.

Housing Loans

16. What are the minimum standards that banks are required to follow when they sell you a home loan? +

At the time of sourcing the loan, banks are required to provide information about the interest rate applicable, the fees / charges and any other matter which affects your interest and the same are usually furnished in the product brochure of the banks. Complete transparency is mandatory.
The banks will supply you authenticated copies of all the loan documents executed by you at their cost along with a copy each of all enclosures quoted in the loan document on request.

A bank cannot reject your loan application without furnishing valid reason(s) for the same.

Targeted Long Term Repo Operations (TLTROs)

FAQs pertaining to On Tap TLTRO/ reversal of TLTRO/ TLTRO 2.0 transactions

Q16: Whether banks need to first borrow from RBI under the on tap TLTRO scheme and then disburse under eligible assets or alternatively, can the banks first create eligible assets and then avail funds before 31 March 2021? +

Ans: Banks can use either of the alternatives. However, the request of the bank will be subject to availability of funds as on date of application i.e., funds cannot be guaranteed in case the total amount of ₹1,00,000 crore is already availed.

Government Securities Market in India – A Primer

16. How do the G-Sec transactions settle? +

Primary Market

16.1 Once the allotment process in the primary auction is finalized, the successful participants are advised of the consideration amounts that they need to pay to the Government on settlement day. The settlement cycle for auctions of all kind of G-Secs i.e. dated securities, T-Bills, CMBs or SDLs, is T+1, i.e. funds and securities are settled on next working day from the conclusion of the trade. On the settlement date, the fund accounts of the participants are debited by their respective consideration amounts and their securities accounts (SGL accounts) are credited with the amount of securities allotted to them.

Secondary Market

16.2 The transactions relating to G-Secs are settled through the member’s securities / current accounts maintained with the RBI. The securities and funds are settled on a net basis i.e. Delivery versus Payment System-III (DvP-III). CCIL guarantees settlement of trades on the settlement date by becoming a central counter-party (CCP) to every trade through the process of novation, i.e., it becomes seller to the buyer and buyer to the seller. 16.3 All outright secondary market transactions in G-Secs are settled on a T+1 basis. However, in case of repo transactions in G-Secs, the market participants have the choice of settling the first leg on either T+0 basis or T+1 basis as per their requirement. RBI vide FMRD.DIRD.05/14.03.007/2017-18 dated November 16, 2017 had permitted FPIs to settle OTC secondary market transactions in Government Securities either on T+1 or on T+2 basis and in such cases, It may be ensured that all trades are reported on the trade date itself.

FAQs on Non-Banking Financial Companies

Ceiling on deposits

16. Whether a company not complying with the prudential norms can raise public deposits ? +

A. A company not complying with prudential norms cannot accept public deposits.

Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) under FEMA 1999

Eligible entities and requirements to submit the FLA return

Q16. Is it required to submit any financial statements like balance sheet or P&L accounts (audited/ unaudited) along with the FLA return? +

Ans: No, balance sheet or profit and loss (P&L) accounts are not required to be submitted along with the FLA return.

Domestic Deposits

II. Deposits of Non-Residents Indians (NRIs)

16. Whether concessional rate of interest is applicable when loan against FCNR(B) deposit is repaid in foreign currency? +

Banks have freedom to fix the rate of interest chargeable on loans and advances against FCNR(B) deposits to the depositors without reference to their Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR) irrespective of whether repayment is made in Rupees or Foreign Currency.

Core Investment Companies

Core Investment Companies (CICs)

16. Whether CICs having asset size below Rs. 100 crore are regulated by the Reserve Bank? +

Ans: CICs having asset size of below Rs 100 crore are exempted from registration and regulation from the Reserve Bank, except if they wish to make overseas investments in the financial sector.

Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey – India

Some important definitions and concepts

Q16. What are equity securities? +

Ans: Equity consists of all instruments and records that acknowledge claims on the residual value of a corporation or quasi-corporation, after the claims of all creditors have been met. Equity may be split into listed shares, unlisted shares, and other equity. Both listed and unlisted shares are equity securities. Equity securities are commonly called shares or stocks. Other equity is equity that is not in the form of securities.