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SOFTEX Filing and EBRC for Service Exporters: A Comprehensive Guide

Fema / RBI : Understand SOFTEX filing and Electronic Bank Realisation Certificate (EBRC) for service exporters. Learn the process, benefits, an...

January 5, 2024 2607 Views 9 comments Print

RBI: Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Regulations, 2022

Fema / RBI : Discover the RBIs Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Regulations, 2022 and understand their purpose and obligations...

August 29, 2022 4383 Views 0 comment Print

Form FCGPR (Theoretical And Practical Aspects)

Fema / RBI : With the objective of integrating the extant reporting structures of various types of foreign investment in India, RBI introduced ...

July 8, 2021 12093 Views 0 comment Print

Maintenance of Accounts in India by a Person Resident outside India

Fema / RBI : FEMA regulates, prohibits and restricts acceptance of deposits by Person Resident in India from a Person Resident outside India (P...

September 23, 2018 6303 Views 1 comment Print

FAQS on Issuance of Rupee denominated bonds overseas

Fema / RBI : 1. Who can issue? Any corporate (entity registered as a company under the Companies Act, 1956/ 2013) or body corporate (entity spe...

April 17, 2016 3469 Views 0 comment Print


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Review of Foreign Direct Investment Policy on Space Sector

Fema / RBI : Explore the latest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy amendments in Indias space sector. Understand the changes in caps, entry...

March 5, 2024 336 Views 0 comment Print

Carrying of INR 10,000 by Non-residents and Residents : RBI Clarifies

Corporate Law : In terms of instructions issued vide A.P. (Dir Series) circular No.45 dated September 16, 2013, the Reserve Bank of India had faci...

September 20, 2013 829 Views 0 comment Print

Fema – Review of all-in-cost (AIC) on External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credit

Fema / RBI : On a review of the conditions in the global financial markets, it has been decided to continue with the enhanced all-in-cost ceili...

March 31, 2012 930 Views 0 comment Print

RBI permission no longer required for cut in sanctioned ECB limit

Corporate Law : As per the extant ECB procedures, requests for reduction in the amount of ECB, changes in the drawdown schedule and reduction in t...

February 10, 2012 451 Views 0 comment Print

Govt to notify 100% FDI in single-brand retail soon

Corporate Law : The government says it will soon notify 100 per cent foreign direct investment in single-brand retail. Secretary in the Department...

January 6, 2012 361 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


FEMA – Claim for interest in the nature of compensation for wrongful retention of money is not maintainable

Fema / RBI : Directorate of Enforcement Vs. Subhash Muljimal Gandhi ( Delhi HC)- that interest at the rate of 6% per annum under Rule 8 could ...

February 8, 2012 1170 Views 0 comment Print

SC asks Ketan Ketan Parikh and Co to Deposit deposit 50 percent of penalty imposed for Fema violations

Fema / RBI : Ketan V. Parekh Vs. Special Director, Directorate of Enforcement and another (Supreme Court)- Ketan Parikh, Kartik Parikh and M/s....

November 29, 2011 2272 Views 0 comment Print

Section 45(1A) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 – Binod Kumar Versus State of Jharkhand & Others

Fema / RBI : Binod Kumar Versus State of Jharkhand & Others- In the impugned judgment, it is mentioned that the basic allegation is amassing of...

March 29, 2011 3967 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign exchange –Contravention of provisions of Act–Liable to prosecution as well as penalty by adjudicating officer

Fema / RBI : Foreign exchange --Contravention of provisions of Act--Liable to prosecution as well as penalty by adjudicating officer--Proceedin...

February 18, 2011 2080 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal No.: Writ Petition Nos. 23110 & 23558 of 2009, dated: 26.03.2010

Fema / RBI : The relief sought for by the petitioner seeking permission to be accompanied by an advocate of his choice when he appears before t...

March 26, 2010 805 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Unauthorised Forex Trading Alert: RBI Circular

Fema / RBI : RBI cautions against unauthorised forex trading, urges vigilance among banks. Learn about the circular, regulations, and measures ...

April 24, 2024 60 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Fema / RBI : Stay updated with RBI's latest amendments to Foreign Exchange Management regulations in 2024. Learn about mode of payment, reporti...

April 24, 2024 126 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Fema / RBI : Explore the latest RBI notification on Foreign Exchange Management Act amendment, allowing foreign currency accounts by Indian res...

April 24, 2024 117 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2024

Fema / RBI : Understand the implications of the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2024. Learn about c...

April 16, 2024 1308 Views 0 comment Print

Hedging of Gold Price Risk in Overseas Markets

Fema / RBI : Learn about RBI's latest circular permitting resident entities to hedge gold price risk using OTC derivatives in IFSC, enhancing f...

April 15, 2024 315 Views 0 comment Print


RBI allows authorized SPDs to offer FCS-OIS

August 8, 2022 894 Views 0 comment Print

SPDs, authorized under section 10(1) of FEMA, 1999 shall also be eligible to offer FCS-OIS to persons not resident in India as well as to other AD Cat-I banks and eligible SPDs.

External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) Policy – Liberalisation Measures

August 1, 2022 1212 Views 0 comment Print

i) increase the automatic route limit from USD 750 million or equivalent to USD 1.5 billion or equivalent. ii) increase the all-in-cost ceiling for ECBs, by 100 bps. The enhanced all-in-cost ceiling shall be available only to eligible borrowers of investment grade rating from Indian Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs). Other eligible borrowers may raise ECB within the existing all-in-cost ceiling, as hitherto.

Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022

July 28, 2022 4260 Views 0 comment Print

These Regulations may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2022.

International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees (INR)

July 11, 2022 6042 Views 0 comment Print

In order to promote growth of global trade with emphasis on exports from India and to support the increasing interest of global trading community in INR, it has been decided to put in place an additional arrangement for invoicing, payment, and settlement of exports / imports in INR.

Asian Clearing Union (ACU) Mechanism – Indo-Sri Lanka trade

July 8, 2022 618 Views 0 comment Print

RBI decided that all eligible current account transactions including trade transactions with Sri Lanka may be settled in any permitted currency outside the ACU mechanism until further notice.

Overseas foreign currency borrowings of Authorised Dealer Category-I banks

July 7, 2022 762 Views 0 comment Print

Such lending shall be subject to the end-use prescriptions as applicable to External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) in terms of paragraph 2.1(viii) of the Master Direction – External Commercial Borrowings, Trade Credits and Structured Obligations dated March 26, 2019, as amended from time to time.

Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Debt – Relaxations

July 7, 2022 2460 Views 0 comment Print

It has been decided that investments by FPIs in government securities and corporate bonds made between July 08, 2022 and October 31, 2022 (both dates included) shall be exempted from the limit on short-term investments till maturity or sale of such investments.

‘Fully Accessible Route’ for Investment by Non-residents in Government Securities – Additional specified securities

July 7, 2022 726 Views 0 comment Print

RBI designate two more securities as well as all new issuances of Government securities of 7-year and 14-year tenors as ‘specified securities’ under the FAR.

FCNR (B)/NRE Term deposits: Exemption from CRR/SLR maintenance

July 6, 2022 1029 Views 0 comment Print

Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and Section 18 and 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – FCNR (B)/NRE Term deposits – Exemption from maintenance of CRR/SLR

Liberalisation of Forex Flows

July 6, 2022 735 Views 0 comment Print

Exemption from Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) on Incremental FCNR(B) and NRE Term Deposits