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The Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee announced in his Budget speech in Lok Sabha on friday that it is proposed to formalize a symbol for the Indian Rupee in the ensuing years. The proposed symbol will appropriately reflect and capture the Indian ethos and culture. Full Article

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in suppression of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 186/2009-Customs (N. T.), dated the 29th December, 2009 vide number S. O. 3305 (E), dated the 29th December, 2009, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such suppression, Full Article

It has now been decided to permit eligible Stock Exchanges to introduce currency futures on Euro-INR, Pound Sterling-INR and Japanese Yen-INR. The details in terms of product design, margins and position limits for the three additional currency pairs are as given under Annexure I, II and III respectively. Full Article

Attention of Authorized Dealers Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 05 dated August 06, 2008, permitting persons resident in India to participate in the currency futures market in India, subject to the directions contained in Currency Futures (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2008 [Notification No. FED.1/ DG (SG)-2008 dated August 6, 2008]. Full Article

NOTIFICATION NO. 186/2009-CUSTOMS (N.T.) - the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from 1st January, 2010 be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and exp.. Full Article