Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 112 dated April 20, 2012 relating to ECB. On a review, it has been decided that the instructions contained in the above mentioned circular will continue to be applicable till September 30, 2013 and is subject to review thereafter.
As per the extant FEMA provisions, the proposal of acquisition of the shares of Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), Belgium by the resident bank is considered by the Reserve Bank on case to case basis under the approval route.
On a review, it has been decided that the all-in-cost ceiling as specified in A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 99 dated March 30, 2012 will continue to be applicable till September 30, 2013 and is subject to review thereafter.
