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Provided that under these Regulations, the Reserve Bank may, in consultation with the Government of India, prescribe for the automatic route, any provision or proviso regarding various parameters listed in paragraphs 1 to 3 above of this Schedule or any other parameter as prescribed by the Reserve Bank and also prescribe the date from which any or all of the existing proviso will cease to exist, in respect of borrowings from overseas, whether in foreign currency or Indian Rupees, such as addition / deletion of borrowers eligible to raise such borrowings, overseas lenders / investors, purposes of such borrowings, change in amount, maturity and all-incost, norms regarding security, pre-payment, parking of ECB proceeds, reporting and drawal of loan, refinancing, debt servicing, etc.
As sufficient time has passed since the extant ECB framework was operationalised, a need was felt to undertake a review based on the experience gained in administering the ECB regime and the current financing ecosystem which, inter alia, allows issuance of Indian Rupee (INR) denominated bonds overseas by a wide set of borrowers.
With the establishment of Free Trade Warehousing Zones / SEZ Unit warehouses, imported goods can be stored therein, for re-export / re-selling purposes for which Customs Authorities issue Ex-Bond Bill of Entry. AD banks are advised to consider the Bill of Entry issued by Customs Authorities named as Ex-Bond Bill of Entry or by any other similar nomenclature, as evidence for physical import of goods.
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.31- It has been decided to permit FPI to acquire NCDs/bonds, which are under default, either fully or partly, in the repayment of principal on maturity or principal installment in the case of amortising bond. The revised maturity period of such NCDs/bonds, restructured based on negotiations with the issuing Indian company, should be three years or more.
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.30- I banks may, while allowing advance remittance without bank guarantee or an unconditional, irrevocable standby letter of credit up to USD 50 million, ensure that only the requisite approval of DGCA for import of aircrafts/helicopters in terms of the extant Foreign Trade Policy has been obtained by the company for operating Scheduled or Non-Scheduled Air Transport Services (including Air Taxi Services). In other words, the approval from MoCA will not be required.
It has been decided to shift the issue date of the Sovereign Gold Bond from November 26, 2015 to November 30, 2015. In this regard, please refer to the Operational Guidelines issued vide circular IDMD.CDD.No. 968/14.04.050/2015-16 dated November 4, 2015, wherein it was stated that applicants will be paid interest at prevailing savings bank rate from the date of realization of payment to the settlement date i.e. period for which they are out of funds. As the settlement date has now been shifted to November 30, 2015
The Government of India has reviewed the extant FDI policy on various sectors and made following amendments in the Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2015 (FDI Policy), effective from May 12, 2015, and as amended from time to time.
DIPP seems determined to bring achche din for India Inc. The pace at which the current government is mending the FDI norms is really astonishing. After the launch of Make in India initiatives in September 2014, there has been a 48 percent increase in FDI equity inflows during October 2014 to April 2015.
Can the brand owner or non-resident entity/entities undertake single brand retail trading of the specific brand through more than one company in India?
Presently, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are not permitted to provide internet banking facilities to their customers. With a view to enhancing customer service and taking into account demand for such services, it has been decided to allow RRBs to extend the facility of internet banking to their customers. The guidelines applicable to all the Regional Rural Banks are as follows:
