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The extant policy for foreign investment in commodity exchanges, has since been reviewed and it has been decided that prior approval of the Government (FIPB) would be required only for FDI component and Government approval would not be required for investment by registered FIIs in commodity exchanges. All other conditions contained in A.P (DIR Series) Circular No.41 dated April 28, 2008 shall remain unchanged.
Attention of Authorised Dealers Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 74 dated June 30, 2011, and A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 55 dated December 09, 2011, on issue of equity shares/ preference shares under the Government route by conversion of import of capital goods / machineries / equipments (including second-hand machineries) and pre-operative / pre-incorporation expenses (including payments of rent, etc.), subject to the terms and conditions stated therein.
With a view to further liberalizing the documentation requirements, the limit for foreign exchange remittance for miscellaneous purposes without documentation formalities, has been raised from USD 5000 to USD 25000 with immediate effect.
On a review, it has been decided that henceforth NRI as defined in Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2000 contained in Notification No. FEMA.5/2000-RB dated 3rd May 2000, as amended from time to time, shall be eligible to transfer funds from NRO account to NRE account within the overall ceiling of USD one million per financial year subject to payment of tax, as applicable (i.e. as applicable if funds were remitted abroad). Such credit of funds to NRE account shall be treated as eligible credit in terms of paragraph 3(j) of Schedule-1 of Notification No. FEMA.5/2000-RB dated 3rd May 2000.
As per the extant guidelines, ECB proceeds can be utilized for permissible foreign currency expenditure and Rupee expenditure. On a review, it has been decided that at the time of availing Loan Registration Number (LRN) from the Reserve Bank, borrowers should provide bifurcation of the utilization of the ECB proceeds towards foreign currency and Rupee expenditure in Form-83.
On a review of developments in the global financial markets and current macro-economic conditions, the Reserve Bank has taken the following measures to ease foreign currency flows as also to enhance the availability of export credit in foreign currency:
FDI is not permitted in Real Estate Business. However, as per paragraph 6.2.11 of ‘Circular 1 of 2012 – Consolidated FDI Policy’ of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), FDI upto 100 per cent is permitted under the automatic route for Townships, housing, built-up infrastructure and construction development projects (which would include, but not be restricted to, housing, commercial premises, hotels, resorts, hospitals, educational institutions, recreational facilities, city and regional level infrastructure), subject to certain conditions.
With a view to increasing the availability of funds to exporters, it has been decided to allow banks to determine their interest rates on export credit in foreign currency with effect from May 5, 2012.
Please refer to paragraph 2 of our circular No.DBOD.Dir.BC.59/13.03.00/2011-12 dated November 23, 2011 on Interest Rates on Deposits held in FCNR(B) Accounts. In view of the prevailing market conditions, it has been decided that until further notice and with effect from the close of business in India as on May 4, 2012, the interest rates on FCNR(B) Deposits will be as under:
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has concluded an Agreement dated January 17, 2012 with the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, making available to the latter, a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 382.37 million (USD three hundred eighty two million three hundred seventy thousand) for financing export of eligible goods and services including consultancy services for the purpose of (i) Track-laying on the Pallai-Kankesanthurai Railway Line (USD 149.34 million), (ii) Setting up of signaling and telecommunications system for the Northern Railway Line (USD 86.52 million) and (iii) any other contracts that may
