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In order to simplify the existing form used for declaration of exports of Goods/Softwares, a common form called Export Declaration Form (EDF) has been devised to declare all types of export of goods from Non-EDI ports and a common SOFTEX Form to declare single as well as bulk software exports.
It has been decided to revise the definition of the term ‘control’ as under; – ‘Control’ shall include the right to appoint a majority of the directors or to control the management or policy decisions including by virtue of their shareholding or management rights or shareholders agreements or voting agreements.
These special clearings are exclusively for Government receipts and is in addition to the normal clearing operations conducted on September 14, 2013 (Saturday).
For the purpose of downstream investment, the Indian companies making the downstream investments would have to bring in requisite funds from abroad and not use funds borrowed in the domestic market. This would, however, not preclude downstream operating companies, from raising debt in the domestic market. Downstream investments through internal accruals are permissible by an Indian company, subject to the provisions of clause 6(i) and as also elaborated below:
It has been observed that some banks have introduced certain innovative Housing Loan Schemes in association with developers/builders, e.g. upfront disbursal of sanctioned individual housing loans to the builders without linking the disbursals to various stages of construction of housing project,
Further, it has also been decided that issue of corporate guarantee on behalf of second generation or subsequent level step down operating subsidiaries will be considered under the Approval Route, provided the Indian Party indirectly holds 51 per cent or more stake in the overseas subsidiary for which such guarantee is intended to be issued.
On submission of the proof of current address, the account would be treated as a normal NRO account, and will be operated in terms of instructions contained in RBI’s Master Circular on Non-Resident Ordinary Rupee (NRO) Account No. RBI/2013-14/2 Master Circular No.2/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 issued by our Foreign Exchange Department, Central Office and the provisions of Schedule 3 of FEMA Notification 5/2000 RB dated May 3, 2000may also be kept in view.
On a review of the policy, it has been decided to enhance the ceiling on loans to individuals for carrying out repairs / additions / alterations to their dwelling units to ` 2 lakh in rural and semi-urban areas and ` 5 lakh in urban areas.
In view of the prevailing market conditions, it has further been decided that AD Category I banks, at their option, can enter into a swap transaction with RBI in respect of the borrowings raised after the date of this circular.
any person resident in India may take outside India or having gone out of India on a temporary visit, may bring into India (other than to and from Nepal and Bhutan) currency notes of Government of India and Reserve Bank of India notes up to an amount not exceeding Rs.10,000 per person.
