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Recently, the Government of India released the consolidated policy framework for Foreign Direct Investment (‘FDI’) in India. This policy framework contained in Circular No. 1 of 2010 is effective from 1 April 2010. The underlying rationale of the Circular is to promote FDI through a policy framework that is transparent, predictable, simple and clear and which reduces regulatory burden.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a Notification no. FEMA 205/2010-RB dated 7 April 2010 which has amended the pricing norms for issue of shares by an Indian company to a person resident outside India. This Notification comes into force from date of its publication in the Official Gazette i.e. 21 April 2010.
Indians planning to immigrate from India are normally worried as to how there affairs in India would be handled in there absence from India. They may appoint someone to act for and on there behalf, during there absence from India and ensure the smooth running of the day-to-day affairs in connection with there assets and liabilities in India. The obvious question, which comes to mind is as to the meaning and implications of a ‘power of attorney’ and the modalities for its execution.
These FAQs seek to cover the broad spectrum of issues relating to acquisition and transfer of immovable property in India by a non-resident Indian (NRI) or a foreign national of Indian origin (PIO) or a foreign national of non-Indian origin as also by a person resident in India who is not a citizen of India. In case there are other issues to be resolved, a reference may be made to the Chief General Manager, Foreign Investment Division, Reserve Bank of India, Central Office, Mumbai 400 001.
The government is likely to subject all investments in sectors closed to foreign investments to greater scrutiny through a new oversight body to ensure that foreign capital does not slip into these sectors undetected. There have been allegations that under the new foreign direct investment policy overseas investments could be routed into the sectors closed to such investments. The prohibited sectors include multi-brand retail, gambling, betting, lottery, atomic energy and plantation.
Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account Transactions) Rules, 2000 notified vide Notification No.G.S.R.381(E) dated 3rd May 2000, as amended from time to time.
The government’s key body on foreign investments has rejected Jaipur IPL’s proposal to induct foreign equity into the company. The decision by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) creates problems for the shareholders of the Indian Premier League franchisee that owns the Rajasthan Royals team, but experts say it will not affect the functioning of the company.
India’s central bank on Tuesday eased oversees borrowing rules for Infrastructure Finance Companies (IFC). The IFC’s will not need the central bank’s nod to raise overseas funds equivalent to or less than half of their own funds, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a statement.
Government may soon ask companies with less than 50 per cent foreign equity to seek approval of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to make any downstream investment.
The government notified the ban on FDI in cigarette manufacturing. The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet on April 8. “Manufacturing of cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes” have been put under the list of sectors where FDI is prohibited.
