Fema / RBI : Explore the potential impacts of RBI's proposed draft Import/Export framework on business operations and foreign trade in India....
Fema / RBI : RBI new circular allows resident individuals to remit funds to IFSCs for all permissible LRS purposes, boosting financial services...
Fema / RBI : FLA return is annual return required to be submitted by following entities which have received FDI and/or made FDI abroad (i.e. ov...
Fema / RBI : Gain insight into the RBI circular clarifying overseas investment rules for resident individuals and listed Indian companies, incl...
Fema / RBI : Discover RBI's rules on carrying cash & foreign currency when traveling to/from India. FAQs cover limits, exceptions, and complian...
Finance : Understand the legal framework, regulations, and licensing requirements outlined in the IFSCA Banking Handbook General Directions ...
Fema / RBI : Explore the latest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy amendments in Indias space sector. Understand the changes in caps, entry...
Finance : Ministry of Finance announces groundbreaking policy allowing Indian companies to list on GIFT IFSC, unlocking global capital, boos...
Corporate Law : CBI registers a case against a Delhi-based private company and its Director for alleged violations of FCRA provisions, involving u...
Finance : Crypto Assets are borderless, require international collaboration to prevent regulatory arbitrage Under PMLA, Rs. 936 crore relate...
Income Tax : Directorate of Enforcement cannot sit over the seized assets, and the failure to release them is a violation of Section 132B of th...
Fema / RBI : Assessee-company was engaged in the business of providing unsecured short-term loans to its customers/borrowers in India via its D...
Fema / RBI : Read Rajasthan High Court's judgment in Bhagwati Jewellers regarding release of seized gold bullion and goods by Enforcement Direc...
Fema / RBI : In present facts of the case, the Hon’ble Supreme Court observed that the Enforcement Officer appointed under Section 3 of FERA,...
Income Tax : Karnataka High Court held the provisional attachment order unjustifiable as the same was passed simply stating that there is likel...
Fema / RBI : RBI's 2024 amendment to FEMA regulations allows foreign investors to buy Sovereign Green Bonds in India’s IFSC and remit proceed...
Fema / RBI : Read about RBI's latest circular on Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) allowing expanded remittances to IFSCs, implications, and ...
Fema / RBI : Understand RBI's latest guidelines on Basel III Capital Regulations and the use of credit ratings from accredited agencies like Br...
Fema / RBI : Explore RBI's latest circular detailing Exim Bank USD 2.50 mn Line of Credit to Guyana for a Solar PV Plant at Cheddi Jagan Int l ...
Fema / RBI : The RBI now allows unlimited remittance via online Form A2 submission, enhancing ease of business for Authorised Dealers and custo...
The government says it will soon notify 100 per cent foreign direct investment in single-brand retail. Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) P K Chaudhery said this in response of a question about issuance of notification of 100 per cent FDI in single-brand retail.
RBI today raised the annual limit of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) for companies to USD 750 million under the automatic route, which does not require prior permission from it. Corporates in specified service sectors like hotels, hospitals and software, can raise FCCBs up to USD 200 million subject to the condition that the proceeds would not be used for acquisition of land.
In a major policy decision, the Central Government has decided to allow Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) to directly invest in Indian equity market in order to widen the class of investors, attract more foreign funds, and reduce market volatility and to deepen the Indian capital market. QFIs have been already permitted to have direct access to Indian Mutual Funds schemes pursuant to the Budget announcement 2011-12. Today’s decision is a next logical step in the direction.
On cancellation of the contracts, gains may be passed on to the customer subject to the customer providing a declaration that he is not going to rebook the contract or that the contract has been cancelled on account of cancellation of the underlying exposure.
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has concluded an Agreement dated July 11, 2011 with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, making available to the latter, a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 168 million (USD one hundred sixty eight million) for financing eligible goods, services, machinery and equipment including consultancy services to be exported from India for the purpose of financing Ketende Hydro-electric Project in Congo. The goods, services, machinery and equipment including consultancy services from India for exports under this Agreement are those which are eligible for export under the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India and whose purchase may be agreed to be financed by the Exim Bank under this Agreement. Out of the total credit by Exim Bank under this Agreement, the goods and services including consultancy services of the value of at least 75 per cent of the contract price shall be supplied by the seller from India and the remaining 25 per cent goods and services (other than consultancy services) may be procured by the seller for the purpose of Eligible Contract from outside India.
The Credit Agreement under the LOC is effective from October 25, 2011 and the date of execution of Agreement is August 12, 2011. Under the LOC, the last date for opening of Letters of Credit and Disbursement will be 48 months from the scheduled completion date(s) of contract(s) in the case of project exports and 72 months (August 11, 2017) from the execution date of the Credit Agreement in the case of supply contracts.
In view of the problems faced by the money changers while obtaining documents towards address proof from foreign tourists, it has been decided to amend certain instructions contained in the aforementioned Part. The amended instructions are given in the Annex. All the other instructions contained in the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 17 [A.P. (FL/RL Series) Circular No. 04] dated November 27, 2009 shall remain unchanged. Authorised Persons may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their constituents concerned.
Considering the specific needs of the micro finance sector, the existing External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) policy has been reviewed in consultation with the Government of India and it has been decided that Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) may be permitted to raise ECB upto USD 10 million or equivalent during a financial year for permitted end-uses, under the Automatic Route.
Keeping in view the developments in the foreign exchange market, it has been decided by RBI to implement the following measures with immediate effect until further review. i. Under contracted exposures, forward contracts, involving the Rupee as one of the currencies, booked by residents to hedge current account transactions, regardless of the tenor, and to hedge capital account transactions, falling due within one year, were allowed to be cancelled and rebooked.
As a measure of customer service and in order to facilitate the operational convenience, it has been decided to delegate the powers to the Regional Offices of the Reserve Bank of India mentioned below to compound the contraventions of FEMA involving (i) delay in reporting of inward remittance, (ii) delay in filing of form FC-GPR after allotment of shares and (iii) delay in issue of shares beyond 180 days (viz. paragraphs 9(1)(A), 9(1)(B) and 8, respectively, of the Schedule I to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2000, notified vide Notification No. FEMA 20/2000-RB dated 3rd May 2000 and as amended from time to time:
