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FEMA Rule Amended Twice in 7 Months Now Governs GST Refunds & Export Benefits

Fema / RBI : The article explains RBI’s decision to reduce the export proceeds realization period from 15 months to 9 months and its impact o...

June 9, 2026 4644 Views 0 comment Print

Rupee Borrowings by Resident Individuals from NRIs/OCIs: Recent Amendments

Fema / RBI : The 2026 FEMA amendment removes uncertainty surrounding INR borrowings by resident individuals from NRIs and OCI relatives. The RB...

May 6, 2026 879 Views 0 comment Print

International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees (INR) – RBI FAQs

Fema / RBI : The issue concerns alternative settlement mechanisms for international trade. The framework allows INR-based transactions with fle...

April 17, 2026 5394 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Unifies Export and Import Rules Under New FEMA Regulations

Fema / RBI : The 2026 FEMA Regulations replace the fragmented 2015 framework with a single, consolidated regime for goods and services. The key...

January 28, 2026 2544 Views 0 comment Print

A Guide To RBI’s Master Direction On DNB Returns Filings

Fema / RBI : Understand RBI's Master Direction on Supervisory Returns for NBFCs. Learn about applicability, definitions, and timelines for vari...

July 5, 2025 13059 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


BCAS Feedback on Draft ECB Regulations 2025

Fema / RBI : BCAS submits comments on RBI’s draft External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) regulations, seeking clarity on eligibility, KYC norms...

October 31, 2025 822 Views 0 comment Print

Review of Foreign Direct Investment Policy on Space Sector

Fema / RBI : Explore the latest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy amendments in Indias space sector. Understand the changes in caps, entry...

March 5, 2024 756 Views 0 comment Print

Carrying of INR 10,000 by Non-residents and Residents : RBI Clarifies

Corporate Law : In terms of instructions issued vide A.P. (Dir Series) circular No.45 dated September 16, 2013, the Reserve Bank of India had faci...

September 20, 2013 1063 Views 0 comment Print

Fema – Review of all-in-cost (AIC) on External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credit

Fema / RBI : On a review of the conditions in the global financial markets, it has been decided to continue with the enhanced all-in-cost ceili...

March 31, 2012 1335 Views 0 comment Print

RBI permission no longer required for cut in sanctioned ECB limit

Corporate Law : As per the extant ECB procedures, requests for reduction in the amount of ECB, changes in the drawdown schedule and reduction in t...

February 10, 2012 679 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


FEMA – Claim for interest in the nature of compensation for wrongful retention of money is not maintainable

Fema / RBI : Directorate of Enforcement Vs. Subhash Muljimal Gandhi ( Delhi HC)- that interest at the rate of 6% per annum under Rule 8 could ...

February 8, 2012 1656 Views 0 comment Print

SC asks Ketan Ketan Parikh and Co to Deposit deposit 50 percent of penalty imposed for Fema violations

Fema / RBI : Ketan V. Parekh Vs. Special Director, Directorate of Enforcement and another (Supreme Court)- Ketan Parikh, Kartik Parikh and M/s....

November 29, 2011 2944 Views 0 comment Print

Section 45(1A) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 – Binod Kumar Versus State of Jharkhand & Others

Fema / RBI : Binod Kumar Versus State of Jharkhand & Others- In the impugned judgment, it is mentioned that the basic allegation is amassing of...

March 29, 2011 4432 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign exchange –Contravention of provisions of Act–Liable to prosecution as well as penalty by adjudicating officer

Fema / RBI : Foreign exchange --Contravention of provisions of Act--Liable to prosecution as well as penalty by adjudicating officer--Proceedin...

February 18, 2011 2482 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal No.: Writ Petition Nos. 23110 & 23558 of 2009, dated: 26.03.2010

Fema / RBI : The relief sought for by the petitioner seeking permission to be accompanied by an advocate of his choice when he appears before t...

March 26, 2010 1234 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


RBI Allows Banks to Exclude FCNR(B), ECB and OFCB Swap Positions from NOP-INR Limits

Fema / RBI : RBI has permitted AD Category-I banks to exclude swap positions arising from FCNR(B) deposits, ECBs and OFCBs from NOP-INR calcula...

June 9, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Introduces Forex Swap Facility to Support PSU ECBs & Overseas Foreign Currency Borrowings

Fema / RBI : RBI has launched a US Dollar-Rupee swap facility for eligible PSU external commercial borrowings and overseas foreign currency bor...

June 9, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Launches FCNR(B) Swap Facility to Encourage Long-Term Foreign Currency Deposits

Fema / RBI : RBI introduced a US Dollar-Rupee swap facility for fresh FCNR(B) deposits with tenors of three to five years. The scheme enables b...

June 9, 2026 636 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Eases FPI Investment Rules & Remove Short-Term, Security-Wise & Concentration Limits

Fema / RBI : RBI has withdrawn key investment restrictions applicable to FPIs investing in Government Securities under the General Route. The a...

June 6, 2026 252 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Shifts FEMA Reporting to CIMS as Centralized Digital Submission Is Now Mandatory

Fema / RBI : RBI has mandated that specified FEMA-related statements be filed through the Centralized Information Management System (CIMS) from...

June 6, 2026 231 Views 0 comment Print


Margin for derivative contracts

February 15, 2021 1119 Views 0 comment Print

Directions are being issued to allow posting and collection of margin for permitted derivative contracts between a person resident in India and a person resident outside India.

External Trade– Facilitation- Export of Goods & Services

December 4, 2020 2139 Views 0 comment Print

With a view to further enhance the ease of doing business and quicken the approval process, it has been decided to delegate more powers to the Authorised Dealer Category – I banks (AD banks) in the areas of Direct Dispatch of Shipping Documents, Write-off of unrealized Export bills, Set-off of Export receivables against Import payables […]

No approval to open offices in India to foreign law firms/companies or foreign lawyers : RBI

November 23, 2020 1128 Views 0 comment Print

AD Category – I banks are directed by RBI to not to grant any approval to foreign law firms/companies or foreign lawyers to open any branch office, project office, liaison office or other place of business in India under FEMA for the purpose of practicing legal profession in India.

Banks to Publish summary of FEMA Compounding Orders on their website instead of Orders

November 17, 2020 768 Views 0 comment Print

On a review and in partial modification of earlier instructions it has been decided that in respect of the Compounding Orders passed on or after March 01, 2020 a summary information, instead of the Compounding Orders, shall be published on the Bank’s website in the following format:

RBI discontinues 17 types of FEMA Returns/Reports

November 13, 2020 2487 Views 0 comment Print

RBI decided to discontinue the 17 returns/reports as listed under under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 which includes Report on Category-wise transaction where the amount exceeds USD 5000 per transaction

Foreign Exchange Management (Margin for Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2020

October 23, 2020 2691 Views 0 comment Print

i) These regulations may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Margin for Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2020. ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Gazette of India.

EDPMS Module for Caution/De-caution Listing of Exporters – Review

October 9, 2020 2706 Views 0 comment Print

Under the revised procedure, an exporter would be caution-listed by the Reserve Bank based on the recommendations of the AD bank concerned, depending upon the exporters track record with the AD bank and investigative agencies.

Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020

August 11, 2020 3540 Views 0 comment Print

Reserve Bank’s power to permit export or import of currency: Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, the Reserve Bank may, on an application made to it and on being satisfied that it is necessary to do so, allow any person to take or send out of India to any country or bring into India from any country currency notes of Government of India and /or of Reserve Bank of India subject to such terms and conditions as the Reserve Bank may stipulate.

Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2020

July 27, 2020 11343 Views 0 comment Print

a) Air Transport Services shall include Domestic Scheduled Passenger Airlines, Non-Scheduled Air Transport Services, helicopter and seaplane services. (b) Foreign airlines are allowed to participate in the equity of companies operating Cargo airlines, helicopter and seaplane services, as per the limits and entry routes mentioned above.

Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 

June 15, 2020 6306 Views 0 comment Print

(i) These Regulations may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020. (ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

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