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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 6750 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 897 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 5424 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 2565 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 13206 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 1072 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 1237 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 414 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 273 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 1002 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 330 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 264 Views 0 comment Print


FEM(Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2017

March 3, 2017 7785 Views 0 comment Print

G.S.R. 188 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 6 and Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank of India hereby makes the following amendments in the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000

Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Amendment Rules, 2017

February 20, 2017 6354 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2000, namely: Provided that with respect to any proceeding initiated under rule 4, if the Enforcement Directorate is of the view that the said proceeding relates to a serious contravention suspected of money laundering, terror financing

Multilateral and Regional Financial Institutions permitted to invest in Rupee denominated bonds overseas

February 16, 2017 726 Views 0 comment Print

In order to provide more choices of investors to Indian entities issuing Rupee denominated bonds abroad, it has been decided to also permit Multilateral and Regional Financial Institutions where India is a member country, to invest in these Rupee denominated bonds.

Delegation of power to compound FEMA contraventions

February 2, 2017 2415 Views 0 comment Print

The powers to compound the contraventions have also been delegated to all Regional Offices (except Kochi and Panaji) without any limit on the amount of contravention.

RBI Permits NRIs access to Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives

February 2, 2017 837 Views 0 comment Print

Currently NRIs are permitted to hedge their Rupee currency risk through OTC transactions with AD banks. With a view to enable additional hedging products for NRIs to hedge their investments in India

Prohibition on direct investment in countries identified by FATF

January 25, 2017 1200 Views 0 comment Print

Prohibition on Indian Party from making direct investment in countries identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as Non Co-operative countries and territories

Evidence of Import under Import Data Processing and Monitoring System

January 12, 2017 4819 Views 0 comment Print

The evidence of import in lieu of BoE in permitted/approved conditions will be created and uploaded by AD Category – I bank of the importer in the form of BoE data

Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017

January 10, 2017 9022 Views 0 comment Print

These Regulations may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017.

FEMA (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) 15th Amendment) Regulations, 2016

January 10, 2017 3241 Views 0 comment Print

These Regulations may be called Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Fifteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2016.

FPIs can transact in non-convertible debentures /bonds issued by Indian companies

December 27, 2016 874 Views 0 comment Print

With a view to providing flexibility in regard to the manner in which non-convertible debentures/bonds issued by Indian companies can be acquired by FPIs, it has now been decided to allow them to transact in such instruments either directly or in any manner as per the prevalent/approved market practice.

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