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It has been decided, in consultation with the Government of India, to further extend by one year, i.e. from October 01, 2011 till September 30, 2012, the relaxation with respect to the period of realization and repatriation to India, of the amount representing the full value of goods or software exported, from six months to twelve months from the date of export, which was valid up to September 30, 2011. A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.40, Dated- November 01, 2011
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 39 ttention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.10 dated September 07, 2011, wherein the Rupee value of the special currency basket was indicated as Rs.66.9682 effective from August 23, 2011. AD Category-I banks are advised that a further revision has taken place on September 15, 2011 and accordingly, the Rupee value of the special currency basket has been fixed at Rs.69.09329 with effect from September 20, 2011.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 43 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010), the Central Government hereby specifies that the officers not below the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police of the following organisations shall be the authorities for investigation of offences punishable under the said Act,
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010), the Central Government hereby authorises the following officers for according previous sanction as required under the said section, namely.
Foreign Exchange Counters in the arrival halls in international airports in India shall ideally be established after the Customs Desk (Green Channel/Red Channel). However, Foreign Exchange Counters may also be established between the Immigration Desk and the Customs Desk in international airports in India, subject to the condition that these counters shall only purchase Foreign currency and sell Indian Rupees (INR) and “Encashment Certificates” shall invariably be issued by the money changers to the customers.
In terms of sub-section 4 of Section (6) of FEMA, 1999, a person resident in India is free to hold, own, transfer or invest in foreign currency, foreign security or any immovable property situated outside India if such currency, security or property was acquired, held or owned by such person when he was resident outside India or inherited from a person who was resident outside India. (b) an investor can retain and reinvest the income earned on investments made under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
On a review, it has been decided that AD banks in India may be permitted to accept FCNR (B) deposits in any permitted currency. It may be noted that ‘Permitted currency’ for this purpose would mean a foreign currency which is freely convertible as defined in terms of Regulation 2(v) of FEMA 14/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) enhanced the limit for retaining foreign currency abroad to 3,000 USD per transaction for exporters against the existing 500 USD vide circular no. A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.35, Dated- October 14, 2011. RBI in a statement issued in Mumbai on Friday said the decision has been taken for export related remittances received through Online Payment Gateway Service Providers (OPGSPS).
Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to the A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 17 dated November 16, 2010, in terms of which AD Category – I banks have been permitted to offer the facility of repatriation of export related remittances by entering into standing arrangements with Online Payment Gateway Service Providers (OPGSPs), subject to the conditions stipulated therein.
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has concluded an Agreement dated April 21, 2011 with the Government of the Republic of Senegal, making available to the latter, a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 27.50 million (USD twenty seven million and five hundred thousand) for financing eligible goods, services, machinery and equipment including consultancy services from India for the purpose of financing rural electrification project in Senegal.
