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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTRES AUTHORITY CIRCULAR IFSCA-PLNP/1/2021-Capital Markets/001 September 08, 2021 To, The entities required to pay fee to IFSCA Subject: Account Details for fee to be remitted to IFSCA The fee as specified in the relevant circular(s) of IFSCA need to be remitted to the following account of IFSCA in USD: Account Name: International […]
RBI clarified that definition of term overseas entity in abovementioned section shall not include branches of Indian banks and branches of other Indian financial institutions operating in IFSC.
The Bullion Exchange, Bullion Clearing Corporation, Bullion Depository and the Bullion intermediaries in an IFSC shall comply with the operating guidelines specified in Annexure – I of this Circular. The Vault Manager shall comply with the guidelines specified in Annexure-II of this Circular.
Shri Injeti Srinivas, Chairperson, International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), launched the pilot run/soft launch here today. The International Bullion Exchange is scheduled to go live on October 1, 2021 the Foundation Day of IFSCA.
IFSCA Guidelines on Factoring and Forfaiting of Receivables shall be applicable to Finance Companies / Finance Units registered with the Authority under regulation 3 of the Regulations that are intending to undertake the activity of Factoring and Forfaiting of receivables.
With a view to further enhancing ‘ease of doing banking business’, the Authority is hereby issuing the IFSCA Banking Handbook (`Handbook’) which will act as a compendium of all the detailed directions of the Authority to the IBUs operating in GIFT IFSC and to the Banking Companies incorporated in India or outside India looking to set up an IBU as a branch in GIFT
The generic guidelines as contained in Part I of this Circular shall be applicable to every Finance Company registered with the International Financial Services Centres Authority (hereinafter referred to as ‘Authority’) under regulation 3 of the Regulations.
It is clarified that an entity which has obtained a certificate of registration or authorisation for a specific activity either under a framework or a regulation administered by IFSCA, shall not be required to seek a fresh registration under the Finance Company Regulations for carrying out the same activity, which is a permissible activity under regulation 5 of the said Regulations.
It is advised that IBUs shall follow the IFRS accounting standards issued by the IASB, including any new amendments thereto, for preparing and maintaining its financial statements on standalone basis and for the purpose of reporting and compliance under the relevant IFSCA regulations, rules, directions, circulars and guidelines applicable for IBUs.
The proposed IFSCA (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2021 (Intermediaries Regulations) inter alia provide for regulatory requirements in respect of registration, obligations and responsibilities, inspection and enforcement of various types of capital market intermediaries such as broker dealers, clearing members, depository participants, investment bankers, portfolio managers, investment advisers, custodians, credit rating agencies, debenture trustees and account aggregators.
