The directions contained in this circular has been issued under section 10(4) and 11(2) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.
It has been decided to enhance the limit for investment by FPIs in Government Securities, for the next half year, as follows: a. Limit for FPIs in Central Government securities shall be enhanced to INR 140,000 cr on April 04, 2016 and INR 144,000 cr on July 05, 2016 respectively from the existing limit of INR 135,400 cr.
This circular is issued with an objective to streamline the provisions of the facility of client code modification at commodity derivatives exchanges in line with the securities market. It is also beingre-emphasized here that this facility is expected to be used more as an exception rather thana routine
All other existing conditions, including the security-wise limits, investment of coupons being permitted outside the limits and investments being restricted to securities with a minimum residual maturity of three years, will continue to apply.
This circular applies to National Commodity Derivatives Exchanges (Exchanges) as defined in the Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.
RBI has issued instructions vide notification RBI/2015-16/342 dated March 17, 2016 wherein it has been decided that all agency banks shall keep the counters of their designated branches conducting government business open for full day on March 30, 2016, and till 8.00 p.m. on March 31, 2016. All electronic transactions would, however, continue till midnight of March 31, 2016.
Instances of unscrupulous persons being able to put to use non-genuine transferable duty credit scrips or duty free import authorizations (purported to relate to chapters 3/5 or 4, respectively, of the respective Foreign Trade Policy) have been noticed in the field formations.
It has now been decided to dispense with the abovementioned statements with immediate effect. AD banks may however, maintain the above database at their own end and make available the same as and when called upon by the Reserve Bank of India.
The central excise authorities will not challenge the valuation given in the invoice provided the caratage / purity and weight of the gold/silver with precious stones; and carats of diamond/precious stones are mentioned on the invoice; No arrest or criminal prosecution of any jeweler will be done;
GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND TAXES (POLICY BRANCH) VYAPAR BHAWAN,I.P. ESTATE,NEW DELHI-110002 NO.F.3(645)/POLICY/VAT/2016/1739-44 DATED: 21/03/2016 CIRCULAR NO. 43 of 2015-16 Sub: Sealing and de-sealing of the premises In supersession to earlier Circular No. 41, 2015-16 issued vide No.F.3(645)/POLICY/VAT/2016 /1688-93/ dated 16-03-2016 regarding sealing and de-sealing of the […]
