As sufficient time has passed since the extant ECB framework was operationalised, a need was felt to undertake a review based on the experience gained in administering the ECB regime and the current financing ecosystem which, inter alia, allows issuance of Indian Rupee (INR) denominated bonds overseas by a wide set of borrowers.
In continuation of this Ministry’s General Circular 14/2015 dated 28.10.2015, keeping in view requests received from various stakeholders, it has been decided to relax the additional fees payable on e-forms AOC4, AOC (CFS) AOC-4 XBRL and e- Form MGT-7 upto 30.12,2015, wherever additional fee is applicable.
Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMD/12/2015 Accordingly, recognized stock exchanges shall use imposition of fines as action of first resort in case of such non compliances and invoke suspension of trading in case of subsequent and consecutive defaults. Accordingly, in order to maintain consistency and uniformity of approach the recognized stock exchanges shall follow the following procedure:
In order to enable investors to make well-informed investment decisions, timely, adequate and accurate disclosure of financial results on a periodical basis is critical. At the same time, to ensure comparability, uniformity and parity in disclosures made by listed entities across stock exchanges, is essential.
CIRCULAR No. CIR/IMD/DF1/10/2015 Regulation 82(3) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, specifies that the listed entity shall submit statements/reports to stock exchange within seven days from the end of the month/ actual payment date, either by itself or through the servicer, on a monthly basis in the format as specified by the Board from time to time.
CIRCULAR No. 19/2015- INCOME-TAX ACT- Finance Act, 2015 as passed by the Parliament, received the assent of the President on the 14th day of May, 2015 and has been enacted as Act No. 20 of 2015. This circular explains the substance of the provisions of the Act relating to direct Taxes.
CIRCULAR NO. 31 OF 2015-16 In continuation of this department’s Circular No. 15 of 2014-15, all the Zonal Authorities are directed to ensure that once the proposal for restoration of registration is approved by the Competent Authority, then registration of the dealers should be restored within 3 working days positively.
With the establishment of Free Trade Warehousing Zones / SEZ Unit warehouses, imported goods can be stored therein, for re-export / re-selling purposes for which Customs Authorities issue Ex-Bond Bill of Entry. AD banks are advised to consider the Bill of Entry issued by Customs Authorities named as Ex-Bond Bill of Entry or by any other similar nomenclature, as evidence for physical import of goods.
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.31- It has been decided to permit FPI to acquire NCDs/bonds, which are under default, either fully or partly, in the repayment of principal on maturity or principal installment in the case of amortising bond. The revised maturity period of such NCDs/bonds, restructured based on negotiations with the issuing Indian company, should be three years or more.
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.30- I banks may, while allowing advance remittance without bank guarantee or an unconditional, irrevocable standby letter of credit up to USD 50 million, ensure that only the requisite approval of DGCA for import of aircrafts/helicopters in terms of the extant Foreign Trade Policy has been obtained by the company for operating Scheduled or Non-Scheduled Air Transport Services (including Air Taxi Services). In other words, the approval from MoCA will not be required.
