RBI/2024-25/49 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 15 July 10, 2024 To, All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Remittances to International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) Attention of Authorised Persons is invited toA.P. (DIR Series) Circulars, i.e., No.11 dated February 16, 2021,No.03 dated April 26, 2023, andNo.06 dated June 22, 2023, on remittances to International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) in India under the Liberalised Rem...

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RBI/2024-25/47 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 13 July 03, 2024 To, All Authorised Dealers in Foreign Exchange Madam / Dear Sir, Release of foreign exchange for Miscellaneous Remittances In terms of the direction issued under theA.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 16 dated September 12, 2002,A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 55 dated December 23, 2003andA. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.118 dated May 07, 2012, Authorised Dealers are permitted to release foreign exchange for any current acco...

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RBI/2024-25/46 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 12 July 03, 2024 To All Authorised Dealers in Foreign Exchange Madam / Dear Sir Online submission of Form A2: Removal of limits on amount of remittance Attention of Authorised Dealer (AD) Category-I banks and AD Category-II entities is invited to paragraph 4 ofA.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 50 dated February 11, 2016(Compilation of R-Returns: Reporting under FETERS) andA.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 02 dated April 12, 2023(Authorised...

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RBI/2024-25/41 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 09 June 07, 2024 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Directions, 2022 - Investments in Overseas Funds Attention of Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks is invited to Paragraph 1(ix)(e) of Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Directions, 2022, issued videA.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.12 dated August 22, 2022, in terms of which, investment (including sponso...

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To All Authorised Persons, who are Indian Agents under Money Transfer Service Scheme Madam / Sir, Money Transfer Service Scheme - Submission of Statement on CIMS Please refer to theA.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.70 dated May 19, 2016, wherein all Authorised Persons who are Indian Agents under the Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) were required to submit a quarterly statement (within 15 days from the close of the quarter to which it relates) on the quantum of remittances recei...

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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT) CENTRAL OFFICE MUMBAI 400 001 No. FEMA 14(R)/2023-RB December 21, 2023 Foreign Exchange Management (Manner of Receipt and Payment) Regulations, 2023 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and in supersession ofNotification No. FEMA 14(R)/2016-RB dated May 02, 2016, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Reserve Bank ma...

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RBI/2022-2023/90 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.10 July 11, 2022 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/Sir International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees (INR) In order to promote growth of global trade with emphasis on exports from India and to support the increasing interest of global trading community in INR, it has been decided to put in place an additional arrangement for invoicing, payment, and settlement o...

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RBI/2022-23/88 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 08 July 07, 2022 All Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks Madam/Sir, Overseas foreign currency borrowings of Authorised Dealer Category-I banks Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Cat-I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 [Notification no. FEMA 3(R)/2018-RB dated December 17, 2018] andMaster Direction - Risk Management...

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RBI/2022-23/87 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.07 July 07, 2022 To All Authorised Persons Madam/Sir, Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Debt - Relaxations Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the paragraph 3 of thepress release on “Liberalisation of Forex Flows” dated July 06, 2022regarding relaxations in the regulatory regime under the Medium-Term Framework. A...

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No.II/21022/23(22)/2020-FCRA-III Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs (Foreigners Division-FCRA) First Floor, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, India Gate Circle, New Delhi-110001 Dated: the 22nd June, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE Subject: Extension of the validity of FCRA registration certificates In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs’ Public Noti...

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RBI/2022-23/69 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 05 June 09, 2022 AD Category I banks Madam/ Sir, Discontinuation of Return under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 Attention of Authorised Persons is invited toA.P. (DIR series) circular No 26, dated February 18, 2022, wherein Authorised Persons were advised about proposed discontinuation of the return “Details of guarantee availed and invoked from non-resident entities&rdquo...

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RBI/2021-22/155 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 23 February 10, 2022 To, All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir Transactions in Credit Default Swap (CDS) by Foreign Portfolio Investors – Operational Instructions Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 [Notification No. FEMA. 396/2019-RB dated October 17, 2019], as amended from time to time. A reference is also invited toA.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.31...

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RBI/2021-22/156 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 22 February 10, 2022 To All Authorized Persons Madam / Sir ‘Voluntary Retention Route’ (VRR) for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) investment in debt Please refer to paragraph 3 of theStatement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 10, 2022regarding enhancement of the investment limit under the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR). 2. Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is i...

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RBI/2021-2022/101 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.13 September 28, 2021 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Use of any Alternative reference rate in place of LIBOR for interest payable in respect of export / import transactions Attention of Authorised Dealer Category– I banks (AD banks) is invited to extant Regulation 15 of Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods & Services) Regulations, 2015 notified videFEMA 23(R)/2015-RB dated January 12, 2016and various dir...

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RBI/2021-22/56 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 07 June 17, 2021 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Liberalised Remittance Scheme for Resident Individuals – Reporting Attention of all Authorised Dealer Category - I (AD Category - I) banks is invited toA. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 106 dated May 23, 2013, in terms of which, AD Category -I banks were required to upload the data in respect of number of applications received and the total amount remitt...

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RBI/2021-22/48 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.06 June 4, 2021 To All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir Payment of margins for transactions in Government Securities by Foreign Portfolio Investors Attention is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 notified, videNotification No. FEMA 3(R)/2018-RB dated December 17, 2018, as amended from time to time, and the relevant directions issued thereunder. 2. All transactions in government secur...

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RBI/2021-22/44 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 05 May 31, 2021 To, All Authorized Persons Madam / Sir Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Government Securities: Medium Term Framework (MTF) Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Schedule 1 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 notified, videNotification No. ...

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RBI/2021-22/16 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 01 April 07, 2021 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) Policy – Relaxation in the period of parking of unutilised ECB proceeds in term deposits Please refer to paragraph 12 of theGovernor’s Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated April 07, 2021. In this connection, attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to paragra...

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RBI/2020-21/105 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 12 February 26, 2021 To All Authorised persons Madam / Sir, Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Defaulted Bonds - Relaxations Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 notified videNotification No. FEMA. 396/2019-RB dated October 17, 2019, as amended from time to time, and the relevant directions issued thereunder. A...

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RBI/2020-21/99 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 11 February 16, 2021 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir Remittances to International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) in India under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) Please refer to theStatement on Development and Regulatory Policesannounced as part of theBi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement dated February 05, 2021on the above subject. 2. With a view to deepen the financial markets in International F...

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RBI/2020-21/98 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 10 February 15, 2021 All Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks Madam/Sir, Margin for Derivative Contracts Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Cat-I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Margin for Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2020 notified in the Gazette of India vide notification no. FEMA.399/RB-2020 dated October 23, 2020 (Annex I). Accordingly, directions are being issued to allow posting and collectio...

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Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs Foreigners Division (FCRA) First Floor, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium India Gate Circle, New Delhi-110001 Dated: 12th January, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE Subject: Extension of the validity of the registration certificates issued under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 expiring during the period between 29th September, 2020 and 31st May, 2021 upto 31st May, 2021. The Ministry of Home Affairs is mandated to administer the Fore...

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RBI/2020-21/77 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 08 December 04, 2020 To, All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, External Trade – Facilitation - Export of Goods and Services Please refer to theStatement on Development and Regulatory Polices announced as part of Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement dated December 4, 2020. With a view to further enhance the ease of doing bus...

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RBI/2020-21/67 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 06 November 17, 2020 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA)- Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 The attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to paragraph 3 of theMaster Direction on “Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999”, in terms of which the powers to compound certain contraventions ofNotifications FEMA...

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RBI/2020-21/66 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 05 November 13, 2020 To All Authorised Persons Madam/Sir Discontinuation of Returns/Reports under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 The attention of Authorised Persons is invited to theMaster Direction - Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 dated January 01, 2016, as amended from time to time, and other reporting related instructions issued by the Reserve Bank of India. 2. With a view to improve the ease of ...

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RBI/2020-2021/50 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.03 October 09, 2020 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Export Data Processing and Monitoring System (EDPMS) Module for ‘Caution/De-caution Listing of Exporters’ - Review Please refer to Para 4 ofStatement on Development and Regulatory Policies issued on October 9, 2020. In this connection, attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I banks (AD banks) is invited to Para 3.1 of theAPDIR Circula...

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RBI/2019-20/242 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.33 May 22, 2020 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Import of goods and services- Extension of time limits for Settlement of import payment Please refer to para 5 ofStatement on Developmental and Regulatory Policiesissued today. In this connection the attention of Authorised Dealer Category -I banks is invited to para B.5.1 ...

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RBI/2019-20/239 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.32 May 22, 2020 To All Authorised persons Madam / Sir, ‘Voluntary Retention Route’ (VRR) for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) investment in debt - relaxations Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 notified videNotification No. FEMA.396/2019-RB dated October 17, 2019, as amended from time to time, and relevant di...

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RBI/2019-20/232 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.31 May 18, 2020 To Authorised Dealers Category – I Madam/Sir, Risk Management and Inter-bank Dealings – Hedging of Foreign Exchange Risk-Date of Implementation A reference is invited to the Directions on Hedging of Foreign Exchange Risk issued videA.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 29 dated April 7, 2020. The Directions were to come into effect from June 1, 2020. 2. Based on the requests received from market participants ...

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RBI/2019-20/210 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 29 April 7, 2020 To, Authorised Dealers Category – I Madam / Sir, Risk Management and Inter-bank Dealings – Hedging of foreign exchange risk Attention of Authorised Dealers Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2000 dated May 3, 2000 (Notification No.FEMA.25/RB-2000 dated May 3, 2000), as amended from time to ti...

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