Category Archives: FEMA

Indian Govt. allows 49% foreign investment in pension sector under automatic route

By | November 7, 2016

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (Foreign Exchange Department) (CENTRAL OFFICE) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 4th November, 2016 No. FEMA. 379/ 2016-RB Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Sixteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2016 G.S.R. 1042(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 6 and Section… Read More »

FEM Manner of receipt and payment Regulations 2016

By | October 20, 2016

Foreign Exchange Management (Manner of receipt and payment) Regulations, 2016 RBI/2016-17/93 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 11 [(1)/14(R)] October 20, 2016 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/Sir, Foreign Exchange Management (Manner of receipt and payment) Regulations, 2016 Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.D.(M.A. Series) Circular No.… Read More »

RBI Master Direction on Reporting under FEMA 1999

By | September 20, 2016

Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (Updated as on September 19, 2016) RBI/FED/2015-16/13 FED Master Direction No.18/2015-16 January 1, 2016 (Updated as on September 19, 2016) (Updated as on July 07, 2016*) (Updated as on June 13, 2016*) (Updated as on May 24, 2016*) (Updated as on May 18, 2016*) (Updated… Read More »

788 Companies under DRI Scanner for export proceeds pending for realisation

By | July 21, 2016

SIT directs Enforcement Directorate to take necessary action under FEMA with respect to 216 Companies with respect to the period before 1st March, 2016 and 572 Companies for the period after 1st March, 2016 for which each such Company had export proceeds pending for realisation for more than Rs. 100 crore; SIT also directed Directorate… Read More »

What is Exchange Earner’s Foreign Currency (EEFC) Account ?

By | July 10, 2016

What is Exchange Earner’s Foreign Currency (EEFC) Account ? Q 1. What is an EEFC Account and what are its benefits? Ans. Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency Account (EEFC) is an account maintained in foreign currency with an Authorised Dealer Category – I bank i.e. a bank authorized to deal in foreign exchange. It is a… Read More »

RBI Master Direction on Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings

By | July 6, 2016

RBI/FMRD/2016-17/31 FMRD Master Direction No. 1/2016-17 July 5, 2016 To, All Authorised Dealers – Category I Banks Madam / Sir, Master Direction – on Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (h) of sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 (42 of 1999),… Read More »

Foreign Currency received without RBI approval to be confiscated : Supreme Court

By | June 21, 2016

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Jatin C. Jhaveri v. Union of India T.S. THAKUR, CJI. AND UDAY UMESH LALIT, J. CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 11127 TO 11131 OF 2011 MAY  13, 2016 Ramesh P. Bhatt, K. Radha Krishnan, Sr. Advs., Bhargava V. Desai, B. Krishna Prasad, S. Ratin Rai, S.W.A. Quadriand B.K. Prasad, Advs. for the Appearing… Read More »

FEM Foreign Currency Accounts by person resident in India amendment Regulations 2016

By | June 8, 2016

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (Foreign Exchange Department) (CENTRAL OFFICE) Notification No. FEMA 10(R)/(1)/2016-RB Mumbai, the 1st June, 2016 Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 G.S.R. 570(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 and clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Foreign… Read More »