Category Archives: other Acts

RBI Master Direction on Issuance of insurance

By | January 5, 2016

RBI/FED/2015-16/5 FED Master Direction No. 9/2015-16 January 1, 2016 To, All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Master Direction – Insurance Issuance of insurance is regulated under sub-section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, (42 of 1999), read with Notification No.FEMA.12/2000-RB, dated May 3, 2000. These Regulations are… Read More »

RBI Direction on Establishment of Branch Offices in India by foreign entities

By | January 5, 2016

Source Reserve Bank of India RBI/FED/2015-16/6 FED Master Direction No.10/2015-16 January 1, 2016 To, All Category – I Authorised Dealer banks and Authorised Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Direction – Establishment of Liaison/ Branch/ Project Offices in India by foreign entities Establishment of Branch/ Liaison/ Project Offices in India is regulated in terms of… Read More »

RBI Directions on Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property under FEMA Act

By | January 5, 2016

Source Reserve Bank of india RBI/FED/2015-16/7 FED Master Direction No. 12/2015-16 January 1, 2016 To, All Category – I Authorised Dealer banks and Authorised Banks Madam/ Sir Master Direction – Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 Acquisition and transfer of immovable property by Indian residents outside India and Non-residents… Read More »

RBI Master Direction on maintaining foreign currency accounts by a person resident in India

By | January 5, 2016

RBI/FED/2015-16/9 FED Master Direction No. 14/2015-16 January 1, 2016 To, All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised banks Madam / Sir, Master Direction – Deposits and Accounts Opening, holding and maintaining foreign currency accounts by a person resident in India is regulated in terms of section 9 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act,… Read More »

RBI Master Direction on direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad

By | January 5, 2016

RBI/FED/2015-16/10 FED Master Direction No. 15/2015-16 January 1, 2016 To, All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Direction – Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad Direct investments by residents in Joint Venture (JV) and Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) abroad… Read More »

RBI Master Direction on Export of Goods and Services

By | January 5, 2016

Source : Reserve Bank of India RBI/FED/2015-16/11 FED Master Direction No.16/2015-16 January 1, 2016 To, All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised Banks Madam / Sir, Master Direction – Export of Goods and Services Export of Goods and Services from India is governed by clause (a) of sub-section (1) and sub-section (3) of… Read More »

Repatriation of income from sale of Asset held abroad by NRIs

By | January 5, 2016

Source :Reserve Bank of India RBI/FED/2015-16/14 FED Master Direction No. 19/2015-16 January 1, 2016 To, All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Direction – Miscellaneous Reserve Bank of India has issued Master Directions consolidating relevant A.P (DIR Series) Circulars issued so far within the ambit of the… Read More »

RBI Directions on Maintenance of Vostro Accounts of Non-resident Exchange Houses

By | January 5, 2016

Source Reserve Bank of India RBI/FED/2015-16/16 FED Master Direction No.2/2015-16 January 1, 2016 To All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange Madam / Dear Sir, Master Direction – Opening and Maintenance of Rupee/Foreign Currency Vostro Accounts of Non-resident Exchange Houses Rupee Drawing Arrangement (RDA) is a channel to receive cross-border remittances from overseas jurisdictions. Under this… Read More »