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																									Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016 - Opening of NRO Accounts by Long Term Visa (LTV) holders, changes related to Special Non-Resident Rupee (SNRR) Account and Escrow Account
																										 
																												
																												
                                                
																							  
                                            
                                            	
																					
                                            
																													RBI/2018-19/155 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.28 March 28, 2019 To All Category - I Authorised Dealers and Authorised Banks Sir / Madam Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016 - Opening of NRO Accounts by Long Term Visa (LTV) holders, changes related to Special Non-Resident Rupee (SNRR) Account and Escrow Account Attention of Authorised Dealers (ADs) is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016 notified vide Notification No.
																									
                                                				
																											
                                            				
																								RBI/2018-19/155 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.28 March 28, 2019 To All Category - I Authorised Dealers and Authorised Banks Sir / Madam Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016 - Opening of NRO Accounts by Long Term Visa (LTV) holders, changes related to Special Non-Resident Rupee (SNRR) Account and Escrow Account Attention of Authorised Dealers (ADs) is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016 notified vide Notification No.
                                            
																					
                                           
                                            
                                          
																					
																					
                                           
													
										
										
										
												
                                                
                                        
																									
																												Mar 28, 2019
																									
																									
                                                
																							
                                                
																									
																									Establishment of Branch Office (BO) / Liaison Office (LO) / Project Office (PO) or any other place of business in India by foreign entities
																										 
																												
																												
                                                
																							  
                                            
                                            	
																					
                                            
																													RBI/2018-19/154 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 27 March 28, 2019 To, All Category - I Authorized Dealer Banks Madam / Sir Establishment of Branch Office (BO) / Liaison Office (LO) / Project Office (PO) or any other place of business in India by foreign entities Attention of the Authorised Dealer (AD - Category I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Establishment in India of a Branch Office or a Liaison Office or a Project Office or any Other Place of 
																									
                                                				
																											
                                            				
																								RBI/2018-19/154 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 27 March 28, 2019 To, All Category - I Authorized Dealer Banks Madam / Sir Establishment of Branch Office (BO) / Liaison Office (LO) / Project Office (PO) or any other place of business in India by foreign entities Attention of the Authorised Dealer (AD - Category I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Establishment in India of a Branch Office or a Liaison Office or a Project Office or any Other Place of 
                                            
																					
                                           
                                            
                                          
																					
																					
                                           
													
										
										
										
												
                                                
                                        
																									
																												Mar 27, 2019
																									
																									
                                                
																							
                                                
																									
																									Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Government Securities Medium Term Framework
																										 
																												
																												
                                                
																							  
                                            
                                            	
																					
                                            
																													RBI/2018-19/152 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 26 March 27, 2019 To, All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Government Securities Medium Term Framework Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Schedule 5 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2017 notified vide Notification No. FEMA.20(R)/2017-RB dated November
																									
                                                				
																											
                                            				
																								RBI/2018-19/152 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 26 March 27, 2019 To, All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Government Securities Medium Term Framework Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Schedule 5 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2017 notified vide Notification No. FEMA.20(R)/2017-RB dated November
                                            
																					
                                           
                                            
                                          
																					
																					
                                           
													
										
										
										
												
                                                
                                        
																									
																												Mar 20, 2019
																									
																									
                                                
																							
                                                
																									
																									Compilation of R-Returns: Reporting under FETERS
																										 
																												
																												
                                                
																							  
                                            
                                            	
																					
                                            
																													RBI/2018-2019/145 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 25 March 20, 2019 To, All Authorised Dealers in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Compilation of R-Returns: Reporting under FETERS Attention of Authorised Dealer (Category I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.84 dated February 29, 2012, A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.15 dated July 28, 2014 and A.P (DIR Series) Circular No.50 dated February 11, 2016 giving guidelines for compilation of R-Returns for reporting 
																									
                                                				
																											
                                            				
																								RBI/2018-2019/145 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 25 March 20, 2019 To, All Authorised Dealers in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Compilation of R-Returns: Reporting under FETERS Attention of Authorised Dealer (Category I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.84 dated February 29, 2012, A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.15 dated July 28, 2014 and A.P (DIR Series) Circular No.50 dated February 11, 2016 giving guidelines for compilation of R-Returns for reporting 
                                            
																					
                                           
                                            
                                          
																					
																					
                                           
													
										
										
										
												
                                                
                                        
																									
																												Mar 20, 2019
																									
																									
                                                
																							
                                                
																									
																									Export and Import of Indian Currency
																										 
																												
																												
                                                
																							  
                                            
                                            	
																					
                                            
																													RBI/2018-19/144 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 24 March 20, 2019 To All Authorised Persons Madam/Sir, Export and Import of Indian Currency Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to Regulation 8 of Foreign Exchange Management (Export and import of currency) Regulations, 2015, in terms of which a person may take or send out of India to Nepal or Bhutan and bring into India from Nepal or Bhutan, currency notes of Government of India and Reserve Bank of India for any a
																									
                                                				
																											
                                            				
																								RBI/2018-19/144 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 24 March 20, 2019 To All Authorised Persons Madam/Sir, Export and Import of Indian Currency Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to Regulation 8 of Foreign Exchange Management (Export and import of currency) Regulations, 2015, in terms of which a person may take or send out of India to Nepal or Bhutan and bring into India from Nepal or Bhutan, currency notes of Government of India and Reserve Bank of India for any a
                                            
																					
                                           
                                            
                                          
																					
																					
                                           
													
										
										
										
												
                                                
                                        
																									
																												Mar 13, 2019
																									
																									
                                                
																							
                                                
																									
																									Trade Credit Policy - Revised framework
																										 
																												
																												
                                                
																							  
                                            
                                            	
																					
                                            
																													RBI/2018-2019/140 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 23 March 13, 2019 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Trade Credit Policy – Revised framework Attention of Authorised Dealers is invited to the rationalised principal regulation governing the External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credits already notified on December 17, 2018 through the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 gazetted vide Notification No. FEMA.3
																									
                                                				
																											
                                            				
																								RBI/2018-2019/140 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 23 March 13, 2019 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Trade Credit Policy – Revised framework Attention of Authorised Dealers is invited to the rationalised principal regulation governing the External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credits already notified on December 17, 2018 through the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 gazetted vide Notification No. FEMA.3
                                            
																					
                                           
                                            
                                          
																					
																					
                                           
													
										
										
										
												
                                                
                                        
																									
																												Mar 01, 2019
																									
																									
                                                
																							
                                                
																									
																									Hedging of exchange rate risk by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) under Voluntary Retention Route
																										 
																												
																												
                                                
																							  
                                            
                                            	
																					
                                            
																													RBI/2018-19/136 A .P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 22 March 01, 2019 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks Madam / Sir, Hedging of exchange rate risk by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) under Voluntary Retention Route 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 
																									
                                                				
																											
                                            				
																								RBI/2018-19/136 A .P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 22 March 01, 2019 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks Madam / Sir, Hedging of exchange rate risk by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) under Voluntary Retention Route 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 
                                            
																					
                                           
                                            
                                          
																					
																					
                                           
													
										
										
										
												
                                                
                                        
																									
																												Mar 01, 2019
																									
																									
                                                
																							
                                                
																									
																									‘Voluntary Retention Route’ (VRR) for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) investment in debt
																										 
																												
																												
                                                
																							  
                                            
                                            	
																					
                                            
																													RBI/2018-19/135 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 21 March 01, 2019 To All Authorized Persons Madam / Sir ‘Voluntary Retention Route’ (VRR) for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) investment in debt Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the following regulations, as amended from time to time, and the relevant directions issued under these regulations. Foreign Exchange Management (Permissible Capital Accounts Transactions) Regulation
																									
                                                				
																											
                                            				
																								RBI/2018-19/135 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 21 March 01, 2019 To All Authorized Persons Madam / Sir ‘Voluntary Retention Route’ (VRR) for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) investment in debt Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the following regulations, as amended from time to time, and the relevant directions issued under these regulations. Foreign Exchange Management (Permissible Capital Accounts Transactions) Regulation
                                            
																					
                                           
                                            
                                          
																					
																					
                                           
													
										
										
										
												
                                                
                                        
																									
																												Feb 27, 2019
																									
																									
                                                
																							
                                                
																									
																									Establishment of Branch Office (BO) / Liaison Office (LO) / Project Office (PO) or any other place of business in India by foreign entities
																										 
																												
																												
                                                
																							  
                                            
                                            	
																					
                                            
																													RBI/2018-19/132 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 20 February 27, 2019 To,All Category - I Authorized Dealer Banks Madam / Sir Establishment of Branch Office (BO) / Liaison Office (LO) / Project Office (PO) or any other place of business in India by foreign entities Attention of the Authorised Dealer (AD - Category I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Establishment in India of a Branch Office or a Liaison Office or a Project Office or any Other Place o
																									
                                                				
																											
                                            				
																								RBI/2018-19/132 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 20 February 27, 2019 To,All Category - I Authorized Dealer Banks Madam / Sir Establishment of Branch Office (BO) / Liaison Office (LO) / Project Office (PO) or any other place of business in India by foreign entities Attention of the Authorised Dealer (AD - Category I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Establishment in India of a Branch Office or a Liaison Office or a Project Office or any Other Place o
                                            
																					
                                           
                                            
                                          
																					
																					
                                           
													
										
										
										
												
                                                
                                        
																									
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																									Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
																										 
																												
																												
                                                
																							  
                                            
                                            	
																					
                                            
																													RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL OFFICE Mumbai 400 001 February 27, 2019 Notification No. FEMA 10(R)(2)/2019-RB Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 and clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank of India makes the following amendments to the
																									
                                                				
																											
                                            				
																								RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL OFFICE Mumbai 400 001 February 27, 2019 Notification No. FEMA 10(R)(2)/2019-RB Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 and clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank of India makes the following amendments to the
                                            
																					
                                           
                                            
                                          
																					
																					
                                           
													
										
										
										
												
                                                
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