During the year 2015-16, all the 25 PSBs have exercised managerial autonomy in regard to selection and appointment of SBAs. The names of audit firms recommended by these 25 banks and approved by RBI are displayed on the web-site. While approving names of audit firms, banks were advised not to allot more than three branches per audit firm and that they should allot branches, to the extent possible, to the audit firms taking into consideration their category and audit e

Under the extant regulatory framework under FEMA, 1999 and Regulations1 thereunder, the various routes available to residents intending to hedge currency risk are as follows: Exposure based on underlying contracts Probable Exposures based on Past Performance Special Dispensation for SMEs and Individuals Under (i), the Contracted Exposure route, clients have to submit evidence of underlying foreign currency exposure to AD Cat-I banks at the time of booking the derivati

The basic objective of the extant External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) policy is to supplement domestic capital for creation of capital assets in the country, limited by considerations for capital account management. With the above objective in view, the ECB regime has been progressively liberalised over the years, allowing different entities to raise ECB. Within the overarching stance of calibrated approach to the capital account liberalisation, an attempt has now be

Issuance of Rupee linked bonds overseas Attention of members of public is invited to paragraph 31 of the first Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2015-16 announced by the Reserve Bank on April 07, 2015 proposing to expand the scope of issuance of Rupee linked bond overseas by the international financial institutions as also permit Indian corporates, eligible to raise external commercial borrowings (ECB), issue such bonds with an appropriate regulatory framework. 2.

‘DRAFT DIRECTIONS’ All Core Investment Companies May , 2012 Dear Sirs, Core Investment Companies - Overseas Investment (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2012 Short title and commencement of the Directions (a) These Directions shall be known as the Core Investment Companies - Overseas Investment (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2012. (b) These Directions shall come into force with immediate effect. 2. Prior Approval of RBI in cases of Overseas investment by CICs (a) These direction

ANNEX I Comprehensive Guidelines on Foreign Exchange Derivatives and Hedging Commodity Price Risk and Freight Risk Overseas Given below is a description of the categories of persons who are permitted to access the OTC foreign exchange market in India for managing exchange rate risks as also the menu of permitted products that can be used for hedging different categories of exchange rate exposures. Additionally, the facilities for residents to hedge commodity price ris

RBI/2008-09/A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.December , 2008ToAll Category - I Authorised Dealer BanksMadam / Sir, Reporting under FDI Scheme – Transfer of Shares/Convertible Debentures - Revised procedureAttention of Authorised Dealer Category - I (AD Category - I) banks is invited to A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.16 dated October 4, 2004 wherein, it has been stipulated that in case of transfer of shares or convertible debentures of an Indian Company from a resident t

RBI/2008-09/ A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. A. P. (FL/RL Series) Circular No. September 26, 2008 To, All Authorized Persons in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activities Attention of Authorized Persons is invited to the Memorandum of Instructions to Authorized Money Changers (AMCs), issued vide A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 43 (A.P. (FL Series) Circular No. 1) dated November 12, 2002 and other relevant instructions

RBI/2007-2008/A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.May , 2008ToAll Authorised Dealers Category - I banksMadam / Sir,Establishment of Branch/Liaison Offices in India by foreign entities-Eligibility Criteria and Procedural GuidelinesAttention of Authorised Dealer Category - I (AD Category - I) banks is invited to Notification No. FEMA 22/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time, in terms of which a person resident outside India requires prior approval of the Re

RBI/2006-2007/ A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. June 01, 2007 To, All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks Madam / Sir Draft Circular on Booking of Forward Contracts - Liberalisation Attention of Authorised Dealer Category - I (AD Category - I) banks is invited to A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.19 dated January 24, 2002, A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 63 dated December 21, 2002, A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 26 dated November 1, 2004, A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.