Foreign Exchange Management (Possession and Retention of Foreign Currency) Regulations, 2015 - ஆர்பிஐ - Reserve Bank of India
Foreign Exchange Management (Possession and Retention of Foreign Currency) Regulations, 2015
RBI/2015-16/312 February 04, 2016 To All Category - I Authorised Dealers and Authorised Banks Madam/ Sir Foreign Exchange Management (Possession and Retention of Foreign Currency) Regulations, 2015 Attention of Authorised Dealers (ADs) is invited to Foreign Exchange Management (Possession and Retention of Foreign Currency) Regulations, 2015 notified vide Notification No. FEMA. 11(R)/2015-RB dated December 29, 2015, c.f. G.S.R. No.1006 (E) dated December 29, 2015, which supersedes the Foreign Exchange Management (Possession and Retention of Foreign Currency) Regulations, 2000 and all amendments thereto. 2. Synopsis of the new regulations is given as under: A. Following are the limits for possession or retention of foreign currency or foreign coins, namely :-
B. A person resident in India but not permanently resident therein may possess without limit foreign currency in the form of currency notes, bank notes and travellers cheques, if such foreign currency was acquired, held or owned by him when he was resident outside India and, has been brought into India in accordance with the regulations made under the Act. Explanation: for the purpose of this clause, 'not permanently resident' means a person resident in India for employment of a specified duration (irrespective of length thereof) or for a specific job or assignment, the duration of which does not exceed three years. 3. The new regulations have been notified vide Notification No. FEMA. 11(R)/2015-RB dated December 29, 2015, c.f. G.S.R. No.1006 (E) dated December 29, 2015 and shall come into force with effect from December 29, 2015. 4. AD Category- I banks may bring the contents of the circular to the notice of their constituents concerned. 5. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under Section 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions/ approvals, if any, required under any other law. Yours faithfully, (B P Kanungo) |