Master Circulars - ربی - Reserve Bank of India

Master Circular on Money Transfer Service Scheme

RBI/2014-15/13Master Circular No.1/2014-15 July 1, 2014(As updated on March 25, 2015)ToAll Authorised Persons, who are Indian Agents underthe Money Transfer Service SchemeMadam / Sir,Master Circular on Money Transfer Service Scheme Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) is a quick and easy way of transferring personal remittances from abroad to beneficiaries in India. Only inward personal remittances into India such as remittances towards family maintenance and remittan

RBI/2014-15/13Master Circular No.1/2014-15 July 1, 2014(As updated on March 25, 2015)ToAll Authorised Persons, who are Indian Agents underthe Money Transfer Service SchemeMadam / Sir,Master Circular on Money Transfer Service Scheme Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) is a quick and easy way of transferring personal remittances from abroad to beneficiaries in India. Only inward personal remittances into India such as remittances towards family maintenance and remittan

Master Circular on Money Transfer Service Scheme

Master Circular on External Commercial Borrowings and Trade Credits

RBI/2014-15/3 Master Circular No.12/2014-15 July 01, 2014 (Updated up to June 11, 2015) All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised banks Madam / Sir Master Circular on External Commercial Borrowings and Trade Credits External Commercial Borrowings and Trade Credits availed of by residents are governed by clause (d) of sub-section 3 of section 6 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 read with Notification No. FEMA 3/2000-RB viz. Foreign Exchange Man

RBI/2014-15/3 Master Circular No.12/2014-15 July 01, 2014 (Updated up to June 11, 2015) All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised banks Madam / Sir Master Circular on External Commercial Borrowings and Trade Credits External Commercial Borrowings and Trade Credits availed of by residents are governed by clause (d) of sub-section 3 of section 6 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 read with Notification No. FEMA 3/2000-RB viz. Foreign Exchange Man

Master Circular on External Commercial Borrowings and Trade Credits

Master Circular on Miscellaneous Remittances from India - Facilities for Residents

RBI/2014-15/10 Master Circular No. 6/2014-15 July 1, 2014 (Updated as on November 21, 2014) To, All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Miscellaneous Remittances from India – Facilities for Residents Miscellaneous remittance facilities for residents are allowed in terms of section 5 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, read with Government of India Notification No. G.S.R 381(E) dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time

RBI/2014-15/10 Master Circular No. 6/2014-15 July 1, 2014 (Updated as on November 21, 2014) To, All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Miscellaneous Remittances from India – Facilities for Residents Miscellaneous remittance facilities for residents are allowed in terms of section 5 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, read with Government of India Notification No. G.S.R 381(E) dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time

Master Circular on Miscellaneous Remittances from India - Facilities for Residents

Master Circular on Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999

RBI/2014-15/1 Master Circular No. 9/2014-15 July 01, 2014 (As updated on October 16, 2014) To, All Authorised Dealer Category - I Banks and Authorised Banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 The compounding of contraventions under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 is a voluntary process by which an applicant can seek compounding of an admitted contravention of any provision of FEMA, 1999 under Section 13(1) of th

RBI/2014-15/1 Master Circular No. 9/2014-15 July 01, 2014 (As updated on October 16, 2014) To, All Authorised Dealer Category - I Banks and Authorised Banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 The compounding of contraventions under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 is a voluntary process by which an applicant can seek compounding of an admitted contravention of any provision of FEMA, 1999 under Section 13(1) of th

Master Circular on Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999

Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) /Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad

RBI/2014-15/2 Master Circular No. 11/2014-15 July 01, 2014 (Amended up to May 06, 2015) To, All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad Direct investments (or financial commitment) by residents in Joint Venture (JV) and Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) abroad are being allowed, in terms of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 6 of the Foreign Excha

RBI/2014-15/2 Master Circular No. 11/2014-15 July 01, 2014 (Amended up to May 06, 2015) To, All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad Direct investments (or financial commitment) by residents in Joint Venture (JV) and Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) abroad are being allowed, in terms of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 6 of the Foreign Excha

Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) /Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad

Master Circular on Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings

RBI/2014-15/12Master Circular No. 5/2014-15July 1, 2014(Updated as on March 31, 2015)To,All Authorised Dealers - Category I BanksMadam / Sir,Master Circular on Risk Management and Inter-Bank DealingsForeign Exchange Derivative Contracts, Overseas Commodity & Freight Hedging, Rupee Accounts of Non-Resident Banks, Inter-Bank Foreign Exchange Dealings, etc. are governed by the provisions in Notification No. FEMA 1/2000-RB, Regulation 4(2) of Notification No. FEMA 3/R

RBI/2014-15/12Master Circular No. 5/2014-15July 1, 2014(Updated as on March 31, 2015)To,All Authorised Dealers - Category I BanksMadam / Sir,Master Circular on Risk Management and Inter-Bank DealingsForeign Exchange Derivative Contracts, Overseas Commodity & Freight Hedging, Rupee Accounts of Non-Resident Banks, Inter-Bank Foreign Exchange Dealings, etc. are governed by the provisions in Notification No. FEMA 1/2000-RB, Regulation 4(2) of Notification No. FEMA 3/R

Master Circular on Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings

Remittances to non-residents - Deduction of Tax at Source

RBI/2013-14/669 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.151 June 30, 2014 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Remittances to non-residents – Deduction of Tax at Source Attention of Authorised Dealers in Foreign Exchange is invited to A.P (DIR Series) Circular No. 56 dated November 26, 2002 read with A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 3 dated July 19, 2007 regarding the procedure to be followed in respect of deduction of tax at source while allowing remittances

RBI/2013-14/669 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.151 June 30, 2014 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Remittances to non-residents – Deduction of Tax at Source Attention of Authorised Dealers in Foreign Exchange is invited to A.P (DIR Series) Circular No. 56 dated November 26, 2002 read with A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 3 dated July 19, 2007 regarding the procedure to be followed in respect of deduction of tax at source while allowing remittances

Remittances to non-residents - Deduction of Tax at Source

Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/ Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/ Obligation of Authorised Persons under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 - Money Transfer Service Scheme - Change in period of maintenance and preservation of records

RBI/2013-14/658 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 150 June 25, 2014 To, All Authorised Persons, who are Indian Agents under Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) Madam / Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/ Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/ Obligation of Authorised Persons under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 – Money Transfer Service Scheme - Change in period of maintenance and preservation of records Pleas

RBI/2013-14/658 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 150 June 25, 2014 To, All Authorised Persons, who are Indian Agents under Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) Madam / Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/ Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/ Obligation of Authorised Persons under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 – Money Transfer Service Scheme - Change in period of maintenance and preservation of records Pleas

Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/ Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/ Obligation of Authorised Persons under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 - Money Transfer Service Scheme - Change in period of maintenance and preservation of records

Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/ Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/ Obligation of Authorised Persons under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 - Money Changing Activities - Change in period of maintenance and preservation of records

RBI/2013-14/657 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 149 June 25, 2014 To, All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/ Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/ Obligation of Authorised Persons under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 – Money Changing Activities - Change in period of maintenance and preservation of records Please refer to clause (iii) – ‘Maintenance and Preservation of Record’ of

RBI/2013-14/657 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 149 June 25, 2014 To, All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/ Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/ Obligation of Authorised Persons under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 – Money Changing Activities - Change in period of maintenance and preservation of records Please refer to clause (iii) – ‘Maintenance and Preservation of Record’ of

Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/ Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/ Obligation of Authorised Persons under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 - Money Changing Activities - Change in period of maintenance and preservation of records

Foreign Exchange Management (Permissible Capital Account Transactions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL OFFICE MUMBAI-400 001 Notification No. FEMA. 311/2014-RB June 24, 2014 Foreign Exchange Management (Permissible Capital Account Transactions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 6, Sub-Section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) the Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with Central Government, makes the followi

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL OFFICE MUMBAI-400 001 Notification No. FEMA. 311/2014-RB June 24, 2014 Foreign Exchange Management (Permissible Capital Account Transactions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 6, Sub-Section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) the Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with Central Government, makes the followi

Foreign Exchange Management (Permissible Capital Account Transactions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014