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Opening of Foreign Currency Accounts by Re-insurance and Composite Insurance brokers

In terms of notification No. FEMA 10(R)(2)/2019-RB dated February 27, 2019, the Reserve Bankof India  on April 2019 advised all ategory – I Authorised Dealers and Authorised Banks that they may open interest free foreign currency accounts for reinsurance brokers. A
According to the notification, re-insurance and composite insurance brokers registered with IRDA may open and maintain non-interest bearing foreign currency accounts with an AD bank in India for the purpose of undertaking transactions in the ordinary course of their business.
It is informed by RBI that the the above circular was issued on the basis Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) Regulations, 2015.

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