Section 2(j) of FEMA states that ‘Current Account Transaction’ means a transaction other than a capital account transaction. Non-trade current account transaction refers to transactions not related to foreign trade transactions (such as exports and imports of goods and services of a country). Effective 1 June 2015, under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) made available…
The AD Category-I banks are permitted to issue Bank Guarantee to non-resident service provider on behalf of resident customer of the bank. The maximum limit for issue of such guarantee is fixed up to USD 500,000 (increased from previous limit of USD 100,000) or its equivalent. The above limit is not applicable in the case…
The resident individuals are permitted to make Rupee loan to their close relative who is a NRI/PIO. U/s 2(77) companies act 2013, ‘‘relative’’, with reference to any person, means anyone who is related to another, if (i) they are members of a Hindu Undivided Family; (ii) they are husband and wife; or(iii) one person is…
The business of foreign exchange dealing is confronted with multiple numbers of risks viz. Rate risk, Open Position risk, Maturity Mismatches risk, overtrading risk, Cash Balance Risk, Counterparty risk, Country risk, Fraud Risk, and so on. Nevertheless, like in any other business, risk taking in forex dealing is also inevitable as it also presents possibilities…
In terms of Regulation 2 of FEMA Notification No.13 dated May 3, 2000, Non-Resident Indian (NRI) means a person resident outside India who is a citizen of India. Person of Indian Origin (PIO) means a citizen of any country other than Bangladesh or Pakistan who had (a) at any time held Indian passport or (b)…
The terms citizen, nationality and domicile are different to residential status of a person. The residential status of a person in India is based on two different Acts viz. (i) Income Tax Act, 1961, ( I.T. Act) (ii) Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999. Under Income Tax Act, the residential status of a person is decided…
“Delivered at Terminal’ or three letter abbreviation DAT refers to common contractual term used in international trade. The term DAT replaces earlier term ‘Delivered ex quay’. As per ‘Delivered ex quay’ term seller must deliver the goods at a wharf, and was thus applicable to goods delivered via waterways (whether inland or sea). The term…
Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) is a scheme introduced by RBI as liberalisation measure to facilitate Resident Individuals (RI) to freely remit funds up to USD 2,50,000/- outside India in a financial year (April to March) for any permissible current or capital account transaction or a combination of both. Any resident individual including a minor is…
All financial exchanges between one country and another country of the rest of the world are made up of the current account transactions (such as exports and imports of goods and services of a country) and the capital account transaction that reflects net change in ownership of national assets. Capital account includes all kinds of…
Generally, correspondent banking arrangement involves two banks establishing reciprocal accounts with each other through bilateral agreements. These accounts are established to enable the domestic bank to make payments or money transfers on behalf of the foreign bank. The most common services provided by correspondent banks are currency exchange, wire transfer, handling business transactions and trade…