RBI liberalises with several measures to improve the forex in-flow

RBI today announced several measures in order to enhance forex inflows to the country while ensuring overall macroeconomic and financial stability. “The global outlook is clouded by recession risks. Consequently, high-risk aversion has gripped financial markets, producing surges of volatility, sell-offs of risk assets, and large spillovers, including flights to safety and safe-haven demand for…

RBI direction on import of gold by Qualified Jewellers as per IFSCA guidelines

[Guidelines on import of gold by Qualified Jewellers as notified by – The International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA)] RBI notified agencies in case of banks and nominated agencies as notified by DGFT, and the Qualified Jewellers (QJ) as notified by International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA) are currently permitted to import gold under specific…

Banks may use an Alternative reference rate in place of LIBOR for export/import transactions: RBI

RBI today notified AD category banks to use any other widely accepted/Alternative reference rate in the currency concerned for such transactions. “This is in view of the impending cessation of LIBOR as a benchmark rate, it has been decided to permit AD banks to use any other widely accepted/Alternative reference rate in the currency concerned,”…