How much cash and other items can be brought in while on return to India?
On return from a foreign trip, travellers must surrender unspent foreign exchange held in the form of currency notes and travellers cheques within 180 days of return. However, they are free to retain foreign exchange up to USD 2,000, in the form of foreign currency notes or Travelers Cheques (TCs) for future use or credit…
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Currency Carrying Rules for International Travellers from India
It’s also important to remember that the country you’re going to may have its own rules about how much cash you can bring in. Make sure to do your research depending on the country you’re headed to. Travellers going to any country are allowed to purchase foreign currency notes/coins only up to USD 3000 per…
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[The article gives details of how much money in cash you can bring to different countries how much foreign currency can be purchased on cash payment, the purpose for which foreign currency can be purchased, Usage of cards on foreign travel, the limit for Indian currency that can be brought into India from abroad, the…
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RBI direction on release of foreign exchange for miscellaneous remittances
RBI on Wednesday(July 3, 2024) today advised all authorised dealers that the earlier circular A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 16 dated September 12, 2002, A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 55 dated December 23, 2003 and A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.118 dated May 07, 2012, has since been withdrawn with immediate effect and Authorised Dealers shall obtain…
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RBI notifies revised guidelines for foreign currency notes changing activities
In terms of Section 10 (1) of FEMA 1999, RBI may authorize Full Fledged Money Changers (FFMCs)/non-bank Authorised Dealers (ADs) Category-II to deal in foreign exchange as an authorised dealer, money changer, or off-shore banking unit or in any other manner as it deems fit. In terms of extant instructions, these authorized dealers may obtain…
RBI relaxes norms for margin for derivative contracts and maintenance of Non-resident deposits and accounts
RBI has recently issued two notifications. The first notification is about Margin for Derivative Contracts and the second notification is on an amendment to Master Instructions issued on the maintenance of deposits and accounts under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999. The first Direction dated May 8, 2024, shall apply to Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD…
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