Now residents can make remittances to IFSCs under LRS
On February 16, 2021 (Tuesday) RBI in a notification said AD Category – I banks may allow resident individuals to make remittances under LRS (Liberalised Remittance Scheme) to IFSCs (International Financial Services Centres) in India, set up in India under the Special Economic Zone Act, 2005 subject to the following conditions: The remittance shall be…
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RBI revives instructions about Refund of Export Proceeds of goods exported from India
In the Statement on Development and Regulatory Policies dated December 4, 2020, RBI announced greater flexibility to AD banks in the areas like Direct Dispatch of Shipping Documents, /“Write-off” of unrealized export bills, /Set-off of Export receivables against Import payables/ as well as ‘Refund of Export Proceeds of goods from India’. In terms of RBI…
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RBI permits banks to Set-off of Export receivables against Import payables
RBI permits AD banks to Set-off outstanding export receivables against outstanding import payables from/to the same overseas buyer/supplier. In the Statement on Development and Regulatory Policies dated December 4, 2020, RBI announced greater flexibility to AD banks in the areas like Direct Dispatch of Shipping Documents, / “Write-off” of unrealized export bills,/ Refund of Export…
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RBI offers greater flexibility on ‘write-off’ of unrealized export bills
As announced in Statement on Development and Regulatory Polices dated December 4, 2020, RBI revised extant procedure and delegates the grater flexibility to AD banks in respect of “write-off” of unrealized export bills. The exporter other than the Status Holder Exporter may self-write off 5% of total export proceeds realized during the calendar year proceeding…
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Now Banks may regularize Direct Dispatch of Shipping Documents to the consignee for any value
As announced in Statement on Development and Regulatory Policies dated December 4, 2020, RBI delegates more power to AD banks in the areas like Direct Dispatch of Shipping Documents, “Write-off” of unrealized export bills, Set-off of Export receivables against Import payables, Refund of Export Proceeds. Direct Dispatch of Shipping Documents: With a view to simplifying…
Ministry issues the draft Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways have issued a draft of the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020 with all updated International Maritime Organisation Conventions, to which India is a party and invited the public for their comments on the bill. The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020 has been drafted to promote the growth of the Indian…
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