Bank Guarantee for Import of service
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…
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Rupee Loan to NRI/PIO by a resident Indian
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…
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Risks in Foreign Exchange dealings
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…
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Person resident in India VS ordinarily and not ordinarily resident
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…
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Meaning of incoterms ‘Delivered at Terminal’ (DAT)
“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…
What is current account convertibility?
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…
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