Shri Jawahar Thakur has taken over as Controller General of Accounts on 1st July, 2012. He belongs to the Indian Civil Accounts Service of 1979 batch. Shri Thakur is a Post Graduate and also a Law Graduate from Delhi University. He has a Degree of M.Sc. in Public Economic Management from University of Birmingham, U.K.… Read More
RBI/2012-13/9 Master Circular No.9/2012-13 (Updated as on January 20, 2012) July 2, 2012 To, All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks and Authorised Banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 The compounding of contraventions under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 is a voluntary process by which an applicant… Read More
RBI/2012-13/1 Master Circular No.1/2012-13 July 02, 2012 To All Authorised Persons, who are Indian Agents under the Money Transfer Service Scheme Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Money Transfer Service Scheme Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) is a quick and easy way of transferring personal remittances from abroad to beneficiaries in India. Only inward personal… Read More
RBI/2012-13/2 Master Circular No.2/2012-13 July 2, 2012 To, All Authorised Dealer Category I banks and Authorised banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Non-Resident Ordinary Rupee (NRO) Account The acceptance of deposits by an Authorised Dealer / Authorised bank from persons resident outside India are regulated by the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) of… Read More
RBI/2012-13/4 Master Circular No.4 /2012-13 July 02, 2012 To, All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India by NRIs/PIOs/Foreign Nationals of Non-Indian Origin Acquisition and transfer of immovable property in India by NRIs / PIOs / Foreign Nationals of Non-Indian Origin is… Read More
RBI/2012-13/3 Master Circular No. 3/2012-13 July 02, 2012 To, All Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Memorandum of Instructions for Opening and Maintenance of Rupee/ Foreign Currency Vostro Accounts of Non-resident Exchange Houses This Master Circular consolidates the existing instructions on the subject of Memorandum of Instructions for Opening and Maintenance… Read More
RBI/2012-13/7 Master Circular No. 7/2012-13 July 02, 2012 To, All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Establishment of Liaison / Branch / Project Offices in India by Foreign Entities Establishment of Branch/Liaison/Project Offices in India is regulated in terms of Section 6(6) of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 read… Read More
RBI/2012-13/8 Master Circular No.8/2012-13 July 02, 2012 To, All Authorised Dealer Category I banks and Authorised banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Remittance Facilities for Non-Resident Indians / Persons of Indian Origin / Foreign Nationals Remittance facilities for Non-Residents /Persons of Indian Origin /Foreign Nationals are being governed by sub-section (1) and (2) of… Read More
RBI/2012-13/12 Master Circular No. 12/2012-13 July 02, 2012 To, All Category I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on External Commercial Borrowings and Trade Credits External Commercial Borrowings and Trade Credits availed of by residents are governed by clause (d) of sub-section 3 of section 6 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999… Read More
RBI/2012-13/14 Master Circular No. 14/2012-13 July 02, 2012 To, All Category I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Export of Goods and Services Export of Goods and Services from India is allowed in terms of clause (a) of sub-section (1) and sub-section (3) of Section 7 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act… Read More
RBI/2012-13/15 Master Circular No. 15/2012-13 July 02, 2012 To, All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Foreign Investment in India Foreign investment in India is governed by sub-section (3) of Section 6 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 read with Notification No. FEMA 20/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000,… Read More
RBI/2012-13/11 Master Circular No. 11/2012-13 July 02, 2012 To, All Banks Authorised to Deal in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV)/ Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad Direct investments by residents in Joint Venture (JV) and Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) abroad are being allowed, in terms… Read More
RBI/2012-13/10 Master Circular No.10/2012-13 July 02, 2012 To, All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activities This Master Circular consolidates the existing instructions on the subject of Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activities at one place. The list of underlying circulars/ notifications is… Read More