CIR. NO. 61/2006-07-RB, DT. 24/05/2007
- Document type
- Circular
- Dated
- Category
- A.P. (DIR Series) Circulars
Payment towards Cash Calls for the purpose of Oil exploration in India
Payment towards Cash Calls for the purpose of Oil exploration in India
2. As announced in the Annual Policy Statement for the year 2007-08 [para 146 (i) (iv)], with a view to liberalise the procedure, it has been decided to allow AD Category - I banks to permit payment towards cash calls to the Operator for the purpose of oil exploration in India, either by credit to the foreign currency or Rupee account in India as approved by the Reserve Bank wherever applicable, or by remittance overseas, subject to the following conditions :
(i) AD Category - I bank should ensure that the demand made by the Operator for payment towards cash calls is as per the production sharing agreement, a copy of which may be obtained by the AD category-I bank and kept on record;
(ii) AD Category - I bank should obtain No Objection Certificate from the Income Tax Department / Tax paid challans / Chartered Accountant's certificate and Undertaking as per A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 56 dated November 26, 2002, wherever applicable; and
(iii) The AD Category - I bank is satisfied about the bonafides of the transaction as stipulated under Section 10(5) of FEMA, 1999.
3. AD Category - I banks may bring the contents of the circular to the notice of their constituents and customers concerned.
4. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under Sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and is without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(Salim Gangadharan)
Chief General Manager