CIR. NO. 76/2006-07-RB, DT. 19/06/2007
- Document type
- Circular
- Dated
- Category
- A.P. (DIR Series) Circulars
Hedging of Overseas Direct Investments By Residents - Liberalisation
Hedging of Overseas Direct Investments By Residents - Liberalisation
2. As announced in the Annual Policy Statement for the Year 2007-08 (para 141), with a view to provide greater flexibility to residents with overseas direct investments (in equity and loan), it has been decided to allow cancellation of such forward contracts. Accordingly, AD Category-I banks may allow cancellation of forward contracts entered into by residents for overseas direct investments (in equity and loan) for hedging the exchange risk. Further, 50 per cent of the cancelled contracts may be allowed to be rebooked. All other conditions and guidelines contained in A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 47 dated December 12, 2003 remain unchanged.
3. Necessary amendments to Notification No.FEMA 25/RB-2000 dated 3rd May 2000, [Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2000] are being notified separately.
4. AD Category-I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their constituents and customers concerned.
5. 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