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The RBI has issued circular No. 32 dated 24th Nov 2015 revising the regulations related to External commercial borrowings. There are lot of key changes brought for ease of obtaining foreign funds by Indian parties. The list of eligible borrowers have been increased. the list of lenders from which the ECB can be taken, have been increased. The end use restrictions have mostly been removed with only the small negative list of end-use restrictions for which it cannot be used……therefore in the Foreign Funds world now, we may say that Negative is the new positive.
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Here I'm describing about FII. TOPICs covered __What is FII,regulation for investing in Indian companies, the eligibility for applicant seeking FII registration, advantages, disadvantages, FDI vs FII, conclusion
This presentation is a brief introduction to FCNR account is opened by NRI's and PIO's in foreign currency without any Foreign exchange risk.It is basically a Term Deposit ie.FD
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been taking several measures in development of the Government Securities (G-Sec) market in the country. Following the announcement made in the Union Budget 2013-14, RBI has launched a new G-Sec Instrument namely Inflation Indexed Bonds (IIBs) on June 4th 2013. IIB will protect savings of poor and middle classes from inflation and incentivise household sector to save in financial instrument rather than buy gold.
It is a legislation in India that regulates all banking firms in India. it came into force from 16 March 1949 and changed to Banking Regulation Act 1949 from 1 March 1966. It is applicable in jammu and Kashmir from 1956.
Enacted: 10 March 1949
Enacted by: Parliament of India
Territorial extent: Whole of India
The RBI has issued circular No. 32 dated 24th Nov 2015 revising the regulations related to External commercial borrowings. There are lot of key changes brought for ease of obtaining foreign funds by Indian parties. The list of eligible borrowers have been increased. the list of lenders from which the ECB can be taken, have been increased. The end use restrictions have mostly been removed with only the small negative list of end-use restrictions for which it cannot be used……therefore in the Foreign Funds world now, we may say that Negative is the new positive.
Key Takeaways:
FEMA regulations relating to IFSC
Scheme for setting up of IFSC Banking Units (IBUs)
Permissible activities of IBUs
Rupee Derivatives at IFSCs
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1. EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWINGS (ECB) BY START-UP:
REGULATORY INSIGHTS
BACKGROUND
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has formulated the framework for External Commercial
Borrowings by Startups. The said Policy Framework has been brought to keep pace with the
changing regulatory and commercial landscape. The current framework is released for all
Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks inviting them in lieu of the
announcement made by the Reserve Bank in its Fourth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy
Statement 2016-17 vide RBI circular1, dated 27 October, 2016 for permitting Startup
enterprises to access loans under ECB framework. This frameworks specifies the requisite
criterions for a Startup willing to raise ECB with the aid of all Authorized Dealer Category-I
(AD Category-I) Banks.
KEY PARAMETERS
Parameters for considering an entity as a Startup have since been published in the Official
Gazette on February 18, 2016 by the Government of India. It is therefore decided, in
consultation with the Government of India to permit AD Category-I banks to allow Startups
to raise ECB under the following framework.
Who is Eligible? An entity recognised as a Startup by the Central Government as on date of
raising ECB.
What is the maturity period? Minimum average maturity period will be 3 years.
Who is a Recognised Lender? Lender / investor shall be a resident of a country who is either
a member of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) or a member of a FATF-Style Regional
Bodies; and shall not be from a country identified in the public statement of the FATF as:
A jurisdiction having a strategic Anti-Money Laundering or Combating the Financing
of Terrorism deficiencies to which counter measures apply; or
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2. A jurisdiction that has not made sufficient progress in addressing the deficiencies or has
not committed to an action plan developed with the Financial Action Task Force to
address the deficiencies.
Provided, overseas branches/subsidiaries of Indian banks and overseas wholly owned
subsidiary / joint venture of an Indian company will, however, not be considered as
recognized lenders under this framework.
What are the forms available? The borrowing can be in the form of loans or non-convertible,
optionally convertible or partially convertible preference shares. The funds should come from
a country which fulfils the conditions of recognised lender above.
What will be the currency denomination? The borrowing should be denominated in any
freely convertible currency or in Indian Rupees (INR) or a combination thereof. In case of
borrowing in INR, the non-resident lender, should mobilise INR through swaps/outright sale
undertaken through an AD Category-I bank in India.
What would be the amount that can be raised? The borrowing per Startup will be limited to
USD 3 million or equivalent per financial year either in INR or any convertible foreign
currency or a combination of both.
The all-in-cost shall be mutually agreed between the borrower and the lender. The end-uses
will come into play on account of any expenditure in connection with the business of the
borrower. The Conversion into equity is freely permitted, subject to Regulations applicable
for foreign investment in Startups.
What will be the choice of security? The choice of security to be provided to the lender is left
to the borrowing entity. Security can be in the nature of movable, immovable, intangible
assets (including patents, intellectual property rights), financial securities, etc., and shall
comply with foreign direct investment / foreign portfolio investment / or any other norms
applicable for foreign lenders / entities holding such securities.
What will be aspects pertaining to Corporate and Personal Guarantee? Issuance of corporate
or personal guarantee is allowed in this scenario. Guarantee issued by non-resident(s) is
allowed only if such parties qualify as lender under the head of Recognized Lender. Provided,
3. Issuance of guarantee, standby letter of credit, letter of undertaking or letter of comfort by
Indian banks, all India Financial Institutions and NBFCs is not permitted.
The Conversion Rate pertaining to this aspect will be – In case of borrowing in INR, the
foreign currency - INR conversion will be at the market rate as on the date of agreement.
Hedging: The overseas lender, in case of INR denominated ECB, will be eligible to hedge its
INR exposure through permitted derivative products with AD Category – I banks in India.
The lender can also access the domestic market through branches/ subsidiaries of Indian
banks abroad or branches of foreign bank with Indian presence on a back to back basis.
Parking of ECB proceeds, reporting arrangements, powers delegated to AD banks, borrowing
by entities under investigation, conversion of ECB into equity will be as included in the ECB
framework announced vide RBI Circular2 dated November 30, 2015. However, provisions on
leverage ratio and ECB liability: Equity ratio will not be applicable. Additionally, the AD
Category-I banks are obligated that they may bring the contents of this circular to the notice
of their constituents and customers.
CONCLUSION
The notification made by RBI has led to amendments in the Master Direction No. 5 dated
January 01, 2016 is being updated to reflect the changes. Startups raising ECB in foreign
currency, whether having natural hedge or not, are exposed to currency risk due to exchange
rate movements and hence are advised to ensure that they have an appropriate risk
management policy to manage potential risk arising out of ECBs .The directions contained in
this circular3 has been issued under section 10(4) and 11(2) of the Foreign Exchange
Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if
any, required under any other law.
The sheer advantage of allowing startups to borrow in foreign currency would be to cut down
conversion costs. However, they will need to comply with guidelines like locking in foreign
exchange rules. The new notified framework will come into force from the date of
publication in the Official Gazette, of the relative regulations issued under FEMA. The same
will be reviewed at regular intervals, based on experience and evolving macro-economic
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3
Supra Note 1.
4. situation. Thus, ECBs continue to be on an upward trend and with the RBI allowing startups
to use ECBs for fundraising, this trend is expected to grow further. Analysts have stated that
it bodes well for India’s economy, and will help companies as well as startups diversify their
access to funds. Lastly, the new rules for incorporation are a part of the government’s move
to digitize and simplify regulatory processes. Cumulatively, such reforms are expected to
boost India’s ease of doing business rankings, the latest report of which is to be out in
October.