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Banks now able to authorise establishment of branch office of foreign entities- (Reserve Bank of India) (12 Apr 2016)

MANU/PIBU/0372/2016

Commercial

The Reserve Bank of India has empowered AD Cat-I Banks to grant approvals for establishment of Branch Offices, Liaison Offices and Projects Offices in India by foreign entities. Certain off-limits sectors such as Defence and entities from a few excepted countries still require RBI approval for the same. No other changes have been made to FEMA regulations pertaining to establishment of branch or other offices.

Relevant : Foreign Exchange Management (Establishment in India of Branch or Office or other Place of Business) Regulations, 2000 MANU/RFEM/0014/2000

Tags : FOREIGN ENTITY BRANCH OFFICE BANK

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