Notification No:RBI Notification No FEMA 206/RB-2010
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
(FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT)
CENTRAL OFFICE
MUMBAI
June 1, 2010
Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) ( Amendment) Regulations, 2010
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (j) of sub-section (3) of Section 6, and sub section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank of India hereby makes the following amendments in the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2000 (Notification No.FEMA 8/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000), namely:-
1. Short title and commencement
(a) These Regulations may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010.
(b) They shall come into force from the dates specified in these regulations.
2. Amendment of the Regulations :
In the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2000 (Notification No.FEMA 8/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000), (hereinafter referred to as ‘the principal regulations’), -
3. Amendment of Regulation 5
In the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2000 (Notification No. FEMA 8/2000-RB) dated May 3, 2000, in regulation 5, after clause (d), the following new clause shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted with effect from April 20, 2009, namely,-
“(e) a bank which is an authorised dealer may, subject to the directions issued by the Reserve Bank in this behalf, permit a person resident in India to issue corporate guarantee in favour of an overseas lessor for financing imports through operating lease effected in conformity with the Foreign Trade Policy in force and under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account Transactions) Rules, 2000 framed by Government of India vide Notification No G.S.R. 381 (E) dated May 3, 2000 and the directions issued by Reserve Bank under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 from time to time.
( Salim Gangadharan )
Chief General Manager-in-charge
Foot Note:
(i) It is clarified that no person will be adversely affected as a result of retrospective effect being given to these regulations.
(ii) The Principal Regulations were published in the Official Gazette vide No. G.S.R. No.391 (E) dated May 5, 2000 in Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) and subsequently amended vide :
No. G.S.R.575 (E) dated 19-8-2002
No. G.S.R.745 (E) dated 16-11-2004
No. G.S.R.61 (E) dated 9-2-2005
No. G.S.R.196 (E) dated 14-3-2007
No. G.S.R.300 (E) dated 01/05/2009
No. G.S.R.298 (E) dated 01/05/2009
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