FEMA & RBI

FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) and RBI (Reserve Bank of India)

FDI, or foreign direct investment:

  • Foreign direct investment is an investment made into a company or corporation established in another country by a company or entity based in one country. More foreign direct investment is typically drawn to open countries with highly skilled labor markets and promising growth prospects, such as India, than to closed, heavily regulated ones.
     
  • The investing firm can invest abroad in a variety of methods, including through mergers and joint ventures, purchasing shares of an overseas company, or establishing a subsidiary or associate company thereThe investing firm can invest abroad in a variety of methods, including through mergers and joint ventures, purchasing shares of an overseas company, or establishing a subsidiary or associate company there. 
     
  •  Globalization has greatly amplified the significance of FEMA/RBI compliance. It comprises filing required applications to the Reserve Bank of India for certain FEMA and RBI controlled transactions, getting certified as a chartered accountant for transactions specified in the FEMA/RBI regulations, and receiving advice services for FEMA/RBI problems.

Services:

Following FDI laws and obtaining regulatory permission.

Adherence to the protocol, encompassing the certification of chartered accountants, for the repatriation of income and assets from India Exchange of shares between non-residents and Indian residents, etc.submitting Form FC-GPR.

Annual filing of the Foreign Assets and Liabilities (FALCA) return.

Investment from abroad (ODI):

ODI is a business strategy in which a domestic company expands its activities abroad by a green field investment, merger/acquisition, or extension of an existing foreign facility, all done in accordance with RBI criteria and either automatically approved or approved with approval. 

Services 

Submitting Form ODI with the required supporting documentation, such as the valuation report, statutory auditors' certificate, and a certified copy of the board resolution.

Submitting Form ODI with the required supporting documentation, such as the valuation report, statutory auditors' certificate, and a certified copy of the board resolution. 

Prior RBI approvals assessing the requirements for taking the ideas under consideration for approval, etc. 

Submitting Form FC-TRS

 Yearly APR (annual performance report) submission 

Commercial Borrowings From Outside (ECB) 


An external commercial borrowing (ECB) is a tool that Indian firms and PSUs (public sector enterprises) utilize to make it easier for them to obtain overseas funds. Commercial bank loans, buyer credit, supplier credit, and securitized products like fixed rate bonds and adjustable rate notes are examples of ECBs. The Reserve Bank of India and the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) of the Ministry of Finance oversee and control ECB regulations and recommendations. 

Services 

Form 83 certification that must be sent to the RBI and the approved dealer. 

Acquiring a loan request number and recording it.