Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 – Amendment in Regulations 2 And 4 - 227/2012-RB - Foreign Exchange Management

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (EXCHANGE CONTROL DEPARTMENT) CENTRAL OFFICE MUMBAI 400 001 Notification No.FEMA227/2012-RB Dated 30-3-2012 G.S.R. 914(E)- 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:- Short Title and Commencement 1. (a) These Regulations may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012. (b) They shall come into force from the dates specified in these regulations. Amendment of Regulation 2 2. 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'), after sub-regulation (iii) in Regulation 2 , the following new sub-regulation shall be added and it shall be deemed to have been added with effect from 29th day of April, 2011, namely:- "(iv) 'Irrevocable Payment Commitment (IPC)' means irrevocable confirmation issued by the custodian bank in favour of a stock exchange/clearing corporation of a stock exchange on behalf of its customers, to meet the payment obligation arising out of a 'buy' transaction". Amendment of Regulation 4 3. In Regulation 4 , after sub-regulation (3), the following new sub-regulation shall be added and it shall be deemed to have been added with effect from April 29, 2011, namely:- "(4) An authorised dealer (custodian bank), subject to the directions issued by the Reserve Bank, from time to time, may issue Irrevocable Payment Commitments (IPCs) in favour of the Stock Exchanges/Clearing Corporations of the Stock Exchanges, on behalf of their registered FII clients for purchase of shares and convertible debentures under the portfolio investment scheme (PIS) notified vide Schedule 2 to Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue or Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2000 ( Notification No. FEMA.20/2000-RB) dated May 3, 2000 , as amended from time to time." Explanation : (i) If the IPC, which is in the nature of a financial guarantee, is issued prior to receipt of the required funds from the customer, it will be reckoned for the computation of Capital Market Exposure of the custodian bank. (ii) Issue of IPCs should be in accordance with the Reserve Bank regulations on banks' exposure to the capital market issued by the Reserve Bank from time to time and also comply with the instructions issued by Department of Banking Operations and Development, Reserve Bank of India (DBOD), from time to time. [No. FEMA 227/2012-RB] MEENA HEMCHANDRA, Chief General Manager-in-Charge Foot Note:- (i) The Principal regulation were published in the Official Gazette vide No. G.S.R. 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 1-5-2009 No. G.S.R. 298(E), dated 1-5-2009 No. G.S.R. 634(E), dated 27-7-2010 2. It is clarified that no person will be adversely affected as a result of retrospective effect being given to these regulations.