Now , FIIs to approach any AD Category I bank for hedging their currency risk on the market value of entire investment in equity and/or debt in India

Now , FIIs to approach any AD Category I bank for hedging their currency risk on the market value of entire investment in equity and/or debt in India

As per the extant guidelines, only designated branches of AD Category I banks maintaining accounts of FIIs are allowed to act as market makers to FIIs for hedging their currency risk on the market value of entire investment in equity and/or debt in India as on a particular date.

It has now been decided to allow FIIs to approach any AD Category I bank for hedging their currency risk on the market value of entire investment in equity and/or debt in India as on a particular date subject to the following conditions:

The eligibility for cover may be determined on the basis of a valuation certificate provided by the designated AD category bank along with a declaration by the FII to the effect that its global outstanding hedges plus the derivatives contracts cancelled across all AD category banks is within the market value of its investments.

The FII should also provide a quarterly declaration to the custodian bank that the total amount of derivatives contract booked across AD Category banks are within the market value of its investments.

The hedges taken with AD banks other than designated AD banks, have to be settled through the Special Non-Resident Rupee A/c maintained with the designated bank through RTGS/NEFT.

Ref_ AP DIR Circular 45 dated 22 October 2012