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RBI Clarification on Issue of equity shares under the FDI scheme allowed under the Government route against pre-operative/pre-incorporation expenses

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India - Issue of equity shares under the FDI scheme allowed under the Government route against pre-operative/pre-incorporation expenses


Attention of Authorised Dealers Category – I banks is invited to Para 3 (II) of A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 74 dated June 20, 2011 read with A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 55 dated December 9, 2011, allowing thereby issue of equity shares/ preference shares under the Government route by conversion of import of capital goods, etc., subject to terms and conditions stated therein.

2. On review of the policy, it has now been decided to amend condition at (c) in the aforesaid para. The amended condition is given in the Annex.

3. All the other conditions contained in the A.P. (DIR Series) Circulars No. 74 dated June 20, 2011 and No. 55 dated December 9, 2011, shall remain unchanged.

4. AD Category - I banks may bring the contents of the circular to the notice of their customers/constituents concerned.


A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 74 dated June 30, 2011
Earlier Condition
Revised condition
Para 3(II)(c)
Payments should be made directly by the foreign investor to the company. Payments made through third parties citing the absence of a bank account or similar such reasons will not be eligible for issuance of shares towards FDI; and
Payments should be made by the foreign investor to the company directly or through the bank account opened by the foreign investor as provided under FEMA Regulations; and

Ref:

A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 104 May 17, 2013

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