FEM (TRANSFER OR ISSUE OF SECURITY BY A PERSON RESIDENT OUTSIDE INDIA) (THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2016 – AMENDMENT IN SCHEDULE 1, ANNEX B

NOTIFICATION NO.FEMA.375/2016-RB/GSR 879(E), DATED 9-9-2016

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 6 and 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 (Transfer or issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 (Notification No. FEMA. 20/2000-RB dated 3rd May 2000) namely:—

Short Title & Commencement

1. (i) These Regulations may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2016.

(ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Amendment to Schedule 1

2. In Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000, (Notification No. FEMA 20/2000-RB dated 3rd May 2000), in Schedule 1, in Annex B, Paragraph F.8 shall be substituted by the following, namely:—

F.8	Other Financial Services
	Financial Services activities regulated by financial sector regulators, viz., RBI, SEBI, IRDA, PFRDA, NHB or any other financial sector regulator as may be notified by the Government of India.	100%	Automatic
F.8.1	Other Conditions
	i. Foreign investment in ‘Other Financial Services’ activities shall be subject to conditionalities, including minimum capitalization norms, as specified by the concerned Regulator/Government Agency. ii. ‘Other Financial Services’ activities need to be regulated by one of the Financial Sector Regulators. In all such financial services activity which are not regulated by any Financial Sector Regulator or where only part of the financial services activity is regulated or where there is doubt regarding the regulatory oversight, foreign investment up to 100% will be allowed under Government approval route subject to conditions including minimum capitalization requirement, as may be decided by the Government. iii. Any activity which is specifically regulated by an Act, the foreign investment limits will be restricted to those levels/limit that may be specified in that Act, if so mentioned. iv. Downstream investments by any of these entities engaged in “Other Financial Services” will be subject to the extant sectoral regulations and provisions of Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000, as amended from time to time.”