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To build a developed India, RBI must move beyond micromanagement

RBI eases forex compliance: exporters and importers can reconcile smaller bills, merchant traders get longer timelines, and rupee vostro accounts gain investment flexibility

Reserve Bank of India, RBI
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Regarding merchanting trade transactions (MTT), earlier RBI instructions required the entire transaction to be completed within nine months and restricted any outlay of foreign exchange to four months.

TNC Rajagopalan

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On the first day of this month, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a series of measures aimed at promoting ease of doing business, simplifying foreign exchange management, and facilitating greater use of the Indian Rupee (INR) in international trade. To give effect to these announcements, the RBI issued several AP (DIR) circulars. Of particular interest to exporters and importers is the one dealing with reconciliation and closure of entries in the Export Data Processing and Monitoring System (EDPMS) and Import Data Processing and Monitoring System (IDPMS). 
RBI’s AP (DIR Series) Circular No. 12
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