February 2011
Comprehensive Guidelines on Over-the-Counter (OTC) Foreign Exchange Derivatives and Overseas Hedging of Commodity Price and Freight Risks
By Pinky Shah, Sonalee Godbole, Gaurang Gandhi, Tarun Ghia, Brijesh Cholera, Pratik Mehta | Chartered Accountants
Sejal Vasa | Company Secretary
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Part C : RBI/FEMA
Given below are the
highlights of certain RBI Circulars.
58 A.P. (DIR Series)
Circular No. 32,
dated 28-12-2010
Comprehensive Guidelines on
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Foreign Exchange Derivatives and Overseas Hedging of
Commodity Price and Freight Risks
Annexed to this Circular are
Comprehensive Guidelines on Foreign Exchange Derivatives and Overseas Hedging of
Commodity Price and Freight Risks. These guidelines will come into effect from
February 01, 2011. In addition, the Comprehensive Guidelines on Derivatives
issued vide Circular DBOD.No.BP.BC. 86/21.04.157/2006-07, dated April 20, 2007
and subsequent amendments thereto would continue to apply to foreign exchange
derivatives.
The guidelines are divided
into the following seven sections :
I. Section A — Overview
of the guidelines
II. Section B —
Guidelines for per sons resident in India
(other than AD Category I banks)
III. Section C—
Guidelines for persons resi dent outside India
IV. Section D—
Guidelines for Authorised Dealers Category I
V. Section E— Guidelines
for Commodity Derivatives
VI. Section F—
Guidelines for Freight Derivatives
VII. Section G— Reports
to the Reserve Bank
