RBI/FED/2025-26/98, A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 15/2025-26, dated November 24, 2025, addresses all Authorised Persons regarding Amendments to Directions - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999.
The circular refers to the Master Directions on compounding of contraventions under FEMA, 1999, dated April 22, 2025.
To streamline the receipt of compounding application fees and compounding amounts, the account details for receiving funds via NEFT/RTGS have been changed. Annexure I of the Master Directions has been modified to reflect the revised account details. All Authorised Persons are required to bring the guidelines contained in this circular to the notice of their constituents.
These directions are issued under sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999. Contact information: Foreign Exchange Department, Central Office, Central Office Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai-400 001, India. Telephone: 022-22601000, Email: helpfed@rbi.org.in. Signed by Dr. Aditya Gaiha, Chief General Manager in Charge.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999: Indian act that forms the basis for foreign exchange regulation in India.
Master Directions on compounding of contraventions under FEMA, 1999: Directions issued by the Reserve Bank of India related to compounding of contraventions under the Foreign Exchange Management Act.
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, the issuer of this circular.
Annexure I: Attachment to the Master Directions detailing changes to account details for compounding fees.
Mumbai: Location of the Foreign Exchange Department, Central Office, Central Office Building.
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RBI/FED/2025-26/98
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular. No 15/2025-26 November 24, 2025
To,
All Authorised Persons
Madam / Sir,
Amendments to Directions - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999
Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to Master Directions on compounding of
contraventions under FEMA, 1999, dated April 22, 2025.
2. In order to streamline the receipt of compounding application fee and ‘sum for which
a contravention is compounded’ (‘compounding amount’), it has been decided to
change the account details of account where compounding application fee and
compounding amount will be received through National Electronic Fund Transfer
(NEFT), Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS). Accordingly, Annexure I of the aforesaid
Master Directions has been modified to include the revised account details.
3. All Authorised Persons may bring the guidelines contained in this circular to the
notice of their constituents.
4. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under sections 10(4) and
11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without
prejudice to permissions/approval, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(Dr. Aditya Gaiha)
Chief General Manager in Charge
विदेशी मुद्रा विभाग, केंद्रीय कायाालय, केंद्रीय कायाालय भिन, शहीद भगत व िंह मागा, फोर्ा, मुिंबई-400 001, भारत
Foreign Exchange Department, Central Office ,Central Office Building., Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai-400 001, India
टेलीफोन/Tel. No.022-22601000 , ईमेल: helpfed@rbi.org.in
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