On January 16, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India issued Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026 and Directions on Export and Import of Goods and Services, effective October 01, 2026. These regulations aim to ease business for exporters and importers and empower Authorised Dealers. The regulations and directions incorporate feedback from stakeholders, following draft publications, as detailed in Press Releases dated July 02, 2024, and April 04, 2025. Bank's response to the major comments received are in the Annex. Contact information for the Department of Communication is: Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001, Phone: 022 - 2266 0502, Website: www.rbi.org.in, Email: helpdoc@rbi.org.in. Press Release number is 2025-2026/1933. Brij Raj, Chief General Manager.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026: New regulations issued by the Reserve Bank of India related to export and import of goods and services.
Directions on Export and Import of Goods and Services: Directions related to export and import of goods and services, issued by the Reserve Bank of India.
Reserve Bank of India: The issuing authority for the Foreign Exchange Management Regulations.
Mumbai: Location of the Department of Communication of the Reserve Bank of India.
Press Release dated July 02, 2024: Press release related to draft regulations and directions published on the Reserve Bank of India's website.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
वेबसाइट
:
www.rbi.org.in/hindi
संचार वर्भाग, केंद्रीय कायाालय, शहीद भगत ससिंह मागा, फोटा, म िंबई - 400 001
Website : www.rbi.org.in Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort,
ई-मेल/email : helpdoc@rbi.org.in Mumbai - 400 001 फोन/Phone: 022 - 2266 0502
January 16, 2026
Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services)
Regulations, 2026 and Directions on Export and Import of Goods and Services
The Reserve Bank of India has issued the Foreign Exchange Management (Export
and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026 and Directions on Export and
Import of Goods and Services, which shall come into force from October 01, 2026. The
regulations are primarily principle based and intended to promote ease of doing
business, especially for small exporters and importers. They are also intended to
empower Authorised Dealers to provide quicker and more efficient service to their
customers.
2. These regulations and directions have been issued after examining and suitably
including feedback received from stakeholders on the draft regulations and draft
directions published on the Bank’s website vide Press Release dated July 02, 2024
and Press Release April 04, 2025. Bank’s response to the major comments received
are in the Annex.
(Brij Raj)
Press Release: 2025-2026/1933 Chief General Manager