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Date: 8th November 2024 Jurisdiction: India, Central Government

Reporting of Foreign Exchange Transactions to Trade Repository - 8th November 2024 - Reserve Bank of India - Gazette Notification PDF

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Executive Summary: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expanding reporting requirements to include foreign exchange (FX) spot, tom, and cash transactions to the Trade Repository (TR) of Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. (CCIL). This aims to ensure complete transaction data for all FX instruments. Reporting of interbank FX contracts starts February 10, 2025, while client FX contract reporting begins May 12, 2025, with phased implementation based on transaction value.

Key Points / Main Content:

  • Reporting Expansion:
    • Reporting requirements now include FX cash, FX tom, and FX spot contracts, involving INR or otherwise.
    • Money changing transactions are excluded and governed by separate directions.
  • Interbank FX Contract Reporting:
    • Effective February 10, 2025, Authorised Dealers must report all interbank FX contracts to the TR of CCIL.
    • INR-involved contracts: Hourly batches within 30 minutes from the hour's completion; contracts executed close to/after CCIL closure reported by 10 a.m. next business day.
    • Non-INR contracts: Contracts up to 5 p.m. reported by 5:30 p.m. same day; contracts after 5 p.m. reported by 10 a.m. next business day.
  • Client FX Contract Reporting (Phased):
    • Effective May 12, 2025: FX contracts with clients equal to or exceeding USD 1 million (or equivalent) must be reported.
    • Effective November 10, 2025: FX contracts with clients equal to or exceeding USD 50,000 (or equivalent) must be reported.
    • Client FX contracts must be reported before 12 noon of the following business day.
  • Other Important Points:
    • No transaction matching required with overseas counterparties or client transactions.
    • Authorised Dealers are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of reported transactions.
    • Outstanding balances between Authorised Dealers' books and the TR must be reconciled and subjected to ongoing concurrent audits.
    • Reporting formats will be specified by CCIL with RBI approval.

Impact Analysis:

  • Authorised Dealers:
    • Impact: Expanded reporting obligations for FX transactions, requiring system and process adjustments.
    • Action Required: Implement systems for reporting FX spot, tom, and cash transactions to the TR of CCIL; comply with specified timelines; ensure data accuracy and reconciliation; adhere to reporting formats specified by CCIL.

Key Entities Referenced

Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, which is issuing the notification. Authorised Dealers: Entities authorized by the Reserve Bank of India to deal in foreign exchange. Trade Repository TR of Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. CCIL: The platform to which Authorised Dealers must report foreign exchange transactions. Master Direction Risk Management and InterBank Dealings: A set of guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India regarding risk management and interbank dealings, dated July 5, 2016. INR: Indian Rupee, the currency of India. Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999: An act of the Parliament of India to consolidate and amend the law relating to foreign exchange with the objective of facilitating external trade and payments and for promoting the orderly development and maintenance of foreign exchange market in India. Foreign Exchange spot: Foreign exchange contracts involving immediate exchange of currencies. Mumbai, Maharashtra: City in India. Location of the Central Office of the Financial Markets Regulation Department of the Reserve Bank of India
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भारतीय �रज़वर् बैंक RESERVE BANK OF INDIA RBI/2024-25/89 FMRD.MIOD.07/02.05.002/2024-25 November 08, 2024 To, All Authorised Dealers Madam/Sir, Reporting of Foreign Exchange Transactions to Trade Repository Please refer to the Master Direction – Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings dated July 5, 2016, as amended from time to time, which requires, inter-alia, Authorised Dealers to report all over-the-counter (OTC) foreign exchange derivative contracts and foreign currency interest rate derivative contracts, undertaken by them directly or through their overseas entities (including overseas branches, IFSC Banking Units, wholly owned subsidiaries and joint ventures of Authorised Dealers), to the Trade Repository (TR) of Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. (CCIL). 2. To ensure completeness of transaction data in TR for all foreign exchange instruments, it has been decided to expand the reporting requirement to include foreign exchange spot (including value cash and value tom) deals in a phased manner. Accordingly, transactions in the following foreign exchange contracts, involving INR or otherwise, (hereinafter referred to as “FX contracts”) shall now be reported to the TR: a) foreign exchange cash; b) foreign exchange tom; and c) foreign exchange spot. Note: Money changing transactions are not in the scope of these Directions and shall be governed by the Master Direction – Money Changing Activities dated January 01, 2016, as amended from time to time, or any other rule, regulation or Direction issued in this regard. �वत्तीय बाज़ार �व�नयमन �वभाग, केंद्र�य कायार्लय, 9वी मंिजल, केन्द्र�य कायार्लय भवन, शह�द भगत �सहं माग,र् फोटर्, मुंबई – 400 001 फोन: (91-22) 2260 1000, ई-मेल: cgmfmrd@rbi.org.in Financial Markets Regulation Department, Central Office, 9th Floor, Central Office Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 Tel: (91-22) 2260 1000, E-mail: cgmfmrd@rbi.org.in िहन्दी आसान ह,ै इसका �योग बढ़ाइए3. Authorised Dealers shall report all inter-bank FX contracts undertaken by them to the TR of CCIL with effect from February 10, 2025 as per the following timelines: a) Inter-bank FX contracts involving INR shall be reported in hourly batches within 30 minutes from completion of the hour. Such contracts executed 60 minutes prior to closure of CCIL's reporting platform for the day and subsequent to closure of CCIL's reporting platform for the day shall be reported by 10 a.m. of the following business day. b) Inter-bank FX contracts not involving INR executed up to 5 p.m. on any given day should be reported by 5:30 p.m. of that day. Such contracts executed after 5 p.m. should be reported by 10 a.m. of the following business day. 4. Authorised Dealer shall report all FX contracts executed with clients to the TR of CCIL in a phased manner. The following FX contracts executed with clients shall be mandatorily reported as per the following timelines: a) FX contracts with the value equal to or exceeding the threshold limit of USD 1 million and equivalent thereof in other currencies with effect from May 12, 2025. b) FX contracts with the value equal to or exceeding the threshold limit of USD 50,000 and equivalent thereof in other currencies with effect from November 10, 2025. FX contracts executed with clients should be reported before 12 noon of the following business day. 5. There shall be no requirement of matching transactions with overseas counterparties and client transactions in the TR as the overseas counterparties and clients are not required to report/confirm the transaction details. Authorised Dealer shall be responsible for ensuring the accuracy in respect of transactions reported. 6. Authorised Dealer shall ensure that outstanding balances between their books and the TR are reconciled and subjected to concurrent audit on an ongoing basis. 7. The reporting formats shall be as indicated by CCIL with the prior approval of the Reserve Bank. 28. For the purpose of these Directions, Authorised Dealer shall have the same meaning assigned in the Master Direction – Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings dated July 5, 2016, as amended from time to time. 9. These directions are issued under the powers vested in the Reserve Bank of India under Section 45W of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and Sections 10(4), 11(1) and 11(2) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and are without prejudice to permissions/approvals, if any, required under any other law. Yours faithfully, (Dimple Bhandia) Chief General Manager 3

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