**Summary:**
This circular, A.P.DIR Series Circular No.31, issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on May 18, 2020, addresses the implementation date of the Directions on Hedging of Foreign Exchange Risk. Originally slated to come into effect on June 1, 2020, as per A.P. DIR Series Circular No. 29 dated April 7, 2020, the implementation has been postponed to September 1, 2020. This decision was made in response to requests from market participants and due to difficulties arising from the COVID-19 outbreak. The Directions on the participation of Banks in Offshore Nondeliverable Rupee Derivative Markets issued vide A.P. DIR Series Circular No. 23 dated March 27, 2020, will still come into effect from June 1, 2020, as previously announced. The circular is issued under Sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and does not override any other legal requirements for permissions or approvals. For further information, contact the Financial Markets Regulation Department, Central Office Building, 9th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, India. Telephone: +91 22 2260 1000, +91 22 22702290. Fax: +91 22 22702290. Email: cgmfmr@rbi.org.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, responsible for regulating the Indian banking system.
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.
COVID19: The novel coronavirus disease that caused a global pandemic, impacting various sectors including financial markets.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: A city in India where the Central Office Building of the Reserve Bank of India is located.
A.P.DIR Series Circular No. 31: A circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India regarding risk management and interbank dealings.
A.P. DIR Series Circular No. 29: A circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India dated April 7, 2020, related to Directions on Hedging of Foreign Exchange Risk.
A.P. DIR Series Circular No. 23: A circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India dated March 27, 2020, related to Directions on the participation of Banks in Offshore Nondeliverable Rupee Derivative Markets.
Offshore Nondeliverable Rupee Derivative Markets: Markets where Rupee derivatives are traded outside of India.
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
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RBI/2019-20/232
A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.31 May 18, 2020
To
Authorised Dealers Category – I
Madam/Sir,
Risk Management and Inter-bank Dealings – Hedging of Foreign Exchange Risk-
Date of Implementation
A reference is invited to the Directions on Hedging of Foreign Exchange Risk issued
vide A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 29 dated April 7, 2020. The Directions were to
come into effect from June 1, 2020.
2. Based on the requests received from market participants and in the context of the
difficulties arising from the outbreak of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), it has
been decided that the Directions will now come into effect from September 1, 2020.
3. Directions on the participation of Banks in Offshore Non-deliverable Rupee
Derivative Markets issued vide A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 23 dated March 27, 2020
will come into effect from June 1, 2020, as hitherto.
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/ approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully
(Dimple Bhandia)
General Manager-in-Charge
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फोन ( 2260 1000,फैक्स 22702290 ईमेल
, –400001
Financial Markets Regulation Department, Central Office Building, 9th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400001. India
: 91-22) : (91-22) - : cgmfmrd@rbi.org.in
Tel: (91-22) 2260 1000, Fax: (91-22) 22702290 e-mail- cgmfmrd@rbi.org.in
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