Foreign exchange derivative contracts permitted for non-residents to hedge India exposures subject to RBI conditions and tax compliance. Persons resident outside India may enter into forwards, options, swaps or related foreign exchange derivative contracts with authorised dealers to hedge currency risk arising from investments, dividends, FCNR/NRE balances, external commercial borrowings, trade flows and proposed foreign direct investments in India. Hedging is subject to RBI stipulated conditions including limits tied to market value of underlying exposures, funding of hedge costs from repatriable funds or inward remittances, tax netting on outward remittances, and rules on cancellation, rebooking or rollover of contracts.
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Foreign exchange derivative contracts permitted for non-residents to hedge India exposures subject to RBI conditions and tax compliance.
Persons resident outside India may enter into forwards, options, swaps or related foreign exchange derivative contracts with authorised dealers to hedge currency risk arising from investments, dividends, FCNR/NRE balances, external commercial borrowings, trade flows and proposed foreign direct investments in India. Hedging is subject to RBI stipulated conditions including limits tied to market value of underlying exposures, funding of hedge costs from repatriable funds or inward remittances, tax netting on outward remittances, and rules on cancellation, rebooking or rollover of contracts.
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