Issuance of Rupee denominated bonds overseas

Rupee denominated bond issuance overseas now subject to rupee term aggregate limits, investor jurisdiction criteria and reporting obligations.

Issuance of Rupee denominated bonds overseas is subject to an aggregate foreign investment limit fixed in Rupee terms; entities may borrow up to Rs. 50 billion per financial year under the automatic route, with excess requiring RBI approval. Bonds may be issued only in and subscribed by residents of jurisdictions meeting FATF and IOSCO/SEBI information sharing criteria and not featured in FATF public statements for AML/CFT deficiencies. Minimum maturity is three years. Borrowers must obtain lists of primary bondholders and AD Category I banks must report actual principal drawdowns/repayments to the Reserve Bank on the transaction date.