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Processing and Settlement of Export related receipts facilitated by Online Payment Gateways
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....ne Payment Gateways Of late, Online Payment Gateways have emerged as a popular mode of facilitating e-commerce transactions. Some of these Online Payment Gateway Service Providers (OPGSPs) have also been facilitating cross-border transactions. We have recently reviewed the service model provided by these OPGSPs with reference to the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999....
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....ility shall carry out the due diligence of the OPGSP. (ii) This facility shall only be available for export of goods and services of value not exceeding USD 500 (US Dollar five hundred). (iii) AD Category-I banks providing such facilities shall open a NOSTRO collection account for receipt of the export related payments facilitated through such arrangements. Where the exporters availing of th....
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....rter where the exporter has failed in discharging his obligations under the sale contract. (vi) The balances held in the NOSTRO collection account shall be repatriated and credited to the respective exporter's account with a bank in India immediately on receipt of the confirmation from the importer and, in no case, later than seven days from the date of credit to the NOSTRO collection account. ....
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....om the date of this circular, after duly finalizing their arrangement with the AD-Category-I banks and obtaining approval from the Chief General Manager, Reserve Bank of India, Foreign Exchange Department, Central Office, Fort, Mumbai 400 001 for this purpose. In respect of all new arrangements, the OPGSP shall open a liaison office with the approval of the Reserve Bank before operationalising ....