RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL OFFICE
MUMBAI
Notification No. FEMA.301/2014-RB
Dated : April 4, 2014
Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a
Person Resident outside India) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2014
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (3) of
Section 6 and Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of
1999), the Reserve Bank of India hereby makes the following amendments in the
Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident
outside India) Regulations, 2000 (Notification No. FEMA 20/2000-RB dated 3rd May
2000) namely:-
1. Short Title & Commencement:-
(i) These Regulations may be called the Foreign Exchange Management
(Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) (Fourth
Amendment) Regulations, 2014.
(ii) They shall come into force from February 4, 2014.*
2. Amendment to Schedule 1
(i) In the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security
by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 (Notification No. FEMA
20/2000-RB dated 3rd May 2000), the entry No. 23 in Annex B of Schedule 1, shall
be substituted by the following :-
| 23 Insurance |
| 23.1 |
(i) Insurance Company
(ii)Insurance Brokers
(iii)Third party Administrators
(iv) Surveyors and Loss Assessors |
26% (FDI+FPI/FII+NRI) |
Automatic |
| 23.2 |
Other conditions |
| |
- FDI in the Insurance sector, as prescribed in the Insurance Act,
1938, is allowed under the automatic route.
- This will be subject to the condition that Companies bringing in
FDI shall obtain necessary license from the Insurance Regulatory &
Development Authority for undertaking insurance activities.
- The provisions of entry 18.2.4(i) (c) and (e) relating to
‘Banking – Private Sector’ shall be applicable in respect of bank
promoted insurance companies.
- Indian Insurance company is defined as a company:
- which is formed and registered under the Companies Act, 1956;
- in which the aggregate holdings of equity shares by a foreign
company either by itself or through its subsidiary companies or its
nominees, do not exceed 26% paid-up equity capital of such Indian
insurance company;
- whose sole purpose is to carry on life insurance business or
general insurance business or re-insurance business.
- As per IRDA (Insurance Brokers) Regulations 2002, “insurance
broker” means a person for the time-being licensed by the Authority
under Regulation 11, who for remuneration arranges insurance
contracts with insurance companies and/or reinsurance companies on
behalf of his clients.
- As per IRDA(TPA- Health Services) Regulations, 2001, “TPA” means
a Third Party Administrator who, for the time being, is licensed by
the Authority, and is engaged, for a fee or remuneration, by
whatever name called as may be specified in the agreement with an
insurance company, for the provision of health services.
- Surveyors and Loss Assessors, will be governed by the IRDA
Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors (Licensing, Professional
Requirements and Code of Conduct) Regulations, 2000.
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(Rudra Narayan Kar)
Chief General Manager–in-Charge
Foot Note:-
(i) * It is clarified that no person will be adversely affected as a result
of the retrospective effect being given to these Regulations.
(ii) The Principal Regulations were published in the Official Gazette vide
G.S.R. No.406 (E) dated May 8, 2000 in Part II, Section 3, sub-Section (i) and
subsequently amended as under:-
G.S.R.No. 158(E) dated 02.03.2001
G.S.R.No. 175(E) dated 13.03.2001
G.S.R.No. 182(E) dated 14.03.2001
G.S.R.No. 4(E) dated 02.01.2002
G.S.R.No. 574(E) dated 19.08.2002
G.S.R.No. 223(E) dated 18.03.2003
G.S.R.No. 225(E) dated 18.03.2003
G.S.R.No. 558(E) dated 22.07.2003
G.S.R.No. 835(E) dated 23.10.2003
G.S.R.No. 899(E) dated 22.11.2003
G.S.R.No. 12(E) dated 07.01.2004
G.S.R.No. 278(E) dated 23.04.2004
G.S.R.No. 454(E) dated 16.07.2004
G.S.R.No. 625(E) dated 21.09.2004
G.S.R.No. 799(E) dated 08.12.2004
G.S.R.No. 201(E) dated 01.04.2005
G.S.R.No. 202(E) dated 01.04.2005
G.S.R.No. 504(E) dated 25.07.2005
G.S.R.No. 505(E) dated 25.07.2005
G.S.R.No. 513(E) dated 29.07.2005
G.S.R.No. 738(E) dated 22.12.2005
G.S.R.No. 29(E) dated 19.01.2006
G.S.R.No. 413(E) dated 11.07.2006
G.S.R.No. 712(E) dated 14.11.2007
G.S.R.No. 713(E) dated 14.11.2007
G.S.R.No. 737(E) dated 29.11.2007
G.S.R.No. 575(E) dated 05.08.2008
G.S.R.No. 896(E) dated 30.12.2008
G.S.R.No. 851(E) dated 01.12.2009
G.S.R.No. 341 (E) dated 21.04.2010
G.S.R.No.821 (E) dated 10.11.2012
G.S.R.No. 606(E) dated 03.08.2012
G.S.R.No. 795(E) dated 30.10.2012
G.S.R.No. 796(E) dated 30.10.2012
G.S.R. No. 797(E) dated 30.10.2012
G.S.R. No.945(E) dated 31.12.2012
G.S.R. No.946(E) dated 31.12.2012
G.S.R. No.38(E) dated 22.01.2013
G.S.R.No.515(E) dated 30.07.2013,
G.S.R.No.532(E) dated 05.08.2013,
G.S.R. No.341(E) dated 28.05.2013
G.S.R.No.344(E) dated 29.05.2013
G.S.R. No.195(E) dated 01.04.2013
G.S.R.No.393(E) dated 21.06.2013,
G.S.R.No.591(E) dated 04.09.2013
G.S.R.No.596(E) dated 06.09.2013
G.S.R.No.597(E) dated 06.09.2013
G.S.R.No.681(E) dated 11.10.2013
G.S.R.No.682(E) dated 11.10.2013
G.S.R. No.818(E) dated 31.12.2013
G.S.R.No.683(E) dated 11.10.2013
G.S.R. No.805(E) dated 30.12.2013
G.S.R.No.189(E) dated 19.3.2014
Published in the Official Gazette of Government of India –
Extraordinary – Part-II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) dated 27.05.2014-
G.S.R.No.361 (E)