RBI mandates PAN quoting for all remittances under Liberalised Remittance Scheme

RBI mandates PAN quoting for all remittances under Liberalised Remittance Scheme

RBI/2017-18/204 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 32

June 19, 2018

To

All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks

Madam / Sir

Liberalised Remittance Scheme Harmonisation of Data and Definitions

Please refer to paragraph 18 of theStatement on Developmental and Regulatory Policiesof theSecond Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2018-19released on June 6, 2018. As indicated therein, it has been decided that furnishing of Permanent Account Number (PAN), which hitherto was not to be insisted upon while putting through permissible current account transactions of up to USD 25,000, shall now be mandatory for making all remittances under Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS).

2. Further, in the context of remittances allowed under LRS for maintenance of close relatives, it has been decided, in consultation with Government, to align the definition of relative with the definition given in Companies Act, 2013 instead of Companies Act, 1956.

3.Master Direction No. 7/2015-16 dated January 01, 2016on LRS is being updated simultaneously to reflect the above changes.

4. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under Sections 10(4), 11(1) and 11(2) 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,

(Shekhar Bhatnagar) Chief General Manager in Charge

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