3. Foreign Exchange Market in India Regulator: Reserve Bank of India Regulation: Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 Authorised Dealers, Money changers Buyers and sellers: exporters, importers, individuals, Corporates, FIIs, Non-Residents, NRIs etc. Tier-I Tier - II Tier-III
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5. Current Account Capital Account Trade Invisibles Exports Imports Tour Travel Remittance Gift Profit/Div/int FDI Portfolio Foreign Indian Source Source (FII) (GDR/ADR) Loan (Govt/ Pvt(ECB) Foreign currency A/C RI & NRI FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS
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12. Limits upto which ADs can release foreign Exchange Sl no Transaction Limit in US $ 1 Private visit USD 10,000 per financial year 2 Business travel, Conference, Training USD 25,000 per trip 3 Medical treatment USD 100,000 or its equivalent on self declaration basis 4 Higher studies USD 1,00,000 per academic year
13. Limits upto which ADs can release foreign Exchange Sl.no. Transaction Limit 5 Employment Upto USD 1,00,000 6 Emigration Upto USD 1,00,000 7 Gift/donation USD 5,000 per remitter/donor per annum. 8 Maintenance of close relatives abroad â USD 1,00,000 per recipient 9 Cultural as sanctioned by GoI 10 LRS USD 2,00,000 per financial year