ECB-FORM-LRNcriticalReserve Bank of India
ECB-FORM-LRN — Loan Registration Number for an External Commercial Borrowing
No drawdown may be made until the Reserve Bank allots a Loan Registration Number. Form ECB, certified by the company secretary or statutory auditor, is submitted through the AD bank within 7 days of signing the loan agreement.
- Due
- 7 days from signing the loan agreement
- Frequency
- Event based
- If it lapses
- Compounding under FEMA s.13 — up to 300% of the amount involved — ₹2,00,000
- Statutory reference
- FEM (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations 2018, as amended 16 Feb 2026
Who has to file it
Every one of these has to hold before ECB-FORM-LRN binds an entity:
- has an external commercial borrowing
- Filed on:
- AD Category-I bank
- Usually owned by:
- Company Secretary
- Typical effort:
- 6 hours
Common questions
- When is ECB-FORM-LRN due?
- 7 days from signing the loan agreement. It falls due whenever the triggering event happens.
- Who has to file ECB-FORM-LRN?
- It applies to has an external commercial borrowing.
- What is the penalty for filing ECB-FORM-LRN late?
- Compounding under FEMA s.13 — up to 300% of the amount involved — ₹2,00,000
- Where is ECB-FORM-LRN filed?
- AD Category-I bank.
This is the standing statutory position. The government extends deadlines often, and an extension is not reflected here until the rule is updated. Mallah Software Services Private Limited is a software company and not a firm of company secretaries or chartered accountants — nothing here is legal, tax or secretarial advice. Confirm the date with your professional before relying on it. See the Professional Disclaimer.