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ODI-FORM-FCcriticalReserve Bank of India

ODI Form FC due date — Financial Commitment for Overseas Investment

Also searched as: Form FC overseas investment · ODI-FORM-FC · Form FC (Sections A–E)

Report an overseas financial commitment — equity, loan or guarantee to a foreign entity — at the time of the outward remittance or of making the commitment, whichever is earlier. Reported through the AD bank, which allots a Unique Identification Number for the foreign entity.

When it is due

On the outward remittance or the financial commitment, whichever is earlier

If it is late: Late Submission Fee on the amount involved and the period of delay

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Due
On the outward remittance or the financial commitment, whichever is earlier
Frequency
Event based
If it lapses
Late Submission Fee on the amount involved and the period of delay
Statutory reference
Reg. 10(2)(i), FEM (Overseas Investment) Regulations 2022

Where this date comes from

The instrument
Reg. 10(2)(i), FEM (Overseas Investment) Regulations 2022

Mallah Software Services Private Limited has not independently verified this against the gazette. The citation above is the instrument this date is taken from, and it is exact enough for a professional to check. Inside Lawzer a company secretary or chartered accountant can record that they have checked it, against the rule as it read on the day — and that record is withdrawn automatically if the rule later changes. A date nobody has checked says so.

Who has to file it

Every one of these has to hold before ODI Form FC binds an entity:

  • holds an overseas investment
Filed on:
RBI OID Portal (through the AD bank)
Usually owned by:
Company Secretary
Typical effort:
6 hours

Common questions

What is the due date of ODI Form FC?
On the outward remittance or the financial commitment, whichever is earlier. It falls due whenever the triggering event happens.
Who has to file ODI Form FC?
It applies to holds an overseas investment.
What is the penalty for filing ODI Form FC late?
Late Submission Fee on the amount involved and the period of delay
Where is ODI Form FC filed?
RBI OID Portal (through the AD bank).
What is the full form of ODI in ODI Form FC?
ODI stands for Overseas Direct Investment. ODI Form FC is the Financial Commitment for Overseas Investment.

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