Treasury Fx India — India Entry Notes
Practical notes on structuring, timelines, and cost for foreign companies planning their India entry — written to help you decide, not just to describe our services.
ECB: Funding Your Indian Subsidiary From Abroad
External Commercial Borrowing lets a foreign parent lend directly to its Indian subsidiary instead of injecting equity. It comes with its own RBI framework -- eligible lenders, end-use restrictions, and pricing caps.
Repatriating Profits From India: Cheapest Route
Dividend, royalty, and buyback are the three main routes to move cash out of an Indian subsidiary. Each carries a different tax cost, and the cheapest one depends on your structure and treaty position.
India Profit Repatriation Calculator: What Reaches the Parent After Tax
Enter the amount and route and see withholding tax at domestic versus treaty rates, plus exactly what reaches the parent after cost.
Repatriating Profits From India: Dividend, Royalty, or Buyback, Which Costs Less
Dividends, royalty payments, and share buybacks each carry different withholding tax treatment and FEMA procedural requirements, the lowest-cost repatriation route depends on the specific treaty and transaction structure.
FX Hedging for Indian Subsidiaries: When It's Worth the Cost
Hedging INR exposure has a real cost, forward premiums and hedging desk fees, and makes the most sense for companies with predictable, sizeable cross-currency cash flows rather than occasional transactions.
External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Funding Your Indian Subsidiary From Abroad
ECB lets a foreign parent lend directly to its Indian subsidiary under RBI's framework, with specific limits on end-use, minimum maturity, and all-in-cost ceilings that shape whether it's the right funding route.
Intercompany Loans to an Indian Subsidiary: FEMA Rules and Interest Rate Limits
A loan from a foreign parent to its Indian subsidiary falls under FEMA's ECB framework by default, with interest rate ceilings and reporting obligations that differ from how intercompany loans might work elsewhere.
Cash Pooling in India: What's Allowed Under FEMA and What Isn't
Global cash pooling structures common in other markets face real restrictions under FEMA, India generally doesn't permit the same cross-border notional or physical pooling flexibility multinational treasury teams expect.