{"id":4635,"date":"2026-02-22T16:26:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhatiabhola.com\/?p=4635"},"modified":"2026-02-22T16:26:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:26:52","slug":"rbi-fema-regulations-amendment-notification-fema-borrowing-and-lending-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhatiabhola.com\/index.php\/blog\/2026\/02\/22\/rbi-fema-regulations-amendment-notification-fema-borrowing-and-lending-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"RBI FEMA Regulations Amendment Notification &#8211; FEMA Borrowing and Lending Regulations\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Amendments to FEMA Borrowing and Lending Regulations:<\/strong>&nbsp;The amendments substitute Regulation 2 with an expanded definitions clause, and insert Regulation 3A restricting end-use of borrowed funds for specified activities such as chit funds, nidhi companies, real estate business (with conditions), certain agricultural activities, trading in TDRs, securities transactions (except strategic corporate actions), and repayment of restricted domestic loans. 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