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Revised FC-GPR Form for FDI Reporting

Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2013-14/490 · issued 11 Feb 2014 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI has revised the FC-GPR form to capture granular FDI details like brownfield/greenfield investments and investee company incorporation date. AD Category-I banks must use the new form for all FDI reporting effective immediately.
The rule, in the simplest words
How it plays out — a real example

A forex & trade-finance officer in Indore is helping a local company file its FC-GPR report after receiving foreign investment. She opens the new form and sees two new boxes: one asking if the investment is 'greenfield' (building a new factory) or 'brownfield' (buying an existing one), and another asking for the company's start date. She calls the company's accountant to get these details, making sure the report is correct so RBI doesn't send it back.

What changed

The FC-GPR form has been revised to include additional fields for brownfield/greenfield investment classification and the date of incorporation of the investee company. This replaces the previous version of the form referenced in earlier circulars.

What it means for you

Banks must ensure that all FDI reporting under the FC-GPR form now includes these new data points, which will improve RBI's ability to monitor investment types and company age. Non-compliance with the revised form could lead to reporting delays or rejections.

What you must do

Who it affects

AD Category-I banks, Indian companies receiving FDI, RBI regional offices processing FC-GPR

❓ Common questions

What specific new fields are added to the FC-GPR form?

The revised form now requires classification of investment as brownfield or greenfield and the date of incorporation of the investee company.

When does this revised form become effective?

The circular is dated February 11, 2014, and the revised form must be used for all FDI reporting from that date onward.

Does this change affect the 30-day reporting timeline?

No, the existing 30-day timeline for reporting consideration receipt and share issuance remains unchanged.

📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2013-14/490 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.102 February 11, 2014 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks Madam / Sir, Foreign Direct Investment – Reporting under FDI Scheme: Amendments in form FC-GPR Attention of Authorised Dealers Category-I (AD Category - I) banks is invited to provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations 2000 notified vide Notification No. FEMA 20/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as Notification No. FEMA 20), as amended from time to time. Attention of AD Category - I banks is also invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.40 dated April 20, 2007 , A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 44 dated May 30, 2008 and   A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.110 dated June 12, 2013 . 2. In terms of para 9 (1) A of Schedule I to the FEMA Notification No. 20 dated May 03, 2000 as amended from time to time, Indian companies are required to report the details of the amount of consideration received for issuing shares and convertible debentures under the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) scheme to the Regional Office of the Reserve Bank in whose jurisdiction the Registered Office of the company operates, within 30 days of receipt of the amount of consideration. Further, in terms of Para 9 (1) B of Schedule ibid, the companies are required to report the details of the issue of shares / convertible debentures in form FC-GPR, to the Regional Office concerned, within 30 days of issue of shares / convertible debentures. 3. In order to further capture the granular details of FDI as regards Brownfield/Greenfield investments and the date of incorporation of investee company, Form FC-GPR has been revised. Accordingly, the details of FDI should, henceforth, be reported in the revised Form FC-GPR, enclosed as Annex-I 4. AD Category - I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their constituents and customers concerned. 5. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and is without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law. Yours faithfully, (Rudra Narayan Kar) Chief General Manager In-Charge
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2013-14/490 · issued 11 Feb 2014. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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Who does what — compliance checklist
💻 IT / Systems
  • Update internal systems and templates to incorporate the revised FC-GPR form fields for brownfield/greenfield and incorporation date.
📜 Compliance
  • Train staff handling FDI reporting on the new form requirements and submission process.
  • Advise corporate clients to provide the additional details when submitting FC-GPR for share/debenture issues.
  • Ensure all pending and future FC-GPR filings use the revised form as per the circular.
Grouped from the action items above — a single circular may involve more than one team.
Worked example & action-note template

Example: if you are an IT/Systems lead at a bank this circular applies to (AD Category-I banks, Indian companies receiving FDI, RBI regional offices processing FC-GPR), your first concrete step on “Revised FC-GPR Form for FDI Reporting” is: “Update internal systems and templates to incorporate the revised FC-GPR form fields for brownfield/greenfield and incorporation date.” (RBI issued this 11 Feb 2014).

  1. Circular: RBI/2013-14/490 -- Revised FC-GPR Form for FDI Reporting
  2. Issued: 11 Feb 2014
  3. Action required: Update internal systems and templates to incorporate the revised FC-GPR form fields for brownfield/greenfield and incorporation date.
  4. Action required: Train staff handling FDI reporting on the new form requirements and submission process.
  5. Action required: Advise corporate clients to provide the additional details when submitting FC-GPR for share/debenture issues.
  6. Action required: Ensure all pending and future FC-GPR filings use the revised form as per the circular.
  7. Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
  8. Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
  9. Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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