Government amends Companies Law: foreign holding company mergers with Indian units need RBI approval- Daily Market Update-11 Sept 2024
The government has amended certain rules under the companies law concerning mergers, making it mandatory for amalgamations between a foreign holding company and its wholly-owned Indian subsidiary to secure prior approval from the Reserve Bank of India.
The updated rules specifically address mergers involving a foreign transferor company, incorporated outside India, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, the transferee company, incorporated in India. Such transactions will now require RBI clearance before proceeding