can we (Resident Indian ) trade in US, UK stock mkts??????????

Answer 1

Refer to RBI Circular No 24 on the link below:
http://allindiantaxes.com/rbicir2006-07-24.php
RBI/2006-07/216
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.24
December 20, 2006
To
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam/Sir,
Liberalised Remittance Scheme of USD 50,000 for Resident Individuals
Attention of Authorised Dealer Category I (AD – Category I) banks is invited to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 64 dated February 4, 2004, Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account Transactions) Rules, 2000 (Rules) as amended from time to time and A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.66 dated January 13, 2003.
In terms of the above mentioned Rules and directions –
a resident individual is permitted to remit up to USD 25,000 per calendar year under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme of USD 25,000 (the Scheme) for any current or capital account transactions or a combination of both subject to specified terms and conditions including remittance facility not being made available for certain purposes,
in terms of the Current Account Transactions Rules
a resident individual is permitted to remit upto USD 5000 per remitter/ donor per annum towards gift ,
a resident individual is permitted to remit upto USD 5000 per remitter/ donor per annum towards donation,
a resident individual is permitted to invest in overseas companies (a) listed on a recognised stock exchange abroad and (b) which has the shareholding of at least 10 per cent in an Indian company listed on a recognised stock exchange in India (as on 1st January of the year of the investment).
2. With a view to simplifying the procedures and providing greater flexibility in foreign exchange transactions, the Liberalised Remittance Scheme of USD 25,000 (the Scheme) is liberalised further by enhancing the limit of USD 25,000 per calendar year to USD 50,000 per financial year (April- March) for any current or capital account transactions or a combination of both. In addition, as a measure of rationalization, it has also been decided that
 limit of USD 50,000 under the Scheme would also include remittances towards gift and donation by a resident individual.
 investment by resident individual in overseas companies would be subsumed under the Scheme of USD 50,000. The requirement of 10 per cent reciprocal shareholding in the listed Indian companies by such overseas companies has been dispensed with.
Accordingly, AD – Category I banks may allow remittance of USD 50,000 per financial year (April- March) by a resident individual under the revised Scheme. The other terms and conditions as stipulated in the A. P. (DIR Series) Circulars No. 64 dated February 4, 2004 and No. 80 dated March 18, 2004 would continue as hitherto.
4. In addition, the existing facility of release of exchange by Authorised Persons up to USD 10,000 or its equivalent in one calendar year on a declaration basis for one or more private visits to any country (except Nepal and Bhutan) will continue to be available on a self-declaration basis. However, the facility would be now available on a financial year (April-March) basis.
5. As indicated in A.P (DIR Series) Circular No.80 dated March 18, 2004, soliciting of deposits etc. under the Scheme by entities which do not have an operational presence in India, gives rise to supervisory concerns. It is therefore clarified that all banks, both Indian and foreign, including those not having an operational presence in India should seek prior approval from the Reserve Bank for the schemes being marketed by them in India to residents either for soliciting foreign currency deposits for their foreign/overseas branches or for acting as agents for overseas mutual funds or any other foreign financial services company.


6. The resident individual seeking to make the remittance should furnish an


Application –***- Declaration in the revised format as at Annex-1.

Answer 2

This is a very difficult thing to do. Here is my experience.

If you say you are a non-resident of the US, then you will have to sign some special papers. Here is the worst story > 20% of the Sales Amount will be sent to the resident country. So, if you bought a stock for $20 x 100 shares. Then sold it at $30 x 100. They will take 20% of $3000 and send it to India. Pretty soon, your account will NOT have anything left!!!!!!

When they send it to India, they will tell you to collect it back from the IT (Income Tax) department in India. This will make it very challenging for you to do business.

BEST approach is to have a Resident Green Card in US, then open an account, live in India, trade from India, and come to the US to renew Green Cards.

Hope this helps.

KKP_Investor

Answer 3

Yes. Now that you have been permitted to purchase foreign currency upto USD 50k.
But then why you are interested in overseas market which does not give returns like indian market.
I do mind managing your portfoio.

Answer 4

Yes ! You can even trade at home by using online trade program.
Consult a broker to open a trading account.

Answer 5

Absolutely. That is the whole purpose of stock markets. To invite foreign and domestic investment.

Answer 6

Yes, I have read in some newspaper about it. Myself searching for more details. Get back to me if you have some details in hand.

Regards
Vishal Mehta
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Answer 7

Yes.

Answer 8

yes, u become a foreign investor there

Answer 9

NO. YOU CAN TRADE ONLY IN NSE AND BSE OF INDIA.