RBI’s 2026 Cross-Border Trade Reset: Is Your Business Ready?

On 13 January 2026, the Reserve Bank of India notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026 ("2026 Regulations"), trailed by the issuance of the Directions on Export and Import of Goods and Services on 16 January 2026, both aimed at promoting cross-border trade and ease of doing business. The 2026 Regulations take effect from 1 October 2026. 

The 2026 Regulations rewrite much of the framework that governs India’s export and import transactions — rationalizing, simplifying, and handing authorised dealer banks far greater operational flexibility in step with how cross-border trade actually moves today. 

This webinar by Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys is designed to translate the new regulatory framework into a practical compliance checklist: what has changed, what it means for your business, and the steps you need to take to stay compliant. 

This webinar will comprise of a detailed discussion covering the following issues: 

• Declaration for export of goods, services and software in a single unified master form – Form EDF

• Third party receipts and payment

• Revision in payment timelines for import and export transactions

• Liberalization of the set-off process and revamp of write-off provisions: Surrender of export incentives?

• Simplification of Merchanting Trade Transactions (MTT)

• Understanding the expanded powers of the AD Banks

Speakers -

Asish Philip, Executive Partner

Mahendra Singh, Associate Partner

Pratyush Jain, Associate Partner