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The Foreign
MaEnxacgheament
nge Act,
19M99anagement Act,
1999
(FEMA)
Introduction :
• Foreign Exchange control was first introduced in September,
1939 under Defence of India Rules. Foreign Exchange
Regulation Act was first introduced in 1947. This was later
replaced with ‘The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA),
1973. FERA was very strict and even has a provision for
imprisonment. FERA was not suitable in the new and liberal
economy, thus it was replaced by Foreign Exchange
Management Act (FEMA) 1999, which came into effect from
1st June 2000. RBI plays a key role in the management of
foreign exchange.
Meaning: