13 Feb 2025 12:49
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AXIS/CO/CS/640/2024-25
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February 13, 2025
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Dear Sir/Madam,
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Sub.: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
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This is to inform you that Foreign Exchange Department, Reserve Bank of India vide its Order and e-mail dated February 12, 2025, has imposed a compounding penalty of Rs. 37,32,505/- (Rupees Thirty Seven Lakhs Thirty Two Thousand Five Hundred and Five only) for contravention of Regulation 14(6)(ii)(a) of Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2000, Regulation 13.1(11) of Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2017 and Rule 23 (1) of Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019.
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The relevant information is attached as Annexure A.
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This is for your information and records.
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Thanking You.
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Yours faithfully,
For Axis Bank Limited
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Puneet Sharma
Chief Financial Officer
Encl.: As above.
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CC: London Stock Exchange
Singapore Stock Exchange
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Annexure A
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Sr No | Particulars | Details |
1 | Name of the Authority | Reserve Bank of India |
2 | Nature and details of the action(s) taken, initiated or order(s) passed | Contravention of Regulation 14(6)(ii)(a) of Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a person resident outside India) Regulations, 2000, Regulation 13.1(11) of Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2017 and Rule 23 (1) of Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019. |
3 | Date of receipt of direction or order, including any ad-interim or interim orders, or any other communication from the authority | February 12, 2025. |
4 | Details of the violation(s)/ contravention(s) committed or alleged to be committed | (i) Delay in reporting of downstream investment by the Bank under Regulation 14(6)(ii)(a) of Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a person resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 and Regulation 13.1(11) of Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2017. (ii) Non-compliance with the applicable pricing guidelines while acquiring equity stake in another Indian company under Rule 23 (1) of Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019. |
5 | Impact on financial, operation or other activities of the listed entity, quantifiable in monetary terms to the extent possible | Compounding penalty levied amounting to Rs. 37,32,505/-. Β The Bank does not expect any material impact on financial, operation or other activities of the Bank due to the said order. |
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