Mumbai, July 22 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday released draft Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2026, proposing a simplified and principle-based regulatory framework for foreign direct investment (FDI) compliance, and invited comments from stakeholders by August 31.

The central bank said the move follows the Union Budget 2026-27 announcement of a comprehensive review of the existing Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 (NDI Rules) to create a more contemporary and user-friendly framework for foreign investments.

According to the RBI, the proposed framework aims to simplify regulations while aligning them with the government's FDI policy and evolving business practices.

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