New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a series of trade relief measures aimed at easing pressures on exporters facing disruptions caused by global headwinds, particularly tariff-related challenges.

The measures, notified on November 14 under the Reserve Bank of India (Trade Relief Measures) Directions, 2025, are intended to mitigate repayment stress, support working capital flows, and provide greater flexibility in export operations.

In a significant relaxation of FEMA norms, the RBI extended the time period for realisation and repatriation of export proceeds-from the existing nine months to fifteen months-for goods, software and services exported from India.

The central bank has also increased the p...