About — Vikram Bansal
RBI Forex Compliance & Indian Retail Markets Analyst
Tracks RBI LRS rules, broker licensing, and Indian retail forex landscape since 2019.
Editorial approach
Analysis grounded in primary sources, public regulation, and verification. Continuous editing — when underlying data changes, articles are updated and the date reflects the change.
Contact
For corrections, editorial questions, or coverage suggestions, write to [email protected].
Recent Articles by Vikram Bansal
- $10k Position Sizing Math Has a Fee Problem
The 2% rule assumes frictionless trades. On a $10k account funded through LRS, spread costs shift the math enough to change who actually profits. - What Budget 2026 Actually Does to SGB Tax Relief
India - India RBI Authorised Dealer 2026
RBI - India Overseas Real Estate LRS 2026
Indian households can acquire overseas real estate through LRS within $250K annual limit per individual. Mortgage interactions, rental income, and sale repatriation have specific f - India Education Remittance 2026
India LRS education remittance covers tuition and living expenses. Education loan funding carries specific TCS advantage. Here is the practical 2026 operational picture for Indian - India Form A2 LRS 2026
Form A2 is the standard documentation form for LRS-framework remittance. Specific purpose codes identify category. Bank validation practice and common issues affect operational exp - India Retail Forex Landscape 2026
India - India LRS $250K Limit 2026
India LRS $250K annual limit covers specific permissible categories. Speculative offshore forex remains outside the framework. Here is the practical 2026 read on what is permitted - India Aadhaar PAN LRS KYC 2026
Aadhaar and PAN integration with LRS-framework KYC supports robust identity verification at AD banks. Digital onboarding has matured. Here is the practical 2026 KYC operational pic - Diwali-Dussehra INR Patterns 2026 — Festival Forex
Dussehra-Diwali Oct-Nov 2026 INR seasonal patterns: gold demand + OFW remittance + corporate flows. Indian forex trader strategy framework. - India FII Flow 2026 — Iran War Capital Pressure
2026 Iran war drove FPI selling on Indian markets through the post-February period, compounding USD/INR pressure. Capital-account dynamics, retail forex implications, and three cas - Iran War 2026 — India Forex INR Implications
2026 Iran war impact on India: 85% crude import dependency, 60% from Persian Gulf historically. USD/INR pressure, RBI April 8 rate hold response, retail forex strategy through the