Transaction Limit Raised to Rs. 5 Lakhs in Rupee Trade

[RBI Circular No. 111 dated 13^th March 2014]

Sub: Rupee Drawing Arrangement - Increase in trade related remittance limit

Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to Part (B) of Annex-I to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 28 [A. P. (FL/RL Series) Circular No. 02] dated February 6, 2008 on Memorandum of Instructions for Opening and Maintenance of Rupee/ Foreign Currency Vostro Accounts of Non-resident Exchange Houses, as amended from time to time.

2. On a review of the Permitted Transactions under the Rupee Drawing Arrangements (RDAs), it has been decided to increase the limit of trade transactions from the existing Rs 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh only) per transaction to Rs 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh only) per transaction, with immediate effect.

3. All other instructions issued vide A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 28 [A. P. (FL/RL Series) Circular No. 02] dated February 6, 2008, as amended from time to time, will remain unchanged.

4. AD Category - I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their constituents concerned.

5. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under Section 10(4) and Section 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.