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RBI permits banks to open Vostro accounts from 22 countries

July 27, 2023

RBI permits banks to open Vostro accounts from 22 countries
The Reserve Bank has permitted 20 banks operating in the country to open 92 Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVAs) of partner banks from 22 countries as part of efforts to promote bilateral trade in local currencies, the government said on Wednesday.

In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash also informed that an MoU has been signed between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Central Bank of UAE on July 15.
 
This would enable exporters and importers to invoice and pay in their respective domestic currencies enabling the development of a bilateral foreign exchange market.
 
As on July 23, 20 banks in India have been permitted to open SRVAs of partner banks from 22 countries, including Bangladesh, Belarus, Botswana, Fiji, Germany, Guyana and Israel.
 
Other countries are Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, New Zealand, Oman, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, and United Kingdom.
 
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel said India’s exports rose by 36.6 percent during the last five years from $330.07 billion in 2018-19 to $450.95 billion in 2022-23.
 
India’s imports rose by 38.8 percent during the last five years from $514.07 billion in 2018-19 to $714.04 billion in 2022-23.
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