Particulars	Non-Resident (External) Rupee Account Scheme [NRE Account]		Foreign Currency (Non-Resident) Account (Banks) Scheme [FCNR (B) Account]	Non-Resident Ordinary Rupee Account Scheme [NRO Account]
(1)	(2)		(3)	(4)
Who can open an account	NRIs and PIOs Individual/entities of Pakistan and Bangladesh shall requires prior approval of the Reserve Bank of India			Any person resident outside India for putting through bonafide transactions in rupees. Individuals/ entities of Pakistan nationality/ origin and entities of Bangladesh origin require the prior approval of the Reserve Bank of India. A Citizen of Bangladesh/Pakistan belonging to minority communities in those countries i.e. Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians residing in India and who has been granted LTV or whose application for LTV is under consideration, can open only one NRO account with an AD bank subject to the conditions mentioned in Notification No. FEMA 5(R)/2016-RB dated April 01, 2016, as updated from time to time. Post Offices in India may maintain savings bank accounts in the names of persons resident outside India and allow operations on these accounts subject to the same terms and conditions as are applicable to NRO accounts maintained with an authorised dealer/ authorised bank.
Joint account	May be held jointly in the names of two or more NRIs/ PIOs. NRIs/ PIOs can hold jointly with a resident relative on ‘former or survivor’ basis (relative as defined in Companies Act, 2013). The resident relative can operate the account as a Power of Attorney holder during the life time of the NRI/ PIO account holder.			May be held jointly in the names of two or more NRIs/ PIOs. May be held jointly with residents on ‘former or survivor’ basis.
Currency	Indian Rupees		Any permitted currency i.e. a foreign currency which is freely convertible	Indian Rupees
Type of Account	Savings, Current, Recurring, Fixed Deposit		Term Deposit only	Savings, Current, Recurring, Fixed Deposit
Period for fixed deposits	From one to three years, However, banks are allowed to accept NRE deposits above three years from their Asset-Liability point of view		For terms not less than 1 year and not more than 5 years	As applicable to resident accounts.
Permissible Credits	Credits permitted to this account are inward remittance from outside India, interest accruing on the account, interest on investment, transfer from other NRE/ FCNR(B) accounts, maturity proceeds of investments (if such investments were made from this account or through inward remittance). Current income like rent, dividend, pension, interest etc. will be construed as a permissible credit to the NRE account. Care: Only those credits which have not lost repatriable character			Inward remittances from outside India, legitimate dues in India and transfers from other NRO accounts are permissible credits to NRO account. Rupee gift/ loan made by a resident to a NRI/ PIO relative within the limits prescribed under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme may be credited to the latter’s NRO account.
Permissible Debits	Permissible debits are local disbursements, remittance outside India, transfer to other NRE/ FCNR(B) accounts and investments in India.			The account can be debited for the purpose of local payments, transfers to other NRO accounts or remittance of current income abroad. Apart from these, balances in the NRO account cannot be repatriated abroad except by NRIs and PIOs up to USD 1 million, subject to conditions specified in Foreign Exchange Management (Remittance of Assets) Regulations, 2016. Funds can be transferred to NRE account within this USD 1 Million facility.
Repatriablity	Repatriable			Not repatriable except for all current income. Balances in an NRO account of NRIs/ PIOs are remittable up to USD 1 (one) million per financial year (April-March) along with their other eligible assets.
Taxabilty	Income earned in the accounts is exempt from income tax and balances exempt from wealth tax			Taxable
Loans in India	AD can sanction loans in India to the account holder/ third parties without any limit, subject to usual margin requirements. These loans cannot be repatriated outside India and can be used in India only for the purposes specified in the regulations. In case of loans sanctioned to a third party, there should be no direct or indirect foreign exchange consideration for the non-resident depositor agreeing to pledge his deposits to enable the resident individual/ firm/ company to obtain such facilities. In case of the loan sanctioned to the account holder, it can be repaid either by adjusting the deposits or through inward remittances from outside India through banking channels or out of balances held in the NRO account of the account holder. The facility for premature withdrawal of deposits will not be available where loans against such deposits are availed of. The term “loan” shall include all types of fund based/ non-fund based facilities.			Loans against the deposits can be granted in India to the account holder or third party subject to usual norms and margin requirement. The loan amount cannot be used for relending, carrying on agricultural/ plantation activities or investment in real estate. The term “loan” shall include all types of fund based/ non-fund based facilities.
Loans outside India	Authorised Dealers may allow their branches/ correspondents outside India to grant loans to or in favour of non-resident depositor or to third parties at the request of depositor for bona fide purpose against the security of funds held in the NRE/ FCNR (B) accounts in India, subject to usual margin requirements. The term “loan” shall include all types of fund based/ non-fund based facilities			Not permitted
Rate of Interest	As per guidelines issued by the Department of Regulation
Operations by Power of Attorney in favour of a resident	Operations in the account in terms of Power of Attorney is restricted to withdrawals for permissible local payments or remittance to the account holder himself through normal banking channels.			Operations in the account in terms of Power of Attorney is restricted to withdrawals for permissible local payments in rupees, remittance of current income to the account holder outside India or remittance to the account holder himself through normal banking channels. While making remittances, the limits and conditions of repatriability will apply.
Change in residential status from Non-resident to resident	NRE accounts should be designated as resident accounts or the funds held in these accounts may be transferred to the RFC accounts, at the option of the account holder, immediately upon the return of the account holder to India for taking up employment or on change in the residential status.	On change in residential status, FCNR (B) deposits may be allowed to continue till maturity at the contracted rate of interest, if so desired by the account holder. Authorised dealers should convert the FCNR(B) deposits on maturity into resident rupee deposit accounts or RFC account (if the depositor is eligible to open RFC account), at the option of the account holder.		NRO accounts may be designated as resident accounts on the return of the account holder to India for any purpose indicating his intention to stay in India for an uncertain period. Likewise, when a resident Indian becomes a person resident outside India, his existing resident account should be designated as NRO account.

Ans: It is clarified that treatment advised in the relevant clause (revised clause 77A) for investment by a transferor in SRs backed by stressed loans transferred by it are applicable to all SR investments outstanding as on the date of issuance of the MD. However, lenders other than specified at clause 3(a) & (e) shall be guided by the proviso added to the clause 77A.

ಉತ್ತರ. ಗ್ರಾಹಕರಿಗಾಗಿ, ಡಬ್ಲ್ಯೂಎಲ್ಎ ಬಳಸುವುದು ಡಬ್ಲ್ಯೂಎಲ್ಎಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಗದು ಠೇವಣಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಕೆಲವು ಮೌಲ್ಯವರ್ಧಿತ ಸೇವೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲು ಅನುಮತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಹೊರತುಪಡಿಸಿ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ [ಕಾರ್ಡ್ ನೀಡುವ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ನ ಹೊರತಾದ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್] ನ ಎಟಿಎಮ್ ಅನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವಂತೆಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.

ಉತ್ತರ. ಆರ್ಟಿಜಿಎಸ್ ಹಣ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆಯ ಇತರ ವಿಧಾನಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಅನೇಕ ಅನುಕೂಲಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ :

ಇದು ಹಣ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಹಾಗೂ ಸುಭದ್ರ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
ಆರ್ಟಿಜಿಎಸ್ ವಹಿವಾಟುಗಳು/ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆಗಳು ಯಾವುದೇ ಮೊತ್ತದ ಕ್ಯಾಪ್ ಅನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
ಶನಿವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡು ಬಹುತೇಕ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಶಾಖೆಗಳು ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯು ಲಭ್ಯವಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
ಫಲಾನುಭವಿ ಖಾತೆಗೆ ಹಣದ ರಿಯಲ್ ಟೈಮ್ [ನೆಜ ಸಮಯದ ]ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
ಹಣರವಾನೆದಾರರು ಭೌತಿಕ ಚೆಕ್ ಅಥವಾ ಡಿಮಾಂಡ್ ಡ್ರಾಫ್ಟ್ ಅನ್ನು ಬಳಸಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
ಫಲಾನುಭವಿಯು ಕಾಗದದ ಸಾಧನಗಳನ್ನು ಠೇವಣಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಶಾಖೆಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
ಭೌತಿಕ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳ ಹಾನಿ/ಕಳವು ಅಥವಾ ಮೋಸದ ಎನ್ಖ್ಯಾಶ್ಮೆಂಟ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಫಲಾನುಭವಿಯು ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
ಅವನ/ಅವಳ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಅಂತಹ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದರೆ ಹಣರವಾನೆದಾರರು ಇಂಟರ್ನೆಟ್ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕಿಂಗ್ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವನ/ಅವಳ ಮನೆ/ಕೆಲಸದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹಣರವಾನೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಬಹುದು.
ವಹಿವಾಟಿನ ಶುಲ್ಕಗಳನ್ನು ಆರ್ಬಿಐ ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಿಸಿದೆ
ವಹಿವಾಟು ಕಾನೂನು ಬೆಂಬಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.

ಇಲ್ಲ. ಯಾವುದೇ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಒಂದು ಬ್ಯಾಂಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು 'ಬೇಸಿಕ್ ಸೇವಿಂಗ್ಸ್ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಡಿಪೋಸಿಟ್ ಅಕೌಂಟ್' ಹೊಂದಲು ಅರ್ಹರು.

ಉತ್ತರ. ಉತ್ತರ . ಪಿಪಿಐ ನೀಡಿಕೆದಾರರು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ/ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಪಿಪಿಐಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪೇಮೆಂಟ್ ಸಿಸ್ಟಮ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ/ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವ ಒಂದು ಘಟಕವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಾಗೆ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಅಂಗೀಕಾರ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪಾವತಿಸಲು ಹಾಗೂ ಹಣ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ /ಹಣ ರವಾನೆ ಸೇವೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಘಟಕವು ಬಳಸುತ್ತದೆ.

The requirement of ICA in respect of the entity to which lending institutions have exposure is a basic feature of Prudential Framework for Resolution of Stressed Assets dated June 7, 2019, and consequently that of the Resolution Framework. There is sufficient flexibility to the lending institutions to formulate ICAs in respect of a legal entity to which they have exposure that address the specific requirements of each borrowers on a case to case basis, including designing different resolution approaches for different projects under the same borrower within an ICA. Similarly, apart from the escrow account required to be set up at the legal entity level as required by the Resolution Framework, there is no prohibition in setting up additional separate escrow accounts at each project level, if the lenders desire so. Only in respect of borrowers belonging to real estate sector, and have both residential and commercial real estate business, the prescribed thresholds for the financial parameters may be applied at the project level.

The Deposits shall be held at the credit of the declarant in Bond Ledger Accounts (BLA) maintained with Reserve Bank of India.

Yes, any underlying transaction by a domestic Indian party, which requires A2 reporting for remittance overseas will require the same in case of a domestic remittance for credit to an SNRR Account.

The principle behind this requirement is that the identified CCO is a well experienced official so that she/he discharges the mandated functions independently and effectively. Accordingly, in line with the above, Risk Management functions shall also include control functions within the business lines. Therefore, if a regional/zonal/business head had the requisite responsibility/experience on the control functions of the business lines for 5 years or more, she/he shall be eligible for the post of CCO under this condition.

Ans. Charges, if any, levied on cash withdrawals shall not exceed 1% of the transaction amount.

Before appointment of an audit firm as SCA/SA of the RBI Regulated Entity, there should be a time gap of minimum one year between this appointment and completion of the assignment of any non-audit works given to the same audit firm in that RBI Regulated Entity or completion of any audit/non-audit works in other RBI Regulated Entities in the Group. This stipulation shall be applicable prospectively, i.e. from FY 2022-23. Therefore, if an audit firm is involved in some non-audit work with the Entity and/or any audit/non-audit work in other RBI Regulated Entities in the Group and completes or relinquishes the said assignment prior to the date of appointment as SCA/SA of the Entity for FY 2021-22, the said audit firm would be eligible for appointment as SCA/SA of the Entity for FY 2021-22.

It is reiterated that the time gap between any non-audit works by the SCAs/SAs for the Entities or any audit/non-audit works for its Group Entities should be at least one year after completion of the audit assignment as SCA/SA.

The data should include end-to-end transaction details and information pertaining to payment or settlement transaction that is gathered / transmitted / processed as part of a payment message / instruction. This may, interalia, include - Customer data (Name, Mobile Number, email, Aadhaar Number, PAN number, etc. as applicable); Payment sensitive data (customer and beneficiary account details); Payment Credentials (OTP, PIN, Passwords, etc.); and, Transaction data (originating & destination system information, transaction reference, timestamp, amount, etc.).

The GAH will have access to the same order book of NDS-OM as the Primary Members. GAH will be in a better position to control their orders (place/modify/cancel/hold/release) and will have access to real time live quotes in the market. Since notifications of orders executed as well as various queries are available online to the GAH, they are better placed to manage their positions. Web based interface that leverages on the gilt accounts already maintained with the custodian Banks/PDs therefore provides an operationally efficient system to retail participant.

It is not necessary that individual alongwith his related parties have shareholding in the NOFHC. However, if any individual belonging to the Promoter Group chooses to become a promoter of the NOFHC, he along with his relatives (as defined in Section 6 of the Companies Act 1956) and along with entities in which he and / or his relatives hold not less than 50 per cent of the voting equity shares can hold voting equity shares not exceeding 10 per cent of the total voting equity shares of the NOFHC. [para 2 ( C ) (ii) (a) of the guidelines]

Borrower are free to raise their funding needs from any source at any level.

Banks may calculate all operating costs as a percentage of marginal cost of funds for computing MCLR.

On February 27, 2017 Government of India notified the Specified Banknotes (Cessation of liabilities) Act 2017. The Act repealed the Specified Banknotes (Cessation of liabilities) Ordinance 2016 providing for cessation of liabilities for the Specified Banknotes (SBNs) and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto, with effect from December 31, 2016. The SBNs cease to be the liabilities of the Reserve Bank under Section 34 of the RBI Act and cease to have the guarantee of the Central Government.

A grace period has been provided during which the Specified Bank Notes can be deposited at five RBI Offices (Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Nagpur by Indian citizens who make a declaration that they were outside India between November 9 and December 30, 2016, subject to conditions or any class of persons for reasons that may be specified by notification by the Central Government. The Reserve Bank, if satisfied after making the necessary verifications, that the reasons for failure to deposit the notes till December 30, 2016 are genuine, will credit the value of notes in the KYC (Know Your Customer) compliant bank account of the tenderer.

The grace period for resident Indians expired on March 31, 2017. For non- resident Indians (Indian passport holders), the grace period is till June 30, 2017.

For details on the exchange counter timings at the five aforesaid Regional Offices of RBI, please click here.

Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Reserve Bank to credit the value of notes as mentioned above may make a representation to the Central Board of the Reserve Bank within 14 days of the communication of such refusal to him/her.

In terms of Section 6 of the Act, whoever knowingly or wilfully makes any false declaration shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to 50,000 INR or five times the amount of the face value of the SBNs tendered whichever is higher.

In terms of Section 5 of the Act, with effect from December 31, 2016 no person shall knowingly or voluntarily hold, transfer or receive any specified banknotes. After the expiry of grace period, holding of not more than 10 notes in total, irrespective of denomination or not more than 25 notes for the purpose of study/ research/ numismatics is permitted. Also, nothing contained in this section shall prohibit the holding of specified banknotes by any person on the direction of a court in relation to any case pending in the court. For deposit of confiscated SBNs, GoI has notified Specified Ban Notes (Deposit of Confiscated Notes) Rules 2017 on May 12, 2017.

In terms of Section 7, contravention of Section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend upto 10,000 INR or five times the face value of the SBNs involved in the contravention, whichever is higher.

In case the contravention/default in terms of Sections 6 and 7 is by a company, every person who was in charge of and responsible to the company at the time of contravention/ default shall deemed to be guilty and will be liable to be proceeded against and punished. If the offence is proved to be attributable to the conduct by any director/manager/secretary/officer/employee of the company, such person shall also be deemed to be guilty of the offence and will be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

NBFCs, as defined in Section 45-I (f) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and registered with the RBI under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, which (a) are authorised to accept deposits; or (b) have customer interface, with assets size of one billion rupees or above, as on the date of the audited balance sheet of the previous financial year, or of any such asset size as the RBI may prescribe, are covered under the Scheme. The Scheme initially covers NBFCs authorized to accept deposits, and would be gradually extended to cover other identified NBFCs.

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises vide Office Memorandum (OM) No. 5/2(2)/2021-E/P & G/Policy dated July 2, 2021 has allowed Udyam registration for retail and wholesale trade. Detailed guidelines are available in our circular FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.13/06.02.31/2021-22 dated July 07, 2021.