CHAPTER VII
NON-RESIDENT RUPEE ACCOUNTS OF FOREIGN
BANK BRANCHES AND CORRESPONDENTS
1. General :-
Rupee accounts of all banks' overseas branches or correspondents are treated as
non-resident accounts. The accounts of different branches of the same bank situated in
different countries must be identified separately and the accounts of each branch or group
of branches in one country should be designated as accounts of that country.
2. New Non-Resident Accounts of Banks :-
Authorised Dealers may open new non-resident Rupee accounts in the names of their
overseas branches or correspondents without the prior approval of the State Bank.
3. Operations on Non Resident Bank Accounts :-
Drawings can be made on the non-resident Rupee accounts of overseas banks by their
branches and correspondents located in any other country irrespective of their monetary
area.
4. Transfer to the Credit of Non-Resident Bank Accounts:-
Any payment for credit to non-resident Rupee account of any bank's overseas branch
or correspondent constitutes an outward remittance and is equivalent to a sale of the
appropriate foreign currency. Such payments may be made by the Authorised Dealers against
approved transactions covered by 'T-1', '1' or 'M' forms approved by the State Bank or by
the Authorised Dealers on behalf of the State Bank as permissible.
5. Transfer to the Debit of Non-Resident Bank Accounts :-
Payment in Rupees to the debit of non-resident Rupee accounts of banks' overseas
branches and correspondents constitutes an inward remittance and is equivalent to purchase
of the appropriate foreign currency. Such payments may be made freely by the Authorised
Dealers.
6. Transfers between the Accounts of Non Resident Bank Branches or
Correspondents :-
Transfers between non-resident bank accounts may be freely allowed by the
Authorised Dealers irrespective of their monetary area. In respect of such transfers
credits should be covered by form 'M' in which the name and address of the bank whose
account is debited and the name of the Authorised Dealer with whom that account is
maintained should be given. The form may be approved by the Authorised Dealer on behalf of
the State Bank. No form need be completed covering debits, details of which should be
reported to the State Bank in the manner prescribed in Chapter XXII.
7. Credits to Non-Resident Bank Accounts against Foreign Currencies
purchased by Authorised Dealers :-
Authorised Dealers may freely purchase foreign currencies from banks' overseas
branches and correspondents and credit the Rupee equivalent to their non-resident Rupee
accounts.
8. Debits to Non-Resident Bank Accounts against
Currencies sold by Authorised Dealers :-