The RBI in collaboration with the central government, has reviewed the current regulations under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
It aims to promote cross-border transactions in rupees and other local or national currencies.
The Authorised dealer banks' overseas branches can now open INR accounts for residents outside India.
It is facilitating the settlement of all permissible current and capital account transactions with residents in India.
Residents outside India can use the balances in their repatriable INR accounts, to settle legitimate transactions with other non-resident individuals.
Residents outside India can use their repatriable INR account balances for foreign investments, including Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in non-debt instruments.
Indian exporters are now allowed to open foreign currency accounts abroad to settle trade transactions, receive export proceeds, and use those funds to pay for imports.