India and Malaysia have agreed to settle trade in the Indian rupees.
India is willing to take concrete steps towards de-dollarisation of its international trade.
This initiative by RBI is aimed at facilitating the growth of global trade and to support the interests of the global trading community in Indian rupees.
International Bank of Malaysia has operationalised this mechanism by opening a Special Rupee Vostro Account through Union Bank of India.
India-Malaysia bilateral trade touched $19.4 billion during 2021-22.
Malaysia is the third largest trading partner of India in the ASEAN region, after Singapore and Indonesia.