UCO Bank has received the approval of the Reserve Bank of India to open a special Vostro account with Gazprom Bank of Russia for trade settlement in Indian rupees.
UCO Bank, a Kolkata-based lender, is the first bank to receive this regulator’s approval.
Gazprom Bank is a Russian lender and one of the top three banks in Russia.
It was set up by World’s largest gas producer and exporter Gazprom to provide banking services for gas industry enterprises.