RBI restricts repayment of rupee loans via ECBs from Indian bank subsidiaries

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Reuters MUMBAI
Last Updated : Apr 22 2014 | 7:45 PM IST

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India will not permit repayment of domestic rupee loans availed in the country through external commercial borrowings from Indian banks' branches or subsidiaries abroad as the risk remains within the Indian banking system, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

The central bank also warned exporters against using bank guarantees, intended to facilitate execution of export contracts, for availing advances to repay their loans from Indian banks, which it said is a clear violation of its instructions.

For the detailed notification on the RBI site, click on:

http://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/notification/PDFs/SBLC22042014.pdf

(Reporting by Swati Bhat; Editing by Anupama Dwivedi)

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First Published: Apr 22 2014 | 6:35 PM IST

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