The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved trade transactions between India and Sri Lanka to be settled in Indian rupee outside the Asian Clearing Mechanism.
The approval is alongside a government-guaranteed $1 billion term loan from State Bank of India (SBI) to the Sri Lankan government for purchasing essential goods from India.
India, On March 17, announced a term-loan facility for Sri Lanka as a part of its financial assistance to help the country to deal with its worst financial crisis in modern times.