RBI approves India, Sri Lanka trade settlement in rupee outside ACU

Regulatory nod only for State Bank of India's term loan of $1 billion for island nation battling economic crisis.

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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.

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First Published: May 19 2022 | 11:09 PM IST

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