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India initiates trade with neighbouring countries in INR to enhance economic cooperation

09 Aug 2023 Evaluate

In a bid to strengthen economic ties and cooperation with neighbouring nations, India has initiated trade transactions using the Indian Rupee (INR) with its neighboring countries, such as Nepal and Bhutan. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Anupriya Patel, provided this information in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament. Patel mentioned that a substantial portion of the trade between India and Nepal is conducted in INR, and all bilateral trade with Bhutan is exclusively carried out in INR as well. These measures involve facilitating trade transactions using INR instead of relying solely on foreign currencies like the US Dollar. This approach can have several potential benefits, including increased economic cooperation, reduced currency exchange costs, and enhanced bilateral trade relations.

Moreover, Indian government has introduced a 'Rupee trade mechanism' aimed at promoting trade using the national currency with Russia. In this regard, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved 34 applications from different Russian banks for opening SRVA in 14 Indian commercial banks. Also, Sri Lanka has included INR in its list of designated foreign currencies. Indian authorized dealer (AD) banks have opened rupee vostro accounts for eight corresponding banks from Sri Lanka. These accounts have been established with the prior approval of the RBI. 

Earlier, an arrangement was established on November 5, 2018, to facilitate bilateral trade payments between India and Iran. India and Bangladesh have also formally launched a new mechanism to settle trade in INR on July 11. Two Indian and Bangladeshi banks each have been designated to settle bilateral trade in INR. These are SBI and ICICI Bank from India; and Sonali Bank PLC and Eastern Bank Ltd from Bangladesh.

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