Re: [www.keralites.net] NRI v/s INR

 

The following is the notification in UAE Mashreq Bank site in which it clearly says that Indian National are allowed to bring IR 7500/- into India:
 

Notice for people travelling to India Dear Customers, We wish to inform you that, as of 22/05/2013, the Indian Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has criminalized carrying Indian currency into India. It is important that our customers stay up-to-date in order to avoid any legal consequences. The new law stipulates the following: Foreign visitors are strictly prohibited from bringing Indian currency (IR) into India. Indian Nationals are allowed to bring cash of up to IR 7,500/-into India. All those travelling to India are required to declare foreign currencies brought into India, including UAE Dirhams, as follows: a) Where the total value of cash exceeds USD 5,000 b) Where the total value of cash and other modes of financial exchange (e.g. traveller cheques) is equal to or exceeds USD 10,000 Kindly note that failure to abide by the above could result in confiscation of money, prosecution, and imprisonment.

Anoop.

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From: Jyothi Kurien
To: Keralites@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 7:46 AM
Subject: [www.keralites.net] NRI v/s INR 

NRIs, foreigners can't leave with rupee

Sep 19, 2013, 06.02AM IST 

MUMBAI: Thanks to a new directive from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), from now on every non-resident Indian (NRI) and foreigner leaving the country will have to compulsorily change Indian rupees in their possession into a foreign currency before they board the flight. It's a common practice among NRIs to carry some amount of Indian currency with them when they leave the country, mainly for the convenience of not having to exchange forex into rupee when they return the next time. But from now on, they will not be allowed to carry any Indian notes with them.

Although the rule, which is part of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), has been in place for quite some time now, it is only now that the central bank is trying to enforce it. On Monday, RBI allowed forex changers to open kiosks beyond the immigration desks at international airports to facilitate NRIs and foreigners opting to exchange rupee for other currencies before they enter the aircraft. According to RBI officials, in case these travellers have Indian currency notes in their possession before boarding the flight, Indian customs officials can act against them.

RBI has allowed NRIs to carry up to Rs 10,000 beyond the immigration and customs desks, and to the duty-free shopping and security checking areas in the departure hall in international airports to meet miscellaneous expenses. However, this has been allowed subject to the condition that NRIs "will not be allowed to carry any Indian rupee beyond SHA and that they should dispose of Indian currency before boarding the plane", an RBI notification said.

To facilitate money changing facilities for NRIs and foreigners, foreign exchange counters have been allowed in departure halls in international airports beyond the immigration and customs desks. "Such foreign exchange counters will, however, only buy Indian rupees from non-residents and sell foreign currency to them subject to usual terms and conditions," RBI said. It has also directed authorities to put up displays at international airports, "reminding passengers that the area is the last point for non-residents to possess Indian Rupees".

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