Regulation 7 - Lending in Indian Rupees by a Person Resident in India - Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018

7. Lending in Indian Rupees by a Person Resident in India: - A. Lending by an Authorised Dealer i) An AD in India may grant loan to a NRI/OCI Cardholder for meeting the borrower's personal requirements/own business purposes/acquisition of a residential accommodation in India/ acquisition of motor vehicle in India / or for any purpose as per the loan policy laid down by the Board of Directors of the AD and in compliance with prudential guidelines of Reserve Bank of India. The AD bank should ensure that the borrowed funds are not used for restricted end uses. ii) Overdraft in rupee account maintained with AD in India by a bank outside India: An AD may permit a temporary overdraft, for value not exceeding ₹ 5 billion or any other amount as prescribed by the Reserve Bank from time to time, in rupee accounts maintained with it by its overseas branch or correspondent or Head Office outside India, subject to such terms and conditions as the Reserve Bank may direct from time to time. 1 [ iii) An AD in India may lend to a person resident outside India for making margin payments in respect of settlement of transactions involving Government Securities by the person resident outside India, subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified by the Reserve Bank. Explanation: The expression Government Security shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in Section 2(f) of Government Securities Act, 2006, and the word securities shall be construed accordingly. ] B. Lending by persons other than Authorised Dealer i) A registered non-banking financial company in India or a registered housing finance institution in India or any other financial institution as may be specified by the Reserve Bank from time to time, may provide housing loan or vehicle loan, as the case may be, to a NRI/OCI Cardholder subject to such terms and conditions as prescribed by the Reserve Bank from time to time. The borrower should ensure that the borrowed funds are not used for restricted end uses. ii) An Indian entity may grant loan in Indian Rupees to its employee who is a NRI/OCI Cardholder in accordance with the Staff Welfare Scheme subject to such terms and conditions as prescribed by the Reserve Bank from time to time. The borrower should ensure that the borrowed funds are not used for restricted end uses. iii) A resident individual may grant Rupee loan to a NRI/OCI Cardholder relative within the overall limit under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme subject to such terms and conditions as prescribed by the Reserve Bank from time to time. The borrower should ensure that the borrowed funds are not used for restricted end uses. ************ NOTES:- 1. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. No. FEMA. 3(R)2/2021-RB dated 24-05-2021