Can an Offshore Banking Unit (OBU) in India be treated on par with a branch of the bank outside India for the purpose of opening of foreign currency accounts by residents under the Scheme?
Liberalised Remittance Scheme - As on Apr 06, 2023
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Offshore Banking Unit parity denied - OBUs in India not treated as overseas branches for foreign currency account opening. An Offshore Banking Unit (OBU) in India is not treated as equivalent to a branch of the bank outside India for the purpose of residents opening foreign ... Summary
Offshore Banking Unit parity denied - OBUs in India not treated as overseas branches for foreign currency account opening.
An Offshore Banking Unit (OBU) in India is not treated as equivalent to a branch of the bank outside India for the purpose of residents opening foreign currency accounts under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme; therefore residents cannot rely on OBU status to obtain overseas-branch treatment when opening such accounts.
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