Amendment allows authorised dealer banks to lend in INR to residents of Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka for trade

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....An amendment to the borrowing-and-lending regulations permits authorised dealer banks to extend loans denominated in Indian rupees to persons resident in Bhutan, Nepal or Sri Lanka, including banks in those jurisdictions, specifically for cross-border trade transactions. The change inserts a new clause into the principal regulations and takes effect upon publication in the official gazette, enacted by the central banking authority under its statutory powers to modify foreign exchange rules.....