No new window for NRIs to deposit demonetised currency: Swaraj

September 27, 2017 23:36

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has ruled out any new window of opportunity for NRIs or people of Indian-origin to deposit their high value Indian currency which was declared illegal after the demonetisation

policy, a statement said.

Swaraj made these remarks during her interaction with a delegation of Global Organisation for People of Indian Origin during her trip to New York last week, a media statement said.

"Swaraj informed that the government had provided the time window for NRIs who are Indian citizens to deposit their currencies earlier. However, that window was not open for diaspora Indians with foreign citizenship and the government would not be able to provide another such chance," the GOPIO statement said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his demonetisation policy on November 8 last year, banning old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denomination.

According to GOPIO, overseas citizens of India and people of Indian-origin are still holding demonetised currencies as the Reserve Bank of India did not allow them to deposit them.

"Diaspora Indians have close to Rs 7,500 crores still lying with them in small amounts. What should the NRIs do with the old currencies?" GOPIO asked.

During the meeting, GOPIO delegation said that NRIs did not have Aadhaar card for linking with their bank accounts.

"Swaraj clarified that NRIs won't require Aadhaar card to operate their bank accounts," it said.

GOPIO suggested that Indians citizen living anywhere in the world have an Aadhaar card similar to all US citizens having a social security number, whether staying in America or outside. -- PTI

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