In terms of Rule 3 of the aforesaid Rules, withdrawal of exchange for the following transactions is prohibited:
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Travel to Nepal or Bhutan.
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Transactions with a person resident in Nepal or Bhutan (unless specifically exempted by Reserve Bank by general or special order).
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Remittance out of lottery winnings.
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Remittance of income from racing/riding etc., or any other hobby.
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Remittance for purchases of lottery tickets, banned/prescribed magazines, football pools, sweepstakes, etc.
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Payment of commission on exports made towards equity investment in Joint Ventures/Wholly Owned Subsidiaries abroad of Indian companies.
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Remittance of dividend by any company to which the requirement of dividend balancing is applicable.
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Payment of commission on exports under Rupee State Credit Route.
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Payment related to “Call Back Services” of telephones,
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Remittance of interest income on funds held in Non-Resident Special Rupee(NRSR) account scheme.
Detailed provisions can be seen in Schedule I annexed to the aforesaid Rules. |