Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2013-14/496 · issued 18 Feb 2014 · ~2 min read
Quick answerRBI now requires AD Category-I banks to report NRO remittances (including sale of immovable property) monthly instead of quarterly, with data due within 7 days of month-end. The revised proforma also captures transfers from NRO to NRE accounts.
The rule, in the simplest words
Banks must now report NRO remittances (money sent abroad from NRO accounts) every month, not every 3 months.
The report must be sent within 7 days after the month ends, not 10 days after the quarter ends.
The report must include three types: sale of property (up to $1 million per year), sale of other things, and transfers from NRO to NRE accounts (moving money between two types of accounts).
Banks need to update their systems and train staff to track and report these transfers correctly.
How it plays out — a real example
A forex & trade-finance officer in Indore, Priya, updates her bank's reporting system to generate the monthly NRO remittance statement within 7 days of each month-end. She also trains her team to separately record transfers from NRO to NRE accounts, so the new proforma is filled correctly for RBI.
What changed
Previously, AD Category-I banks reported NRO remittance data (including property sale proceeds up to USD 1 million per financial year) on a quarterly basis within 10 days of the quarter end. Effective February 18, 2014, RBI mandates monthly reporting within 7 days of the month end to get more real-time data. The reporting proforma now includes a separate column for 'Transfers from NRO to NRE account'.
What it means for you
Banks must tighten their internal data collection and reporting processes to meet the shorter monthly deadline. The inclusion of NRO-to-NRE transfers in the proforma means banks need to track and report these flows separately, increasing compliance granularity. This change gives RBI faster visibility into NRO outflows, which may lead to closer scrutiny of large or frequent remittances.
What you must do
Update your internal reporting system to generate the monthly NRO remittance statement within 7 days of each month-end.
Ensure the revised proforma captures all three categories: sale proceeds of immovable property, other assets, and transfers from NRO to NRE accounts.
Train staff handling NRO accounts to correctly classify and record NRO-to-NRE transfers for reporting.
Submit the monthly statement via email to the RBI's Foreign Investments Division (NRFAD) at Central Office, Mumbai.
Who it affects
AD Category-I banks handling NRO accounts, NRI/PIO customers with NRO accounts, Foreign nationals with NRO accounts, RBI's Foreign Exchange Department (NRFAD)
❓ Common questions
Regulatory timeline
Stated effective dateEffective February 18, 2014
Decoded by BankPulse2026-06-18 10:43 IST
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What is the new reporting frequency for NRO remittances?
Monthly instead of quarterly. Banks must submit the statement within 7 days of the end of each reporting month.
What new data element is added to the reporting proforma?
A separate column for 'Transfers from NRO to NRE account' has been added, in addition to sale proceeds of immovable property and other assets.
Does this circular change the USD 1 million per financial year limit for NRO remittances?
No, the limit remains unchanged at USD one million per financial year (April-March) for remittances out of NRO balances, including sale proceeds of immovable property.
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2013-14/496
A.P (DIR Series) Circular No. 106
February 18, 2014
To,
All Category- I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
Facilities to NRIs/PIOs and Foreign Nationals – Liberalisation - Reporting Requirement
Attention of Authorised Dealer Category - I (AD Category - I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 12 dated November 16, 2006 in terms of which the lock-in period of 10 years for remittance of sale proceeds of immovable property was dispensed with and AD Category - I banks could allow remittances out of balances in NRO accounts including sale proceeds of immovable property provided the amount does not exceed USD one million per financial year (April-March). In terms of the circular ibid, AD - Category I banks were required to furnish on a quarterly basis, to the Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Foreign Exchange Department, Foreign Investments Division (NRFAD), Reserve Bank of India, Central Office, Mumbai-400001 within 10 days of the reporting quarter, a statement on the number of applicants and total amount remitted, as per proforma annexed to it.
2. With a view to having access to more real time data, it has been decided to collect this information on a monthly basis. Accordingly, AD - Category I banks may furnish on a monthly basis, a statement on the number of applicants and total amount remitted, as per proforma annexed, to the Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Foreign Exchange Department, Foreign Investments Division (NRFAD), Reserve Bank of India, Central Office, Mumbai-400001 within 7 days of the end of the reporting month. The data may be sent preferably by e-mail as per the proforma.
3. It may be noted that the proforma has been revised to also include “Transfers from NRO to NRE account”.
4. AD Category- I banks may bring the contents of the circular to the notice of their constituents concerned.
5. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under Sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and is without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(C D Srinivasan)
Chief General Manager
Annexure
Statements indicating the details of remittances made by NRIs/PIOs Foreign nationals out of the NRO accounts for the month ended
Name of the bank:
No. of remittance on account of
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2013-14/496 · issued 18 Feb 2014. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
Update your internal reporting system to generate the monthly NRO remittance statement within 7 days of each month-end.
📜 Compliance
Ensure the revised proforma captures all three categories: sale proceeds of immovable property, other assets, and transfers from NRO to NRE accounts.
Train staff handling NRO accounts to correctly classify and record NRO-to-NRE transfers for reporting.
Submit the monthly statement via email to the RBI's Foreign Investments Division (NRFAD) at Central Office, Mumbai.
Grouped from the action items above — a single circular may involve more than one team.
Worked example & action-note template
Example: if you are an IT/Systems lead at a bank this circular applies to (AD Category-I banks handling NRO accounts, NRI/PIO customers with NRO accounts, Foreign nationals with NRO accounts, RBI's Foreign Exchange Department (NRFAD)), your first concrete step on “NRO Remittance Reporting: Monthly from Feb 2014” is: “Update your internal reporting system to generate the monthly NRO remittance statement within 7 days of each month-end.” (RBI issued this 18 Feb 2014).
Circular: RBI/2013-14/496 -- NRO Remittance Reporting: Monthly from Feb 2014
Issued: 18 Feb 2014
Action required: Update your internal reporting system to generate the monthly NRO remittance statement within 7 days of each month-end.
Action required: Ensure the revised proforma captures all three categories: sale proceeds of immovable property, other assets, and transfers from NRO to NRE accounts.
Action required: Train staff handling NRO accounts to correctly classify and record NRO-to-NRE transfers for reporting.
Action required: Submit the monthly statement via email to the RBI's Foreign Investments Division (NRFAD) at Central Office, Mumbai.
Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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