Ans : Yes, in addition to the consent of the beneficiaries, the mandate also provides important information related to bank account details etc. which are useful for the user institution to transfer funds to the right accounts . A model mandate form has been prescribed for the purpose and is available in the ECS Credit Procedural Guidelines.

Ans. The remitting customer has to furnish the following information to a bank for initiating an RTGS remittance:

1. Amount to be remitted

2. The account number to be debited

3. Name of the beneficiary bank and branch

4. The IFSC number of the receiving branch

5. Name of the beneficiary customer

6. Account number of the beneficiary customer

7. Sender to receiver information, if any

8. Sender and Beneficiary Legal Entity Identifier (for eligible transactions)

• WPI series is being revised after every 10 or more years (e.g. base year revision in WPI series took place in 1981-82, 1993-94 and 2004-05).

• Any revision in the base year would be tackled by splicing the base years so that a consistent WPI series with the same base year is available for indexation purpose since the issue date of the bond.

Yes. One or more documents can be uploaded along with the application. However each document size should not exceed 1 MB.

PM remains responsible, as the case at present, of all the actions of his GAHs. PM will be responsible for the margin maintenance and settlement of the trades of their GAHs also. Prior to commencement of trade on NDS-OM Web by an eligible authorized GAH user, the PM shall ensure that the various Operational Risk Control Parameters (ORCP) values have been set on NDS-OM Web. For the purpose, PM needs to install an application for its GAHs Management, Risk Management and Bid Management policies and practices. NDS-OM Administrator (CCIL) would create an authorized super-user (Client Head) for the PM for attending to the management activities.

Ans No. It is not necessary for all branches to have computer systems. Branches can send the remittance details to their service branch in paper format (the copies of the EFT Application Forms submitted by the remitting customers accompanied by a Remittance Scroll). The Service branch will make data entry and transmit the funds transfer information electronically to local NCC. But, if a branch has computer facility, it can transmit funds transfer information electronically to its service branch either on a floppy or through a network. This would minimise the data entry work at the service branch.

Yes. If you have deposits with more than one bank, deposit insurance coverage limit is applied separately to the deposits in each bank.

Ans. Detailed operational guidelines are available in A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 22 dated March 17, 2020 and Master Direction No.16/2015-16 dated January 1, 2016 on Export of Goods and Services, as amended from time to time.

Person going abroad for employment can draw foreign exchange upto USD100,000 from any authorised dealer in India on the basis of self-declaration.

Ans. The residents can hold foreign coins without any limit.