Are debits and credits to NRO accounts allowed freely by banks maintaining the accounts ?
. Yes. Debits for local payments are allowed freely. Funds representing legitimate dues of the account holder or proceeds of remittances received from abroad through banking channels are permitted to be credited freely. Debits to the accounts for the purpose of investment in India and credits representing sale proceeds of investments are allowed subject to the accountholder giving an undertaking at the time of opening the account to the effect that such investments/disinvestments would be covered either by the general or special permission of Reserve Bank.