India, UAE Central Banks Hold Talks On Rupee, Dirham Trade
The central banks of India and UAE (United Arab Emirates) are discussing a concept paper on promoting bilateral trade in rupee and dirham with a view to reduce transaction cost, a top official said today.
India's Ambassador to the UAE Sunjay Sudhir said that the concept paper for trade in local currencies was shared by India.
The central banks of both the countries will discuss the standard operating procedures and modalities, he told reporters here.
The objective of the exercise is to reduce the cost of transactions, he added.
India and the UAE had already signed a free trade agreement (FTA) in February to give a fillip to bilateral trade and economic ties.
The free trade agreement was aimed at providing significant benefits to Indian as well as UAE businesses, including enhanced market access and reduced tariffs.
Following the free trade pact, bilateral trade is expected to increase from the current USD 60 billion to USD 100 billion in the next five years.
Bilateral trade between India and the UAE stood at $43.3 billion in 2020-21. Exports were worth $16.7 billion and imports aggregated at $26.7 billion in 2020-21. The two-way commerce stood at $59.11 billion in 2019-20
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