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Minister of State for Finance Shri S.S. Palanimanickam informed Rajya Sabha today that the NRI deposits with Indian Banks are steadily rising since 1991 till 2003-04. During the six months period from April to September, 2004, there was a marginal decline in deposits and the trend was reversed again from October December, 2004. As on January 2005 (latest available) NRI deposits with Indian banks were USD 32582 million.
The Minister stated this in reply to a question raised by Shri R.P. Goenka, Rajya Sabha Member.
BSC/BY/DN-212/05
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