Key facts
What the official sources publish
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SRVA purposeRBI permitted international trade settlement in Indian rupees through Special Rupee Vostro Accounts to promote the rupee as an international currency and reduce dependence on foreign currencies for export and import invoicing, payment and final settlement.Effective 11 Jul 2022View source
The official Details section cites the permission and purpose of trade settlement.
- Source
- Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA)
- Page / section
- Details
- Accessed
- 23 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Permitted SRVA transactionsSRVA funds may be used for trade settlement in INR, investment in Treasury Bills and Government Securities from excess funds, and free repatriation of excess funds.View source
The official Allow transaction section lists the three permitted uses.
- Source
- Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA)
- Page / section
- Allow transaction
- Accessed
- 23 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Published SRVA counterpartiesBank of Baroda publishes SRVA details for overseas territories Mauritius, Oman, Seychelles, United Kingdom, Fiji, UAE, Australia and Singapore; overseas subsidiaries in Botswana, Guyana, Kenya, New Zealand, Uganda and Tanzania; and correspondent banks in Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Russia, with account numbers and SWIFT BIC codes on the official page.View source
The official Bank details tables publish the account number and BIC for each listed counterparty.
- Source
- Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA)
- Page / section
- Bank details
- Accessed
- 23 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Customer typeOverseas Bank of Baroda territories, subsidiaries and listed correspondent banks using a Special Rupee Vostro Account for international trade settlement and permitted investments.Effective 11 Jul 2022View source
The official page lists overseas territories, subsidiaries and correspondent banks for the SRVA accounts.
- Source
- Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA)
- Page / section
- Details / Bank details
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
FeesNo SRVA account-opening, transfer, settlement or investment fee is published on the reviewed current page.Effective 11 Jul 2022View source
The page provides permitted transactions and account/ details but no fee schedule.
- Source
- Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA)
- Page / section
- Complete page review
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
ChannelsInternational trade settlement is routed through the Mumbai Main Office Vostro Cell and the listed overseas/correspondent banks using their published account numbers and SWIFT BIC codes.Effective 11 Jul 2022View source
The bank-details tables identify the Mumbai Vostro Cell and each listed account/ route.
- Source
- Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA)
- Page / section
- Bank details
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
EligibilityThe account is used for permitted international-trade settlement in INR, investment of excess SRVA funds in Treasury Bills and government securities, and free repatriation of excess funds. The page publishes no retail or individual eligibility rule.Effective 11 Jul 2022View source
The official page lists three allowed transaction types and no user-qualification checklist.
- Source
- Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA)
- Page / section
- Allow transaction
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
AvailabilityThe page publishes SRVA routes for Mauritius, Oman, Seychelles, United Kingdom, Fiji, UAE, Australia, Singapore, Botswana, Guyana, Kenya, New Zealand, Uganda, Tanzania, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Russia through named banks.Effective 11 Jul 2022View source
The official tables list each SRVA overseas territory, subsidiary or correspondent-bank location.
- Source
- Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA)
- Page / section
- Overseas Territories / Overseas Subsidiaries / Correspondent banks
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Service typeTreasury and settlement serviceView source
The manually reviewed product record states: “Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA)”.
- Source
- Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA) — official product page
- Page / section
- Published product metadata
- Accessed
- 15 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Benefits and features
- permitted international trade settlement in Indian rupees through Special Rupee Vostro Accounts to promote the rupee as an international currency and reduce dependence on foreign currencies for export and import invoicing, payment and final settlement.
Eligibility
- The account is used for permitted international-trade settlement in , investment of excess SRVA funds in Treasury Bills and government securities, and free repatriation of excess funds. The page publishes no retail or individual eligibility rule.
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.
