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Payment systemBharat Bill Payment System, an RBI-conceptualised and NPCI-driven interoperable bill-payment ecosystemView source
describes as an interoperable, standardised bill-payment platform conceptualised by and driven by .
- Source
- Cross-Border Bill Payments through
- Page / section
- overview
- Accessed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Cross-border regulatory routeForeign inward remittance received under the Rupee Drawing Arrangement and transferred through BBPS to the KYC-compliant bank account of the Indian billerEffective 15 Sept 2022View source
The page attributes this route to notification /2022-23/ 115, A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 14 dated 15 September 2022, subject to the conditions of the circular it cites from 10 April 2014.
- Source
- Cross-Border Bill Payments through
- Page / section
- RDA and regulatory basis
- Accessed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Bill purposes describedUtility, education and other bill payments on behalf of NRI customers' family members in India, limited to biller categories accepted by the exchange companyView source
The page names utility and education bills, plus other bills, and says the exchange company will publish the acceptable biller categories.
- Source
- Cross-Border Bill Payments through
- Page / section
- permitted bill-payment use and Oman note
- Accessed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
SBI's described roleOnboard exchange companies for processing India-based bill payments of NRI customers and their family membersView source
describes its implementation as onboarding exchange companies for India-based bill-payment processing.
- Source
- Cross-Border Bill Payments through
- Page / section
- onboarding statement
- Accessed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Exchange company listed by SBIGlobal Money Exchange Company, Oman (GMEC)View source
The page, last updated 11 July 2024, lists GMEC in Oman as its onboarded exchange company; current participation should be reconfirmed before travel or payment.
- Source
- Cross-Border Bill Payments through
- Page / section
- List of Exchange Companies onboarded for Cross Border Bill Payments
- Accessed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- medium
Published access channelNRIs in Oman visit an authorised GMEC branch; GMEC publishes authorised branches and acceptable biller categories on its websiteView source
directs Oman-based to authorised GMEC branches and delegates the live branch and biller-category lists to GMEC's website.
- Source
- Cross-Border Bill Payments through
- Page / section
- Oman access note
- Accessed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
AvailabilitySBI's current page lists Global Money Exchange Company in Oman as the onboarded exchange company and directs NRIs in Oman to its authorised branches; Indian biller-category availability variesView source
The manually reviewed product record states: “ current page lists Global Money Exchange Company in Oman as the onboarded exchange company and directs in Oman to its authorised branches; Indian biller-category availability varies”.
- Source
- Cross-Border Bill Payments through — official product page
- Page / section
- Published product metadata
- Accessed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
EligibilityThe SBI page currently describes access only for NRIs in Oman through authorised GMEC branches; it does not establish availability in other countries.; The exchange company controls its live authorised-branch list, acceptable biller categories, onboarding, exchange rate, fees, limits and required evidence.; The SBI page was last updated 11 July 2024; confirm that GMEC participation and the requested Indian biller remain active before paying.View source
The manually reviewed product record states: “The page currently describes access only for in Oman through authorised GMEC branches; it does not establish availability in other countries.; The exchange company controls its live authorised-branch list, acceptable biller categories, onboarding, exchange rate, fees, limits and required evidence.; The page was last updated 11 July 2024; confirm that GMEC participation and the requested Indian biller remain active before paying.”.
- Source
- Cross-Border Bill Payments through — official product page
- Page / section
- Published product metadata
- Accessed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Customer typeNRIs in Oman paying eligible utility, education or other supported bills for family members in India through an authorised Global Money Exchange Company branchView source
The manually reviewed product record states: “ in Oman paying eligible utility, education or other supported bills for family members in India through an authorised Global Money Exchange Company branch”.
- Source
- Cross-Border Bill Payments through — official product page
- Page / section
- Published product metadata
- Accessed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Service typeBill-payment serviceView source
The manually reviewed product record states: “ Cross-Border Bill Payments through ”.
- Source
- Cross-Border Bill Payments through — official product page
- Page / section
- Published product metadata
- Accessed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Benefits and features
- Purpose-specific payment of supported Indian bills from Oman
- Interoperable route to the biller's -compliant bank account
- Utility and education bills explicitly identified by
Eligibility
- The page currently describes access only for in Oman through authorised GMEC branches; it does not establish availability in other countries.
- The exchange company controls its live authorised-branch list, acceptable biller categories, onboarding, exchange rate, fees, limits and required evidence.
- The page was last updated 11 July 2024; confirm that GMEC participation and the requested Indian biller remain active before paying.
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.
Related official documents
SBI Cross Border Bill Payments through BBPSofficial-product-page · current · accessed 29 Aug 2026
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