RBI allows AU SFB, Equitas Bank to deal with foreign exchange

RBI allows AU SFB, Equitas Bank to deal with foreign exchange

AU Small FInance Bank Limited (SFB) said it has received permission from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to act as an authorised dealer to deal in foreign exchange.

AU Small Finance Bank in a regulatory filing said the Reserve Bank vide its letter dated April 19, 2023 has granted Licence to act as Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD-I) under section 10 of FEMA, 1999 to deal in foreign exchange. The company will be able to deal in foreign exchange subject to compliance with applicable regulations.

Separately, Equitas Small Finance Bank also received Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD-I) License from the central bank.

Last week, the central bank had approved the reappointment of Sanjay Agarwal as Managing Director & CEO and Uttam Tibrewal as Whole Time Director of AU Small Finance Bank (SFB).