1. Executive Director, Bank of Baroda
REMITTANCE PRODUCTS
FOR NRIs/PIOs By
Ranjan Dhawan
Executive Director, Bank of Baroda
PBD 2015, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

2. NRI Global Remittances
Calendar
NRI Global Remittances
It is estimated that approximately 35 Million NRIs/PIOs reside outside India. Indian Diaspora is geographically diversified, spread in as many as 110 countries
It is projected that India would have received USD 71 billion out of total remittance of USD 435 billion during 2014 as per recent World Bank’s data, which is highest among all countries
Bank of Baroda, being India’s International Bank and pioneer in international banking since 1953, is having host of remittance products serving the NRI fraternity through its 104 overseas offices in 24 countries and other correspondents throughout the world.

3. Sources & Utilization of Remittances
RBI Survey on remittances shows the following sources of inflow and Utilization

4. Remittance products Rapid Fund 2 India Swift
Remittances under Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS)
Speed Remittance
Baroda Flash Remit (To be launched shortly)
DD Drawing arrangements

5. Rapid Fund 2 India
This is our in-house online money transfer facility used to send remittances in Rupees to India through our branches present in 24 overseas countries. The features are  
Speedy, cost-effective and reliable service
Instant credit to beneficiary’s account with Bank of Baroda’s over CBS enabled branches
Same day/ within 24 –hour credit to the beneficiary/s account with branches of other banks through RTGS/ NEFT
Money transfer without any threshold amount
Neither remitter nor beneficiary needs to have account with us. No charges in UAE if the remitter and beneficiary maintains a/c with BOB 
NRIs desirous to use the above facility can approach any of our overseas branches and tender local currency of the country or any convertible currencies along with relevant application & ID proof

6. SWIFT
This product can be used by NRIs to send money to India from any country, any bank and in any convertible currencies.
SWIFT is a fast and secured mode of funds transfer facility
Facility is available at all our overseas branches. Even customers of other bank can remit to our bank branches through their bank
Beneficiary need not have account with us
For detail list of correspondents of our banks, please log on to our website
Process involved in Swift remittance
NRI instructs bank to debit his a/c and send money to beneficiary a/c
NRI’s bank debits his a/c and instructs his correspondent bank to credit beneficiary banks nostro a/c
Correspondent bank credits Nostro A/c of the beneficiary bank
Benef.bank verifies nostro a/c on receipt of swift message from sending bank & credits to the beneficiary a/c

7. MTSS
Under tie up arrangement with UAE Exchange and Western Union, Bank is offering money transfer services under brand names Western Union (WU), Xpress Money (UAE Exchange) and MoneyGram (UAE Exchange)
It is basically a person to person payment remitted for personal use in INR or family maintenance of the resident beneficiaries in India or any foreign national tourist visiting India
Donations/contributions to charitable institutions/trusts, trade related remittances, remittance towards purchase of property, investments or credit to NRE accounts shall not be made through this arrangement
A cap of maximum USD 2500 (in equivalent INR) per transaction and maximum 30 remittances to a single individual beneficiary during a calendar year
A remitter desirous of remitting funds to India under the scheme visits any overseas offices of WU and UAE Exchange and tenders remittance amount with full particulars of beneficiary in India. The service providers after processing the transaction provide them system generated identification numbers (MTCN and Unique Reference No)
The remitter conveys the identification number to the beneficiary in India who in turn visits any of our nearby branches to claim remittance amount.

8. MTSS Process Send Money (Remitter) Receive Money (Beneficiary)
NRI approaches UAE Exchange/Western Union outlet with ID card & KYC documents with fgn curreny for remittance
Finds nearest authorized BOB branch
Fills in receive form with given reference no & submits with KYC documents
Requests for remittance by tendering foreign currency and application
Beneficiary a/c is credited. For beneficiaries not having a/c, cash will be paid upto Rs /- . If the amount is >50000, Banker’s cheque will be issued
A reference number is issued to the NRI. Contacts the beneficiary and gives him the reference no.

9. Speed Remittance
Bank is having tie up arrangement with UAE, Lulu and Al Ansari Exchanges. Under speed remittance, NRI can remit INR (without any limit) to his own a/c or third party. NRI approaches Exchange Houses and tenders foreign currency with id card & KYC documents. The Exchange Houses receive money and remit to beneficiary a/c in India. Bank on receiving information from the Exchange Houses, credits to beneficiary a/c online.

10. Baroda Flash Remit
This is a real-time instant account credit facility in partnership with UAE Exchange Centre LLC (UAEECL) to be launched shortly
NRI customer desirous of sending remittance through Baroda Flash Remit visits any of UAEECL location overseas. Remitter furnishes beneficiaries account no and name details to UAEECL
UAEECL processes the transaction and beneficiary account is credited on real time basis. The moment the amount is credited to the beneficiary’s account, an SMS alert is instantly sent to the mobile phones of both the sender and the receiver by UAEECL
Maximum Rs.200,000/- per transaction for non trade purposes

11. Contact
Please contact our dedicated NRI Services department for assistance.
Phone: /71/82/84