Originally Posted by
just an OCI
The only way out of the dilemma is to locate an NRI who is going to India, he would do the needful in India (RBI & immigration) and return with new Rupee notes. (Probably up to max..Rps 25,000/- that he can carry out from India).
As they say, all NRI & OCIs are brothers & sisters of India.
Not as easy as it was before Dec 30.
a) Instead of every bank branch in India, this is now possible only at 5 specific branches of RBI
b) Letter of authorization will not work in this case. The person has to go to RBI himself/herself.