According to the SBI, cash remittances facility will be provided in 100 branches of the banks in Chennai and Mumbai. State Bank of India (SBI) has tied-up with money transfer agency MoneyGram to provide in-bound cash remittances facility. According to the SBI, the facility will be provided in 100 branches of the banks in Chennai and Mumbai. Under the facility, a non-resident Indian (NRI) can deposit money in any of the 0.25 million locations across the globe or online which can be availed by his relative in the 100 branches. SBI already has a tie-up with Western Union Money Transfer available across its network and is targeting to scale up MoneyGram to all of its 13,000 branches in two years. To receive a money transfer, Indian nationals simply have to show a secure passcode of the transaction, along with a valid photo-identification and proof of residency. Per RBI guidelines, Indian nationals can draw up to Rs50,000 in cash immediately. Transactions above Rs50,000 are given in the form of a cheque. Foreign nationals can withdraw cash up to the equivalent of $2,500 after producing a valid passport and visa.
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