India, UAE step up efforts to expand re-dirham trade

Over 15% of India-UAE trade has been invoiced in local currencies since the rupee-dirham mechanism launched nearly three years ago. Both nations are now intensifying efforts to boost adoption, aiming for faster trade and cost reduction, despite industry-cited structural bottlenecks. Authorities are focusing on onboarding more banks and simplifying procedures to enhance cross-border transaction efficiency.

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