(i)NRIs are permitted to invest freely in securities (other than bearer securities) of the Central or any State Government and National Plan/Savings Certificates by making remittances from abroad or out of funds held in their NRE/FCNR accounts, provided the purchase/subscription is arranged through the authorised dealer maintaining the account. Authorised dealers may also make such investments on behalf of NRIs out of funds held in their NRO accounts subject to the condition that the funds invested and any income earned thereon will not be eligible for repatriation out of India at any time in future. Likewise, OCBs can also invest in Government securities and National Plan/Savings Certificates if permitted under the terms and conditions applicable to the sale/issue of such securities and the purchase/subscription is arranged through an authorised dealer.

(ii) NRIs/OCBs are permitted to invest in units of UTI subject to the terms and conditions applicable for the issue/sale thereof, against remittances from abroad or out of funds held in their NRE/FCNR account, through the authorised dealer maintaining the account. Funds held in their NRO accounts may also be utilised for the purpose subject to the condition that the funds invested and any income earned on such investment will not be eligible for repatriation out of India at any time in future. UTI has also been granted general permission by Reserve Bank for issue of units to NRIs/OCBs, provided the funds towards the purchase price are remitted by the investors from abroad in an approved manner or the price is paid out of the investors NRE/FCNR accounts maintained with authorised dealers in India. Where funds held in NRO accounts are utilised for purchase of units, UTI will issue units to NRIs/OCBs on the condition that the funds invested and income earned thereon will not qualify for repatriation out of India at any time in future. Units can thus be bought by NRIs/OCBs directly from UTI also.