In which year, Foreign Currency Non-Resident Account Bank or FCNR (B) was first introduced?

In which year, Foreign Currency Non-Resident Account Bank or FCNR (B) was first introduced?
[A]1991
[B]1993
[C]1995
[D]1996

1993
Foreign Currency Non-Resident Account Bank or FCNR (B) was first introduced in 1993. While NRERA Account is a rupee account and the depositor is exposed to the Currency rates risk; FCNR is opened in foreign currency only. Currently, FCNR Account can be opened in six designated currencies viz. US Dollar (USD), Great Britain Pound (GBP), Euro (EUR), Japanese Yen (JPY), Canadian Dollar (CAD) and Australian Dollar (AUD).


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