a) the loan is free of interest; b) the minimum maturity period of the loan is seven years; c) The amount of loan is received by inward remittance in free foreign exchange
through normal banking channels or by debit to the NRE / FCNR account of the non-resident lender; d) The loan is utilised for the borrower's personal purposes or for carrying on his normal business activity but not for carrying on agricultural / plantation activities, purchase of
immovable property or shares / debentures / bonds issued by companies in India or for re-lending.
Some of the plans ideal for NRI include secondary market equity shares, public new issues or shares, mutual fund
through inward remittance or via CNR / NRE / NRO accounts, bank deposits, and NRO domestic funds,
through partnership concerns and bonds, as well as
immovable property.