Rule 76 — General Financial Rules 2017 (amended July 2024) - Rule 76
Original Rule Text
Rule 76 Currency in which Accounts are kept. The accounts of Government shall be maintained in Indian Rupees. All foreign currency transactions and foreign aid shall be brought into account after conversion into Indian Rupees.
What This Means
This rule simply states that all financial records and accounts of the Indian Government must be kept in Indian Rupees. Think of it as the official currency for all government money matters. Whether a government department spends money, receives funds, or manages its budget, every single entry in its accounting books must show the value in Indian Rupees.
This means if a government office deals with any money that isn't in Indian Rupees – for example, receiving a grant from a foreign country in US Dollars or paying for specialized equipment from an international supplier in Euros – these amounts cannot be recorded directly in their original foreign currency. Instead, they must first be converted into their equivalent value in Indian Rupees.
This conversion ensures that all financial statements and accounts across the government are consistent and easy to understand, providing a clear and unified picture of the government's financial position in its own national currency.
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Key Points
- 1All financial accounts of the Indian Government must be maintained exclusively in Indian Rupees.
- 2Any transactions involving foreign currency, whether incoming or outgoing, must be converted to Indian Rupees.
- 3Foreign aid received by the government must also be converted and recorded in Indian Rupees.
- 4The primary goal of this rule is to ensure uniformity and consistency in government financial reporting across all departments.
Practical Example
Imagine the Ministry of Education receives a grant of 200,000 Euros from a European Union agency to fund a new vocational training program. The grant is deposited into the government's designated bank account. According to Rule 76, the accounts officer, Mr. Rajesh Kumar, cannot simply record "200,000 Euros" in the Ministry's ledger.
Instead, on the day the funds are received and brought into account, Mr. Kumar must determine the prevailing exchange rate, let's say 1 Euro = 90.25 INR. He would then convert the 200,000 Euros into Indian Rupees: 200,000 * 90.25 INR/Euro = 18,050,000 INR. This amount, 1 crore 80 lakh 50 thousand Indian Rupees, is what will be officially recorded in the Ministry of Education's financial accounts. This ensures that all financial reporting for the vocational training program, from budget allocation to expenditure tracking, is consistently presented in Indian Rupees, aligning with the national accounting standards.
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