Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
37. Suspension of assets requirements as to foreign
securities
Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions,
the Bank may, with the previous sanction of the Central Government, for periods
not exceeding six months in the first instance, which may, with the like
sanction, be extended from time to time by periods not exceeding three months
at a time, hold as assets foreign securities of less amount in value than that
required by sub-section (2) of section 33.