It’s important to note that these restrictions aren’t being imposed by PayPal, but rather by the Reserve Bank Of India. The restrictions will take effect on March 1, 2011.
This isn’t the first time the RBI has
imposed restrictions on PayPal. Last year, PayPal had
to suspend personal payment transactions from and to India temporarily, when the RBI concluded that PayPal was not in compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements. Shortly afterwards, PayPal
removed the ability for Indian merchants to withdraw funds from accounts electronically in compliance with regulatory instructions.