new delhi the pension regulator is keen to attract nonresident indians to join the national pension system the central governments flagship pension scheme for all citizens we have started talking to bankers about attracting nris nonresident indians to enrol for nps national pension system scheme said hemant contractor chairman of the pension fund regulatory and development authority pfrda we see nris as very attractive market for nps we would like to push for nps for the nris he said contractor said the regulator which administers the nps is in talks with banks such as the state bank of india hdfc bank federal bank canara bank and indian bank earlier there were some ambiguity regarding nris investing in the national pension scheme but contractor said the reserve bank of india has now clarified on the same which will help pfrda attract nonresident indians in a big way also the government decision to offer tax benefits on investments of up to rs 50000 in nps scheme has given a fillip to the scheme he said and expressed optimism about growing its subscriber base on the recommendations of the bajpai committee on investment pattern guidelines for nps scheme in the private sector contractor said the report is under consideration and pfrda has constituted two subgroups to look into it the report of the two subcommittees are expected to be out in 10 days and then we can decide how far to go about in taking the bajpai committee recommendations he said