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Purpose |
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Meant for foreign exchange earned outside India and
transferred to India. |
Meant to keep the money you earn or acquire
in India before and after becoming an NRI. |
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Currency |
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Indian Rupees |
Indian Rupees |
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Minimum account opening amount |
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INR 10,000 (Urban)
INR 5,000 (Semi-Urban) |
INR 10,000 (Urban)
INR 5,000 (Semi-Urban) |
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Interest Rate |
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4% p.a. |
4% p.a. |
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RepatriationTransferring money from India to foreign country
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The Principal and interest earned are fully repatriable
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RBI allows repatriation only up to one million
USD per financial year for bonafide purposes (e.g. education,
medical expenses etc)
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Taxation |
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Interest earned is exempt from tax (i.e. tax- free) |
Interest is taxable under Indian income tax |
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Joint Account |
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This account can be held jointly with other non-resident
Indian(s). |
This account can be held jointly with resident
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non-resident Indian(s). |
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Mandate holders |
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An Indian resident can be authorized to operate the
account and provided with an ATM card for the account |
An Indian resident can be authorized to operate the account and provided with an ATM card for the account |
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