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Can NRO/NRE accounts be maintained by NRIs jointly with residents?

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NRO accounts can be held jointly with residents, However, NRE accounts cannot be held jointly with residents.
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Ans. NRO accounts can be held jointly with residents, However, NRE accounts cannot be held jointly with residents.
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What are NRE and NRO accounts?

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Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) account is a rupee account from which funds are freely repatriable. It can be opened with either funds remitted from abroad or local funds maintained in NRE/ FCNR accounts, which can be remitted abroad. The deposits can be used for all legitimate purposes. The balance in the account is freely repatriable. Interest credited to the NRE accounts is exempt from tax in the hands of the NRI.
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What is the distinction among NRE and NRO Accounts?

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Balances held in NRE accounts can be repatriated abroad freely, while funds in NRO accounts cannot be remitted abroad but have to be used only for local payments in rupees. Funds due to the non-resident accountholder which do not qualify, under the Exchange Control regulations, for remittance outside India are required to be credited to NRO accounts.
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What are NRE, FCNR and NRO accounts?

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NRE account is a Rupee denominated account which is fully repatriable. Funds into this account will have to be received from outside India. You can open either a SB account (liquid account provided with a check book) or a Fixed deposit. The minimum period for an NRE fixed deposit is 12 months. FCNR accounts can be opened in five different currencies viz., US dollar, Pound Sterling, Euro, Jap Yen, Canadian Dollar & Australian Dollar.
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What is the distinction between NRE accounts and NRO accounts?

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Funds remitted from abroad and which are of repatriable nature can be credited to NRE accounts. Local funds which do not qualify, under the exchange control regulations, for remittance outside India can be credited to NRO accounts.
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What is the status of NRO/NRE accounts on the return of the accounts holder to India?

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Banks have been advised to redesignate such accounts as resident accounts on return of the account holder to India. No. Banks have been advised to continue to pay interest at the contracted rate till the maturity of the deposit if the deposit is held for the full term even after conversion into resident rupee account.
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Can accounts be maintained by NRIs with any bank in India?

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Banks holding authorised dealers' licences (i.e. banks authorised to deal in foreign exchange) or banks specifically authorised in this behalf by Reserve Bank can only maintain accounts in the names of NRIs. Certain Co- operative/commercial banks (referred to as authorised banks) have been specifically permitted to maintain accounts of NRIs expressed in rupees even though they are not authorised dealers.
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Can accounts be maintained by NRIs in foreign currencies?

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Yes. Accounts in foreign currencies (FCNR accounts) can be maintained by NRIs with authorised dealers in India.
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Can funds in NRE/ NRO accounts be repatriated outside India?

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Banks in India have been authorised to allow repatriation of funds held in NRE accounts freely. Funds held in NRO accounts which would generally be from a local source cannot ordinarily be repatriated outside India. Reserve Bank would consider repatriation of such funds on the merits of each case provided it is satisfied that the funds are of a repatriable nature and have not also lost their identity.
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Funds held in NRE accounts can be repatriated abroad freely. Funds held in NRO accounts which would generally be from a local source cannot be repatriated outside India. Interest earned on funds in NRO accounts during the financial year 1994-95 and onwards can however, be remitted to the extent permitted by Reserve Bank (See Answers to Question 59 and 60). Yes.
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Can loans raised against NRE fixed deposits be repaid out of funds in NRO accounts?

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The loans raised against NRE deposits can be repaid out of NRO funds but in such cases, the interest would be charged at commercial rate as in force from time to time.
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What is the difference between NRE & NRO bank accounts?

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Under NRE [Non Resident (External) Rupee Account] accounts, funds can be repatriated whereas funds under NRO [Ordinary Non Resident Rupee Account] accounts are non repatriable. Yes, you need to have two separate trading accounts for investments with repatriation and non-repatriation basis. At the same time you also need to have two separate bank accounts respectively i.e. NRE and NRO account which would be linked with your trading account.
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Can I open NRE, FCNR & NRO accounts in joint names?

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Yes, you can open NRE & FCNR jointly provided the other person is also an NRI. These accounts cannot be jointly held with an Indian resident. NRO accounts can be jointly held with an Indian resident.
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What are current interest rates on NRE, NRO & FCNR accounts?

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Please visit the website of Indian operations (www.statebankofindia.com) and click on the box "Interest Rates" located at the bottom left hand corner of the home page.
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What is the status of NRO/NRE accounts on the return of the account holder to India?

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RBI has advised banks to re-designate such accounts as resident accounts on return of the account holder to India. per section 6(5) of FEMA, NRI can continue to hold the securities, which he/she had purchased as a resident Indian, even after he/she has become a non-resident Indian, but has to transfer the shares to his NRO (Non Resident Ordinary) account.
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Is transfer of funds between NRE accounts maintained by two different account holders permitted?

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Yes. Authorised dealers can permit transfer of funds from the NRE account of one person to the NRE account of another person for bona fide personal purposes. Transfers by way of gifts are permitted subject to payment of gift tax. Remittances made for credit to rupee accounts (i.e. NRE/NRO/NRNR accounts) maintained by NRIs are converted at market rate. Yes, NRI and other non-residents can maintain NRO rupee accounts as well as keep deposits with banks in India under NRNR Rupee Deposit Scheme.
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Ans. Yes. Authorised dealers can permit transfer of funds from the NRE account of one person to the NRE account of another person for bona fide personal purposes. Transfers by way of gifts are permitted subject to payment of gift tax. Ans. Remittances made for credit to rupee accounts (i.e. NRE/NRO/NRNR accounts) maintained by NRIs are converted at market rate. Ans.
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Are any tax concessions available to NRIs on balances/deposits held in NRE/FCNR accounts?

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Yes. Income from interest on moneys standing to the credit of NRE/FCNR accounts is exempt from Income-tax. Gifts from such accounts to close relativets are also free of Gift-tax.
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Ans. Yes. Income from interest on moneys standing to the credit of NRE/FCNR accounts is exempt from Income-tax. Gifts from such accounts to close relativets are also free of Gift-tax.
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How can I fund my NRE/ NRO Account?

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Funding your YES BANK Global Indian Account is easy. YES BANK has a number of corresponding banking relationships that you could use to wire the funds to your account. Use these details depending on the currency you are remitting in: The Average Quarterly Balance for your NRE Savings Account is INR 10,000, which is roughly equivalent to US$ 220
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What are N.R.O. accounts?

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The accounts of erstwhile Resident Indian are designated as Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO) Accounts. NRIs can also open NRO accounts for collecting their local accruals in India. The rates of interest on domestic deposits are applicable to these accounts. Income Tax is deductible at source on the interest earned. Remittance/s upto USD 1 Mn. for any purpose per calendar year from the balances in NRO Accounts is permitted subject to payment of applicable taxes. The limit of USD 1 Mn.
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