Ans: Balances held in NRE accounts can be repatriated abroad freely, whereas funds in NRO account are not generally repatriable. Repatriation of balances held in NRO accounts is allowed subject to certain conditions. Funds remitted from abroad or local funds which can otherwise be remitted abroad to the account holder can be credited to NRE accounts.

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.

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.

Yes. except for the purpose of relending, carrying on agricultural/plantation activities or for investment in real estate business. Loans against NRE fixed deposits can, however, be utilised for investments in India on non-repatriation basis, in certain specified areas and for acquisition of flats/houses subject to prescribed conditions.

A Debit card is valid globally and can be used to withdraw funds from your NRE savings account. NRO Account holders receive only an ATM card, as per RBI regulations.

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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.

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.

You can create a Fixed Deposit online using the NetBanking facility provided against your NRE / NRO Rupee Savings Account. In case you do not have NetBanking access, you can fill the application form and send it to your branch in India.

The Non Resident Ordinary (NRO) Account is a savings account held in India, in Indian rupees. The NRO account can be funded through NRI income in India. Only the interest in an NRO account is repatriable. Interest income on this account is liable for Indian Income Taxes.

The Non Resident External (NRE) Account is a savings account held in India, in Indian rupees. The Principal and the interest in an NRE account is fully repatriable. Interest income is exempt from Indian Income Taxes.

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.

NRO accounts can be held jointly with residents, However, NRE accounts cannot be held jointly with residents.

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.

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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