What are the charges of opening an NRE/NRO Account in India?
SBNRI Team
answered on 23/03/2020
Charges of opening an NRE/NRO Account in India
There are no charges of opening an NRE/NRO Account in India. Although you need to maintain an average monthly or quarterly balance of Rs.10,000/-.
Failure to maintain average balance
If you fail to maintain the average monthly or quarterly balance, you will have to pay a penalty which is different for different banks.
Charges of opening an NRE/NRO Account in India (Monthly Balance Requirements)
Most of the Top Banks opt for an Average Quarterly Balance (AQB) or Average Monthly Balance (AMB) to open an NRE/NRO Regular Savings Accounts. The average AQB/AMB of most of the top banks for opening a NRE/NRO Account is Rs.10,000/-:
Bank | NRE/NRO |
IndusInd (AQB) | Rs.10,000/- |
Federal (AMB) | Rs.5,000/- |
Kotak (AQB) | Rs.10,000/- |
| RBL (AMB) | Rs.10,000/- |
| ICICI (AMB) | Rs.10,000/- |
| HDFC (AMB) | Rs.10,000/- (Metro/ Urban branches) Rs.5,000/-(Semi-Urban/Rural Branches) |
SBI (AMB) | Rs.3,000/- (Metro/ Urban branches) Rs.2,000/-(Semi-Urban) Rs.1,000/- (Rural Branches) |
| DCB (AMB) | Rs.10,000/- |
AXIS (AMB) | Rs.10,000/- |
| SBM | 0 Balance |
IDFC (AMB) | Rs.25,000/- |
Permissible Credits in NRE Account
Credits refer to the money that can be deposited in a bank account. The permitted credits in an NRE Account are:
- Inward remittance from outside India
- Interest earned on the money deposited in the NRE account
- Interest on investments made through the NRE Account
- Transfer from other NRE/ FCNR(B) accounts
- Maturity gains from investments (if such investments were made from this account or through inward remittance)
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