NRI Fixed Deposit

NRI Fixed Deposits are the most sought after medium for NRI Investments in India. The NRI Fixed Deposits can be opted with the following 3 types of NRI Accounts: 

Let’s understand these accounts in brief:

  • Non Resident External (NRE) Fixed Deposit: The NRE Fixed Deposit is used for parking the funds that you earn outside India. You can earn an interest up to 7.81% which is tax-free in India and both the principal amount as well as the interest can be repatriated completely. Let’s explore the top Indian banks and see who are providing the highest Fixed Deposit Rates in India for NRI on NRE FDs:

Fixed Deposit Rates in India for NRI: NRE FD

BanksNRE FD Interest Rates
Federal6.75% – 7.25%
SBI6.25% – 6.75%
Citibank3.50% – 7.25%
Bank of Baroda6.25% – 6.75%
Canara Bank6.50% – 7.15%
Indian Bank6.10% – 6.50%
ICICI6.90% – 7.00%
HDFC6.00% – 7.00%
Indian Overseas Bank6.40% – 7.00%
Punjab National Bank6.50% – 7.25%
IDBI Bank6.25% – 6.75%
Kotak6.25% – 7.10%
DCB7.25% – 7.85%
Axis Bank6.75% – 7.26%
DBS Bank5.25% – 6.50%
Union Bank of India6.30% – 7.30%
United Bank of India
YES Bank7.00%
SBM6.5% – 7.2%
IndusInd7.00% – 7.50%
RBL7.00% – 7.80%
IDFC6.75% – 7.50%
Central Bank of India
Deutsche Bank6.75% – 7.50%
  • Non Resident Ordinary (NRO) Fixed Deposit: The NRO Fixed Deposit is used to maintain the income for an NRI that is generated in India. It can come from any property that you have in India in the form of rent or maybe your pension etc. You can earn upto a 7.30%* interest rate on these accounts. Although, the interest that you earn on the funds is taxable in India at 30% along with surcharge and cess. You can later opt for a Tax Refund while filing your taxes as per your tax slab. Glance through the below mentioned table to check which Income Tax Slab you fall in.
Income Tax SlabTax Rate
Up to 2.5 LakhsNil
2.5 Lakhs to 5 Lakhs 5%
5 Lakhs to 7.5 Lakhs10%
7.5 Lakhs to 10 Lakhs15%
10 Lakhs to 12.5 Lakhs20%
12.5 Lakhs to 15 Lakhs25%
15 Lakhs and above30%
  • Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] Fixed Deposit: The FCNR (B) Fixed Deposit is a term deposit account in USD, GBP, EUR, JPY, AUD, CAD, SGD, HKD, and others. The ‘term’ in a term deposit account is a fixed tenure of up to 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months or 60 months that can be chosen by the NRIs at the time of account opening. You can earn up to 3%* interest on deposits. The interest income is not taxable in India and both the principal amount as well as the interest are completely repatriable.

After opening the NRI Bank Accounts, you can directly opt for a Fixed Deposit online using your mobile phones under the type of account chosen. It’s too easy and convenient. Still confused which FD to opt for? Let’s us stroll through a comparative analysis of these NRI FDs here:

Factors to considerNon Resident External (NRE) FDNon Resident Ordinary (NRO) FDForeign Currency Non Resident (FCNR) Deposit
PurposeFor income earned outside IndiaFor income earned from India (pension, rent etc.) Foreign Currency Investment in India
CurrencyINRINRUSD, GBP, EUR, JPY, CAD, AUD, SGD, HKD and CHF
Joint Account HoldingOnly NRIBoth NRI and ResidentsOnly NRI
Tenure of Deposits1 year to 10 years7 days to 10 years1 year to 5 years
InterestUp to 7.81%*Up to 7.30%*Up to 3%*

Repatriation

(transfer of money from Indian bank account to foreign bank account) 

Both Principal (money invested initially) and Interest completely repatriableUp to a maximum of 1 million USD per financial yearBoth Principal and Interest completely repatriable
Tax DeductionsNo taxTax on Interest earned (not on principal amount): 30% tax + surcharge + education cess will be deducted at the source of interest earned in IndiaNo tax

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