SBI Securities NRI Trading Account: Types & Charges

NRI customers can avail a host of trading and investment services from State Bank of India. SBI operates through a network of 198 foreign offices spread across over 35 countries and provides detailed research services for NRIs with information and insights on the market trend. NRI investors need to open an SBI Securities NRI Trading account, SBI NRI account and NRI Demat account to trade and invest in equity, derivatives, mutual funds, depository services, and many third party distribution products. 

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State Bank of India in association with its subsidiary SBICAP Securities Ltd. offers an NRI 3-in-1 account which combines SBI NRI Demat account, NRI savings bank account and NRI trading account. You can open 4 accounts with a single application which will save you from the hassle of funds transfer from PIS to the trading account and facilitates faster trading. 

SBI NRI trading account benefits

Here are the key features of SBI NRI trading account:

• SBI is the largest bank in India with the highest number of branches in India and abroad.
• Team of relationship managers in the Middle East countries to cater to the investment needs of NRIs living in Gulf countries. 
• Offers a 3-in-1 account for hassle-free online trading. 
• Offers free expert recommendations on trading and investments. 
• SBI Securities charges one of the lowest NRI account opening fees among the full-service brokers. 
• NRIs who don’t have a trading account can invest in mutual fund services. 

Types of SBI NRI account

SBI offers a combo of 3-in-1 online trading account for NRI customers that includes:

• SBI NRI savings bank account (PIS)
• SBI NRI Demat account
• SBI NRI trading account 

SBI NRI PIS savings bank account

NRIs can open and maintain a PIS savings bank account with SBI to trade in the stock market in India. All transactions conducted from this account are reported to the RBI. NRIs must have a PIS bank account to trade in the stock market in India. 

NRIs can also open a Non-PIS NRE and NRO bank account to fulfil their financial and investment needs. This account can be used for bank transactions which are not required to be reported to the RBI.

You are allowed to open a PIS and savings bank account with SBI and choose to open trading and Demat accounts for NRIs with other brokers. If you already have Demat and trading accounts, you need to share the details or you can open accounts with the broker and share the details on the PIS account opening application. 

SBI NRI Demat account

Demat account for NRIs is an online account that holds securities like stocks, mutual fund units, IPO shares, ETFs, bonds, etc. in electronic format. State Bank of India is a depository participant with NSDL and CDSL to offer various depository services for NRIs, including SBI NRI Demat account. There are two types of SBI Demat accounts:

• NRE Repatriable Demat Account
• NRO Non-Repatriable Demat Account

Key features of SBI Demat account for NRIs

• The SBI Demat account is the same for NRIs as for resident Indians.
• NRIs can choose the Demat account subtype as Repatriable or Non-Repatriable.
• Your NRE or NRO account should be linked with the Demat account. 
• The dividends or bonus earnings are auto-credited to the linked NRE or NRO savings account. 
• The SBI NRI Demat account is a safe way to keep your securities.
• It is compulsory for NRIs to open a Demat account to invest in stocks, IPOs, bonds and mutual funds in India.  
• You can open a Demat account jointly with another NRI. 

Also Read: How can NRI open a demat account online?

SBI NRI trading account

SBI NRI trading account gives users access to BSE and NSE. NRIs can trade across stocks, bonds, NCD, EFTs, etc. 

SBI Securities trading charges

SBI Securities NRI Demat account and brokerage charges for trading in equity and equity derivatives are as under:

Note: The SBI NRI trading account charges vary based on the total trade volume of the customer

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SBI 3-in-1 account opening process

Opening an SBI trading account for NRIs is short and simple. You can open a 4-in-1 account with SBI and SBI CAPSEC. Fill following account opening applications and send them to a home branch in India along with the supporting KYC documents as mentioned in the applications: 

• Apply for SBI NRE savings account, if you don’t have one. You can download the application form and fill it up. 
• Fill NRE Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) account opening form. 
• If you already have an existing KYC compliant NRE savings account with SBI, you don’t need to submit fresh KYC documents for opening a PIS account. Download the application and fill it in manually. 
• Fill SBI Demat and Trading accounts opening application on SBI CAPSEC website. 

Documents required to open SBI NRI account

• Photocopy of PAN card
• Photocopy of passport
• Photocopy of Visa/ work permit/ resident permit/ OCI/ PIO card
• Foreign address proof
• Indian address proof
• Latest NRE/ NRO account statement
• Cancelled cheque as MICR proof or SBI bank letter
• Valid tax proof
• Photographs
• RBI permission
• General Power

Get all the documents (other than RBI permission and general power) attested by one of the SBI officials (with their SS number)/ Notary Public/ Indian High Commissioner or Indian Embassy/ Consulate General in the country of your residence. 

Please note:

• NRIs can open both NRO and NRE accounts with SBI, but only one of the bank accounts will be linked with SBI NRI trading account. 
• Linking your SBI NRE account with the trading account enables you to trade in the Equity segment. If you link your NRO account, it will allow you to trade in both Equity & Derivative segments. Open two trading accounts if you want to map both accounts. 
• NRIs are allowed to trade only in equity and equity F&O (Futures & Options). 
• With SBI Securities, NRIs can’t trade intraday, currency and commodities. 

SBI Securities NRI customer care

For any query regarding NRI trading account, you can contact SBI NRI customer care on any points of contact:

Also Read: Mutual Funds for NRIs from USA/Canada to Invest in India

Living away from India, it is not easy for NRIs to open a NRI Trading account or Demat account and make the right decision about investment in India. At SBNRI, we understand that there are many obstacles faced by NRIs while investing in India. You can download SBNRI App to connect with our experts and get end-to-end assistance related to an NRI investment.

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