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What is the difference between NRI and NRE Accounts?

Asked by A. Samuel, Last updated: Sep 16, 2024

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J. Harty

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Answered Oct 08, 2020

NRE is known to be a bank account in India which can be named under an NRI. Having an NRE account means that you will be able to have an account but it will still have Indian currency.

This will be very useful if you want to make sure that your savings will still be liquid. NRI cannot have the same saving accounts in their name.

This means that if you would like to have an NRI, the names should be different. It is important for the NRI to be converted to NRE or NRO. This means that residential status changes can be done with the use of the NRI.

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S. Hughes

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Answered May 19, 2020

NRI stands for Non -Resident Indian, and NRE stands for Non -Resident External. All these kinds of bank accounts are given to India's citizens. The majority of Indians who want to earn money or obtain an education, migrate to other countries.

When they have accomplished what they set out to do, they typically return home. Only NRI's bank account are permitted to open either an NRE or NRO bank account to comply with Indian banking rules while both types are close in their purpose, they each have attributes that are different from one another.

NRE allows transfers in the form of foreign currencies and can be withdrawn in rupees based on current exchange rates. Depositing rupees into the account is not permitted. NRO, on the other hand, is for NRI's who are staying in India.

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