BANKING AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -An NRE Account is a rupee-denominated accounts that NRIs can open. They can use the NRE account to deposit their foreign currency earnings. The advantage of an NRE account is that it has high liquidity and allows for full repatriation of funds from the account to the NRI’s country of residence when required.

Detailed explanation-2: -An NRI Account refers to the accounts opened by a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) or a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) with a bank or financial institution which is authorised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), to provide various services.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: An NRO (current/ savings) account can be opened by a foreign national of non-Indian origin visiting India, with funds remitted from outside India through banking channel or by sale of foreign exchange brought by him to India.

Detailed explanation-4: -A non-resident bank account is an account you can open in a central location based in a country or territory you don’t currently live in. These accounts are also referred to as Offshore Bank Accounts or Offshore Accounts.

Detailed explanation-5: -An NRE account is a bank account opened in India in the name of an NRI, to park his foreign earnings; whereas, an NRO account is a bank account opened in India in the name of an NRI, to manage the income earned by him in India. These incomes include rent, dividend, pension, interest, etc.