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Indian Bank Account — Foreign Students

Restricted savings account for foreign students, funded only by inward remittances and grants or scholarships, with temporary ₹87,000 credit and ₹50,000 withdrawal caps until local address proof is supplied.

Account typeSeafarer NRE savings; foreign-student NRO savings; returning-Indian RFC foreign-currency account; or SNRR business account, as named by each official page.Interest rateSNRR is explicitly non-interest-bearing. The foreign-student NRO, RFC and Seafarer NRE savings rates are governed by the applicable Indian Bank schedule; no separate numeric rate appears on the reviewed product page.Minimum balanceSeafarer: AMB ₹2,00,000, or ₹1,00,000 plus ₹10 lakh TD, or ₹50,000 plus ₹25 lakh TD. Foreign-student, RFC and SNRR minimum balances are not stated on the reviewed product pages.
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Indian Bank Account — Foreign Students

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1Do you meet this requirement: Seafarer: Indian-national foreign-shipping seafarer?

Published source: Residency eligibility

2Are you this type of customer: Foreign student: foreign national studying in India, with Pakistan nationals requiring RBI approval?

Published source: Residency eligibility

3Are you this type of customer: RFC: Indian previously non-resident and now returning permanently?

Published source: Residency eligibility

4Are you this type of customer: SNRR: person resident outside India with bona fide India business interest?

Published source: Residency eligibility

5Do you meet this requirement: Foreign-national students studying in India are eligible, except Nepal and Bhutan nationals?

6Document checkDo you have at least one of these required documents: Passport, student visa, admission letter, local rent agreement or institution accommodation letter within 30 days, PAN/Form 60 and KYC?

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Account typeSeafarer NRE savings; foreign-student NRO savings; returning-Indian RFC foreign-currency account; or SNRR business account, as named by each official page.View source
The catalogue lists Seafarer , foreign students, and SNRR accounts.
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Indian Bank and Forex catalogue
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CurrencySeafarer and foreign-student accounts are INR NRE/NRO accounts; RFC is held in USD, GBP, SGD, EUR, AUD, CAD, JPY or CHF; SNRR is INR.View source
The official pages publish the account currency and currency list.
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Minimum balanceSeafarer: AMB ₹2,00,000, or ₹1,00,000 plus ₹10 lakh TD, or ₹50,000 plus ₹25 lakh TD. Foreign-student, RFC and SNRR minimum balances are not stated on the reviewed product pages.View source
The seafarer page publishes all three /term-deposit options; the other account pages do not state a minimum.
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IB Seafarer Account
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Interest rateSNRR is explicitly non-interest-bearing. The foreign-student NRO, RFC and Seafarer NRE savings rates are governed by the applicable Indian Bank schedule; no separate numeric rate appears on the reviewed product page.View source
SNRR is labelled non-interest bearing; other account pages provide features but no separate rate.
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SNRR and account pages
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Account type / rate review
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RepatriationSNRR balances are repatriable; RFC holds foreign currency for returning residents; Seafarer NRE follows NRE repatriation rules; foreign-student NRO is for local study/personal expenses and does not publish a separate outward-repatriation facility.View source
SNRR is expressly repatriable; each other page describes its permitted use and account regime.
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account pages
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Residency eligibilitySeafarer: Indian-national foreign-shipping seafarer. Foreign student: foreign national studying in India, with Pakistan nationals requiring RBI approval. RFC: Indian previously non-resident and now returning permanently. SNRR: person resident outside India with bona fide India business interest.View source
The official pages state each account's target customer and residency rule.
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Indian Bank catalogue and account pages
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Benefits and features

  • Passport, student visa and admission letter are the required opening documents
  • Local address proof may be submitted within 30 days; internet/mobile banking and debit card may then be enabled
  • Inward remittance, grants and scholarships can fund local study and personal expenses
  • Nomination is available; interest is taxable under rules

Eligibility

  • Foreign-national students studying in India are eligible, except Nepal and Bhutan nationals; Pakistan-national students require prior approval. Joint accounts and term deposits are not permitted; business and investment use is prohibited.

Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.

Documents the bank lists

  • Passport, student visa, admission letter, local rent agreement or institution accommodation letter within 30 days, /Form 60 and

Related official documents

NRO SB — Foreign Studentsofficial-product-page · current · accessed 31 Aug 2026
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Interest you may earn₹2,700two thousand seven hundred rupees
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Source: Indian Bank and Forex Services · Accounts, term deposits, Special (B), and IND Rupee Gain pages Open official source ↗

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Table 1 · 7 rows · 6 columnsIndian Bank remaining NRI and foreign-currency products — published termsView tableHide table

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Indian Bank remaining NRI and foreign-currency products — published terms
ProductCurrency / typeBalance or minimumTenure / rateRepatriation / withdrawalEligibility
IB Seafarer savings; ₹2,00,000 or ₹1,00,000 + ₹10 lakh or ₹50,000 + ₹25 lakh savings schedule; open-ended treatment; RuPay Select limits, lounge and insuranceIndian-national foreign-shipping seafarers
Foreign Students savings; Temporary ₹87,000 total credit and ₹50,000 withdrawal until local address proof savings schedule; open-endedLocal study/personal expenses; no business/investment; no joint or Foreign students in India; Pakistan approval required
Foreign-currency accountMinimum not publishedOpen-ended accountForeign assets and eligible pension/gifts credited; useReturning Indians
SNRRNon-interest-bearing; Minimum not publishedContract/business tenure; normally ≤7 yearsRepatriable; business-specific debits/creditsNon-resident with bona fide India business
(B)/MMD; //////CHF/SGDNo minimum or maximum stated1–5 years; current schedulePrincipal/interest same currency; tax-free; loan subject /
Special (B)Amount slabs up to USD 1m, USD 1–3m and above USD 3m3–<4, 4–<5 or 5 years; 6.00%–6.50% top slab; 1-year lock-inPublished post-lock-in rates; loan/ per norms; available to 30 Sep 2026Eligible (B) customer
IND Rupee Gain + forward contract; selected foreign currencyMinimum USD 10,000 or equivalentTenor follows rate and forward premiumMaturity converted to in ; freely repatriable and tax-free with eligible funds or fresh remittance
Indian Bank and Forex Services · Accounts, term deposits, Special (B), and IND Rupee Gain pages · accessed 31 Aug 2026Open official source ↗

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