FAQs related to NRI Investments in India
Who is NRI? A Non-Resident Indian is a citizen of India (holding a valid passport of Govt. of India) temporarily residing in the country of his/her present residence. He/she should not have applied or planning to apply in the near future for acquiring citizenship of his/her present country of residence or any other country. Can NRIs invest in Mutual Funds in India? Investments by NRIs in Mutual Funds can be made on a repatriable or on a non-repatriable basis, as preferred by the investor. Repatriable Basis To invest on a repatriable basis, you must have an NRE or FCNR Bank Account in India. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted a general permission to Mutual Funds to offer mutual fund schemes on repatriation basis, subject to the following conditions: The mutual fund should comply with the terms and conditions stipulated by SEBI. The amount representing investment should be received by inward remittance through normal banking channels, ...