Bank account opening for a foreign tourist
Foreigners who are on a short trip to India on a tourist Visa may open their bank account in India. They are facilitated to open an SB or Current account in the form of an NRO (Non-Resident Ordinary) account. The accounts of tourists opened by the authorised dealer banks after completion of the KYC (Know…
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Bank accounts of Foreign Nationals on employment in India
The foreign nationals employed in India are permitted to open and maintain domestic (Resident Rupee Accounts) accounts like SB, Current Account, or Term Deposits with the authorized dealer banks in India. The accounts of foreign companies in India can be maintained only in current accounts. Such companies are allowed to keep their surplus money in…
Read articleRBI cautions users of digital currencies like Bitcoins, litecoins etc
The Reserve Bank of India cautioned the general public that users or traders of virtual currencies are doing so at their own risk. RBI in its press release today said that it has not given any licence / authorisation to any entity / company to operate such schemes or deal with Bitcoin or any virtual…
Read articleLimits on Cash withdrawals from Bank accounts and ATMs -Bone up
RBI today announced that the limits placed on cash withdrawal from current accounts/cash credit accounts/overdraft accounts stand withdrawn with immediate effect.The limits on Savings Bank accounts will continue at present and are under consideration for withdrawal in the near future. Limits on cash withdrawals from ATMs stand withdrawn from February 01, 2017. However, banks are…
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Withdrawal limits of ATMs and Current Accounts
RBI in its circular no, RBI/2016-17/213/DCM (Plg) No.2559/10.27.00/2016-17 dated January 16, 2017, announced that; The withdrawal limits of cash from ATMs is increased to Rs 10000/- per day per card from the current limit of ₹ 4,500/-.(It will be operative within the existing overall weekly limit of Rs.24000/-). The withdrawal limits from current accounts is…
What is Equity-Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS)?
Equity-Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) funds are the most preferred tax saving instruments in the current year. The investment in the scheme offers you income tax rebate u/s 80 (C ) of IT act to the maximum limit of Rs. 150000.00 in a financial year with the shortest lock-in period of 3 years. TAX rule (EEE): Investment…
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