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Disclaimer: # The investment risk in the portfolio is borne by the policyholder. Life insurance is available in this product. The maturity amount of Rs 1 Cr. is for a 30 year old healthy individual investing Rs 10,000/- per month for 30 years, with assumed rates of returns @ 8% p.a. that is not guaranteed and is not the upper or lower limits as the value of your policy depends on a number of factors including future investment performance. In Unit Linked Insurance Plans, the investment risk in the investment portfolio is borne by the policyholder and the returns are not guaranteed. Maturity Value: ₹1,05,02,174 @ CAGR 8%; ₹50,45,591 @ CAGR 4%. All plans listed here are of insurance companies’ funds.

Axis Bank NRI Fixed Deposits

Axis Bank offers a plethora of FD schemes for NRIs where they can safely invest their money and earn decent returns, along with special tax exemption benefits under some FDs. Axis Bank offers FD rates in the range of 3.50% to 7.75% depending upon the investment amount and tenure of the FD.

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Axis Bank offers the following Axis NRI FD Rates Schemes for their customers:

Axis NRE FD Rates Scheme
Axis NRO FD Rates Scheme
Axis FCNR Rates Scheme

It is essential to know that Axis NRE Bank FD Rates do not apply to NRI senior citizens and are exclusive only to Senior Citizens residing in India. Also, the minimum tenure for the NRE deposit interest rates is 1 year.

Difference Between NRE, NRO, and FCNR (B) Accounts

It is essential to know the difference between the 3 NRI FD account types before depositing the money:

Particulars	NRE Account	NRO Account	FCNR-B Account
Account Purpose	Income earned in a foreign country is deposited in an Axis NRE Interest Rate account.	Income earned in India by NRIs is deposited in an Axis NRO Interest Rate account.	Income earned in foreign currency is deposited in Axis FCNR (B) Deposit account.
Account Type	Savings account, Recurring, or Current	Savings, Recurring, or Current	Fixed Deposit accounts with a 1-year minimum tenure
Currency denomination	Indian Rupee	Indian Rupee	AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, SGD, USD
Joint holding facility	It can be held with other NRI.	It can be held with other Indian residents or NRI.	It can be held with other NRI.
Repatriation Facility	Balance is fully repatriable.	Interest earned is fully repatriated.	Interest earned, and the principal amount is fully repatriable.
Taxability	Tax is exempted from the interest income.	Interest income is taxable.	Tax is exempted from the interest income.

Axis NRE FD Rates for Less Than Rs. 2 Crores

Tenure	General Citizens
1 year to less than 1 year 5 days	6.75%
1 year 5 days to less than 1 year 11 days	6.75%
1 year 11 days to less than 1 year 25 days	6.75%
1 year 25 days to less than 13 months	7.10%
13 months to less than 14 months	7.15%
14 months to less than 15 months	7.15%
15 months to less than 16 months	7.15%
16 months to less than 17 months	7.15%
17 months to less than 18 months	7.15%
18 months to less than 2 years	7.15%
2 years to less than 30 months	7.26%
30 months to less than 3 years	7.0%
3 years to less than 5 years	7.0%
5 years to 10 years	7.0%

Rates are effective as of 4th April 2023.

Axis NRE FD Rates for Above Rs. 5 Crores to Less Than Rs. 10 Crores

Tenure	General Citizens
1 year to less than 1 year 5 days	7.25%
1 year 5 days to less than 1 year 11 days	7.25%
1 year 11 days to less than 1 year 25 days	7.25%
1 year 25 days to less than 13 months	7.25%
13 months to less than 14 months	7.25%
14 months to less than 15 months	7.25%
15 months to less than 16 months	7.15%
16 months to less than 17 months	7.15%
17 months to less than 18 months	7.15%
18 months to less than 2 years	7.15%
2 years to less than 30 months	7.00%
30 months to less than 3 years	7.00%
3 years to less than 5 years	7.00%
5 years to 10 years	7.00%

Rates are effective as of 4th April 2023.

Axis NRO FD Rates for Less Than Rs. 2 Crores

Tenure	General Citizens
7 days to 14 days	3.50%
15 days to 29 days	3.50%
30 days to 45 days	3.50%
46 days to 60 days	4.00%
61 days to less than 3 months	4.50%
3 months to less than 4 months	4.75%
4 months to less than 5 months	4.75%
5 months to less than 6 months	4.75%
6 months to less than 7 months	5.75%
7 months to less than 8 months	5.75%
8 months to less than 9 months	5.75%
9 months to less than 10 months	6.00%
10 months to less than 11 months	6.00%
11 months to less than 11 months 25 days	6.00%
11 months 25 days to less than 1 year	6.00%
1 year to less than 1 year 5 days	6.75%
1 year 5 days to less than 1 year 11 days	6.75%
1 year 11 days to less than 1 year 25 days	6.75%
1 year 25 days to less than 13 months	7.10%
13 months to less than 14 months	7.15%
14 months to less than 15 months	7.15%
15 months to less than 16 months	7.15%
16 months to less than 17 months	7.15%
17 months to less than 18 months	7.15%
18 Months to less than 2 years	7.15%
2 years to less than 30 months	7.26%
30 months to less than 3 years	7.00%
3 years to less than 5 years	7.00%
5 years to 10 years	7.00%

Rates are effective as of 4th April 2023.

Axis NRO FD Rates for Above Rs. 2 Crores to Less Than Rs. 5 Crores

Tenure	General Citizens
1 year to less than 1 year 5 days	7.25%
1 year 5 days to less than 1 year 11 days	7.25%
1 year 11 days to less than 1 year 25 days	7.25%
1 year 25 days to less than 13 months	7.25%
13 months to less than 14 months	7.25%
14 months to less than 15 months	7.25%
15 months to less than 16 months	7.15%
16 months to less than 17 months	7.15%
17 months to less than 18 months	7.15%
18 months to less than 2 years	7.15%
2 years to less than 30 months	7.00%
30 months to less than 3 years	7.00%
3 years to less than 5 years	7.00%
5 years to 10 years	7.00%

Rates are effective as of 4th April 2023.

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Details	Guaranteed Savings	Fixed Deposits
Tax savings on premiums paid (Under Sec 80 C up to Rs. 1.5 lakh per annum)	Yes	Only on the Invested amount with 5-year lock-in 80C
Tax Saving on returns (Sec 10(10D))	Yes	No
Life cover (Death Benefit)	Yes	No
Option to invest monthly	Yes	No
Interest Rate Guarantee	Yes	Every new investment may have a different interest rate.
Option to invest through Credit Card	Yes	No

Axis FCNR Rates

Tenure	CAD	AUD	EURO	GBP	USD
1 year to less than 2 years	4.20%	3.70%	2.90%	4.00%	5.50%
2 years to less than 3 years	3.50%	3.75%	0.01%	3.75%	4.50%
3 years to less than 4 years	3.45%	3.80%	0.01%	2.45%	4.20%
4 years to less than 5 years	3.35%	4.00%	0.01%	2.45%	3.85%
5 years	3.30%	4.05%	0.01%	2.45%	3.80%

Rates are effective as of 4th April 2023.

In the End!

All the 3 SBI NRI Interest Rate accounts, that is, Non-Resident External (NRE), Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO), and Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR), allow the NRIs to deposit their income efficiently and hassle-free in India. These accounts are completely safe for saving income and earning decent returns on the invested amount. The type of account should be chosen wisely that best suits the depositor’s needs (type of account will also be dependent on the account held by the customer).

˜Top 5 plans based on annualized premium, for bookings made in the first 6 months of FY 24-25. Policybazaar does not endorse, rate or recommend any particular insurer or insurance product offered by any insurer. This list of plans listed here comprise of insurance products offered by all the insurance partners of Policybazaar. For a complete list of insurers in India refer to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India website, www.irdai.gov.in
*Past 10 Year annualised returns as on 01-03-2025
*All savings plans are provided by the insurer as per the IRDAI approved insurance plan. Tax benefit is subject to changes in tax laws. Standard T&C Apply
^The tax benefits under Section 80C allow a deduction of up to ₹1.5 lakhs from the taxable income per year and 10(10D) tax benefits are for investments made up to ₹2.5 Lakhs/ year for policies bought after 1 Feb 2021. Tax benefits and savings are subject to changes in tax laws.
#The investment risk in the portfolio is borne by the policyholder. Life insurance is available in this product. The maturity amount of Rs 2 Cr. is for a 30 year old healthy individual investing Rs 18,000/- per month for 30 years, with assumed rates of returns @ 8% p.a. that is not guaranteed and is not the upper or lower limits as the value of your policy depends on a number of factors including future investment performance. In Unit Linked Insurance Plans, the investment risk in the investment portfolio is borne by the policyholder and the returns are not guaranteed. Maturity Value: 1,06,79,507 @ CAGR 4%; 2,12,15,817 @ CAGR 8%. All plans listed here are of insurance companies’ funds. *Tax benefits and savings are subject to changes in tax laws. All plans listed here are of insurance companies’ funds.
¶Long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax (12.5%) is exempted on annual premiums up to 2.5 lacs.
**Returns are based on past 10 years' fund performance data (Fund Data Source: Value Research).