Key facts
What the official sources publish
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Account typeForeign Currency Linked Rupee Deposit for NRIs, with a forward contract available on maturity amount.View source
The official page describes the rupee-linked foreign-currency deposit and forward-contract feature.
- Source
- Foreign Currency Linked Rupee Deposits (FCLRD) Scheme
- Page / section
- Features
- Accessed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
CurrencyReceipt may be denominated in USD, GBP, EUR or AUD; minimum USD 10,000 or equivalent in a convertible currency.View source
The official page lists the four denominations and USD 10,000 minimum equivalent.
- Source
- Foreign Currency Linked Rupee Deposits (FCLRD) Scheme
- Page / section
- Features — Minimum Amount / Denomination
- Accessed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Minimum depositUSD 10,000 or equivalent in any convertible currency, including INR equivalent.View source
The product page and repeat the USD 10,000 minimum-equivalent requirement.
- Source
- Foreign Currency Linked Rupee Deposits (FCLRD) Scheme
- Page / section
- Features — Minimum Amount
- Accessed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Tenure12, 24 or 36 months; no interest is payable before 12 months.View source
The official page publishes 12-, 24- and 36-month periods and the one-year minimum for interest.
- Source
- Foreign Currency Linked Rupee Deposits (FCLRD) Scheme
- Page / section
- Features / — Period
- Accessed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Interest rateAs applicable under the FCNR(B) scheme from time to time; expected customer yield depends on forward premium between the two currencies.View source
The page states (B)-linked pricing and that expected yield depends on forward premium.
- Source
- Foreign Currency Linked Rupee Deposits (FCLRD) Scheme
- Page / section
- Features — Rate of Interest / Expected Yields
- Accessed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Residency eligibilityNon-resident Indians funding from an existing NRE/FCNR account or permitted fresh inward remittance through normal banking channels.View source
The official states eligibility and permitted funding routes.
- Source
- Foreign Currency Linked Rupee Deposits (FCLRD) Scheme
- Page / section
- Eligibility / Funding
- Accessed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
RepatriationThe FCLRD maturity amount is linked to a forward contract between the foreign currency and rupee; repatriation is governed by the selected NRE/FCNR funding route and the forward-contract terms, not a separate freely repatriable savings balance.View source
The official page describes a rupee deposit linked to foreign currency with a forward contract on maturity; the applicable / route governs repatriation.
- Source
- Foreign Currency Linked Rupee Deposits (FCLRD) Scheme
- Page / section
- Features / maturity and forward contract
- Accessed
- 29 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Eligibility
- Non-resident Indians funding from an existing / account or permitted fresh inward remittance through normal banking channels.
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.
