Key facts
What the official sources publish
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Account typeResident Foreign Currency domestic current account for foreign exchange acquired by resident Indians through permitted travel, gifts, honorarium or lawful foreign-exchange transactions.View source
The official overview lists the permitted sources of foreign exchange for the domestic account.
- Source
- Domestic Account GCO for Resident Indians
- Page / section
- Overview / Benefits
- Accessed
- 22 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
CurrencyForeign currency account; the page specifies a USD 500 or equivalent minimum balance.View source
The official states that a minimum balance of USD 500 or equivalent is mandatory.
- Source
- Domestic Account GCO for Resident Indians
- Page / section
- Accessed
- 22 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Minimum balanceUSD 500 or equivalent.View source
The official publishes the mandatory USD 500-equivalent minimum balance.
- Source
- Domestic Account GCO for Resident Indians
- Page / section
- — Minimum balance
- Accessed
- 22 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Residency eligibilityResident Indian individuals using foreign exchange acquired through permitted personal or lawful sources; only a current account can be opened.View source
The official states that only a current account can be opened and foreign exchange must be used for purposes permitted under regulations.
- Source
- Domestic Account GCO for Resident Indians
- Page / section
- — Account type / Permitted use
- Accessed
- 22 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
RepatriationForeign currency balances in the RFC domestic account may be retained and remitted under the applicable FEMA/RBI RFC rules; the product page does not publish a separate product-specific cap.View source
The official page describes a resident account and permitted foreign-exchange sources; it does not state a separate cap.
- Source
- Domestic Account GCO for Resident Indians
- Page / section
- Eligibility / permitted foreign exchange
- Accessed
- 29 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Eligibility
- Resident Indian individuals using foreign exchange acquired through permitted personal or lawful sources
- only a current account can be opened.
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.
