Compare HDFC Bank FCNR(B) Deposit and Axis Bank FCNR(B) Deposit using the controlling cost, balance, rate, tenure, liquidity, limits, eligibility and current first-party bank evidence for this product type.
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NRIs who want a bank term deposit without converting the principal into INR and whose home/earning currency matches one of HDFC’s supported FCNR currencies.
Axis NRI customers who want to keep eligible overseas funds in USD, GBP, EUR, JPY, AUD or CAD rather than convert into INR.
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Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://littleden.blog/compare-banking/hdfc-fcnr-b-deposit-vs-axis-fcnr-deposit/
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Source review: September 10, 2026
Maintenance: Within the scheduled review window
2 attached sources. A review date is not a guarantee that terms have stayed unchanged.
Source review: September 10, 2026
Maintenance: Within the scheduled review window
2 attached sources. A review date is not a guarantee that terms have stayed unchanged.
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| Decision factor | HDFC Bank FCNR(B) Deposit | Axis Bank FCNR(B) Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Current rate evidence | Rates are currency- and tenure-specific. The reviewed schedule effective 1 September 2026 ranges, for example, from 3.80% USD and 3.75% GBP at 1 year to under 2 years, with different rates for EUR, JPY, AUD, CAD and SGD. | Axis’s public rate hub states FCNR/RFC rates are effective from 4 September 2026; the engine keeps the currency table refresh-gated instead of copying an incomplete public snippet. |
| Currency / amount / tenure | Tenure is generally 1 to 5 years under FCNR rules; supported currencies are USD, GBP, EUR, JPY, AUD, CAD and SGD. | FCNR is available as a term deposit for 1 to 5 years in USD, GBP, EUR, JPY, AUD and CAD. |
| Tax / repatriation / payout | Principal and interest are fully repatriable; interest is tax-exempt in India under current FCNR treatment; keeping the deposit in foreign currency removes INR conversion risk on the deposit principal. | Principal and interest are fully repatriable; interest is tax-exempt in India under current FCNR treatment; interest on terms over one year is compounded at 180-day intervals. |
| Premature withdrawal / liquidity | No interest is paid if withdrawn before completing one year. For ordinary current FCNR deposits, premature interest is recalculated using the booked-date rate applicable to the actual period; HDFC currently states no penalty on ordinary premature FCNR closure. | No interest is paid if closed before one year. Axis publishes currency-specific thresholds under which individual FCNR deposits can avoid a premature penalty; above those thresholds a penalty can apply. |
| NRI / PIO / OCI eligibility | Eligible NRI/PIO customers under HDFC Bank FCNR and KYC rules. | Eligible NRI/PIO/OCI customers under Axis FCNR/KYC rules. |
| Deposit-state / funding rule | FCNR is a foreign-currency term-deposit state, not an INR NRE/NRO rate variant. Compare the chosen currency’s own rate curve and tenure. | NRO funds cannot be used to create NRE/FCNR deposits; the selected currency/tenure and current treasury rate determine the contract. |
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Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 2 attached first-party sources
Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 2 attached first-party sources