Compare ICICI Bank FCNR(B) Fixed Deposit and Federal 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/PIOs/OCIs who want to keep foreign earnings in the same currency rather than convert into INR before placing a term deposit.
Federal Bank NRI customers who want foreign-currency term deposits and are prepared to compare the exact currency, amount band and whether a temporary/special scheme applies.
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Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://littleden.blog/compare-banking/icici-fcnr-b-fixed-deposit-vs-federal-fcnr-b-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 | ICICI Bank FCNR(B) Fixed Deposit | Federal Bank FCNR(B) Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Current rate evidence | The applicable interest rate is fixed at booking and varies by currency and tenure; ICICI directs customers to its dated FCNR(B) rate schedule rather than one universal headline rate. | Federal publishes a currency-specific FCNR(B) schedule effective 16 June 2026 and separate high-value/special pricing. Because some 3–5-year USD figures are tied to the temporary FCNR Max/RBI swap facility, the engine does not flatten them into an ordinary evergreen FCNR rate table. |
| Currency / amount / tenure | Minimum is 1,000 currency units for USD/GBP and 2,000 for AUD/CAD/SGD. USD tenure can run 1–5 years; GBP/CAD/SGD/AUD are currently offered from 1 year to under 3 years. | FCNR(B) is available in multiple currencies including USD, GBP, EUR, JPY, CAD, AUD, CHF, NZD, SGD and HKD; ordinary tenure is 1 to 5 years under current FCNR rules. |
| Tax / repatriation / payout | Interest is tax-free in India under current FCNR treatment; principal and interest are fully repatriable; traditional half-yearly payout or cumulative half-yearly compounding is available. | Principal and interest are fully repatriable and interest is tax-exempt in India while eligible NRI status continues; foreign-currency denomination avoids INR conversion of the deposit principal. |
| Premature withdrawal / liquidity | No interest is payable before 12 months. Ordinary premature closure after 12 months is currently described as penalty-free, subject to booked-date actual-period rate treatment; the special June–August 2026 36–60-month window had separate lock-in/penalty terms. | No interest is payable before one year. Special FCNR Max deposits under the current RBI-linked window can carry a mandatory one-year lock-in and separate penalty terms; ordinary/high-value amount bands also have separate treasury pricing. |
| NRI / PIO / OCI eligibility | Eligible NRIs, PIOs and OCIs; minors can hold through an eligible guardian under current bank rules. | Eligible NRI customers under Federal Bank FCNR/KYC rules. |
| Deposit-state / funding rule | Online booking debits an eligible NRE relationship; currency and tenure jointly determine the contracted FCNR rate. | Rate selection requires currency + amount band + ordinary versus special-scheme status; the engine refuses to merge the temporary FCNR Max curve with ordinary FCNR pricing. |
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Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 2 attached first-party sources
Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 2 attached first-party sources