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PNB Global Prime Account (NRE & NRO) vs Axis Bank NRI Prime Savings Account

Compare PNB Global Prime Account (NRE & NRO) and Axis Bank NRI Prime Savings Account using the controlling cost, balance, rate, tenure, liquidity, limits, eligibility and current first-party bank evidence for this product type.

Savings account comparison

PNB Global Prime Account (NRE & NRO) vs Axis Bank NRI Prime Savings Account

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Latest underlying reviewSeptember 9, 2026
Punjab National BankPNB Global Prime Account (NRE & NRO)

Higher-balance PNB NRI customers who can maintain ₹5 lakh MAB and will use premium card, remittance, locker and airport-service benefits.

Cost / pricing
Initial deposit NIL; ₹5 lakh monthly average balance. Current PNB bulletin states ₹1,000 per month penalty for non-maintenance and possible withdrawal of programme benefits after continuous non-maintenance; debit-card joining fee and AMC are waived.
Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Evidence
4 bank sources
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Axis BankAxis Bank NRI Prime Savings Account

NRIs who prefer one Axis relationship programme spanning NRE/NRO needs and can maintain ₹25,000 MAB or the stated term-deposit alternative.

Cost / pricing
Current NRI Prime schedule: 6% of MAB shortfall or ₹600, whichever is lower. NRE Visa Platinum Chip primary/annual fee is ₹200 + taxes; NRO RuPay Classic Domestic primary/annual fee is ₹150 + taxes under the reviewed schedule.
Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Evidence
2 bank sources
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PNB Global Prime Account (NRE & NRO) vs Axis Bank NRI Prime Savings Account

Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://littleden.blog/compare-banking/pnb-global-prime-nri-savings-account-vs-axis-nri-prime-savings-account/

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01Can you maintain the required account conditions?Start with the eligible customer or relationship and any balance, funding or tenure requirement.

PNB Global Prime Account (NRE & NRO)

NRI / PIO / OCI eligibility
NRIs/PIOs/OCIs under current PNB Global Prime NRE/NRO terms; specific nationalities remain subject to RBI approval where applicable.
Balance / relationship
₹5 lakh monthly average balance in the savings account under the reviewed PNB Global Prime NRE/NRO bulletin.

Axis Bank NRI Prime Savings Account

NRI / PIO / OCI eligibility
Eligible NRI/PIO/OCI customers under Axis Bank's NRI onboarding/KYC requirements and current NRI Prime programme rules.
Balance / relationship
₹25,000 monthly average balance or ₹1 lakh term deposit under the current NRI Prime schedule, calculated across qualifying savings/current relationships under the same customer ID as described by the bank.
02Which charges apply to your account use?Read the full cost wording and scope rather than comparing isolated numbers.

PNB Global Prime Account (NRE & NRO)

Account / service cost
Initial deposit NIL; ₹5 lakh monthly average balance. Current PNB bulletin states ₹1,000 per month penalty for non-maintenance and possible withdrawal of programme benefits after continuous non-maintenance; debit-card joining fee and AMC are waived.

Axis Bank NRI Prime Savings Account

Account / service cost
Current NRI Prime schedule: 6% of MAB shortfall or ₹600, whichever is lower. NRE Visa Platinum Chip primary/annual fee is ₹200 + taxes; NRO RuPay Classic Domestic primary/annual fee is ₹150 + taxes under the reviewed schedule.
03What operating and relationship rules could change the fit?Check limits and the ongoing relationship conditions before choosing.

PNB Global Prime Account (NRE & NRO)

Repatriation / card / operating limits
The linked Global Prime Master World Card is documented at ₹1.5 lakh ATM cash withdrawal and ₹5 lakh combined POS/e-commerce daily limits. NRE and NRO regulatory rules still differ inside the programme.
Residency / account-state rule
One premium programme can sit on NRE or NRO, but the engine preserves the underlying account state and creates a separate verified edge to the explicitly named Master World debit card.

Axis Bank NRI Prime Savings Account

Repatriation / card / operating limits
Current schedule lists NREPM Visa Platinum Chip at ₹40,000 ATM / ₹3 lakh POS and NROPM RuPay Classic Domestic at ₹40,000 ATM / ₹1 lakh POS; NRE international transactions also carry current forex/ATM charges.
Residency / account-state rule
NRI Prime is one programme but NREPM and NROPM remain distinct regulatory/account states; the engine preserves the appropriate card variant and geography for each state.
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Decision factorPNB Global Prime Account (NRE & NRO)Axis Bank NRI Prime Savings Account
Account / service costInitial deposit NIL; ₹5 lakh monthly average balance. Current PNB bulletin states ₹1,000 per month penalty for non-maintenance and possible withdrawal of programme benefits after continuous non-maintenance; debit-card joining fee and AMC are waived.Current NRI Prime schedule: 6% of MAB shortfall or ₹600, whichever is lower. NRE Visa Platinum Chip primary/annual fee is ₹200 + taxes; NRO RuPay Classic Domestic primary/annual fee is ₹150 + taxes under the reviewed schedule.
Balance / relationship₹5 lakh monthly average balance in the savings account under the reviewed PNB Global Prime NRE/NRO bulletin.₹25,000 monthly average balance or ₹1 lakh term deposit under the current NRI Prime schedule, calculated across qualifying savings/current relationships under the same customer ID as described by the bank.
NRE / NRO benefitsPremium NRI relationship, free digital/remittance/basic service features, small-locker rent benefit, 50% concession on outward-remittance commission and an exclusive PNB Global Prime Master World Card; NRO can also use the published flexi-deposit feature above ₹10 lakh.One NRI Prime relationship covers NRE and NRO account states, unlimited cheque-book allowance under the schedule, Axis/other-bank ATM allowances and explicitly different debit-card propositions for NRE and NRO.
Repatriation / card / operating limitsThe linked Global Prime Master World Card is documented at ₹1.5 lakh ATM cash withdrawal and ₹5 lakh combined POS/e-commerce daily limits. NRE and NRO regulatory rules still differ inside the programme.Current schedule lists NREPM Visa Platinum Chip at ₹40,000 ATM / ₹3 lakh POS and NROPM RuPay Classic Domestic at ₹40,000 ATM / ₹1 lakh POS; NRE international transactions also carry current forex/ATM charges.
NRI / PIO / OCI eligibilityNRIs/PIOs/OCIs under current PNB Global Prime NRE/NRO terms; specific nationalities remain subject to RBI approval where applicable.Eligible NRI/PIO/OCI customers under Axis Bank's NRI onboarding/KYC requirements and current NRI Prime programme rules.
Residency / account-state ruleOne premium programme can sit on NRE or NRO, but the engine preserves the underlying account state and creates a separate verified edge to the explicitly named Master World debit card.NRI Prime is one programme but NREPM and NROPM remain distinct regulatory/account states; the engine preserves the appropriate card variant and geography for each state.
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Punjab National Bank

PNB Global Prime Account (NRE & NRO)

  • ₹5 lakh MAB is a significant liquidity commitment and is separate from the fact that initial deposit is nil.
  • The premium programme does not make NRE and NRO tax/repatriation rules identical.
  • PNB's bulletin states a metal version becomes available at a higher MAB; that higher-tier metal card is not conflated with this standard Global Prime Master World endpoint.
Axis Bank

Axis Bank NRI Prime Savings Account

  • Do not treat NRE and NRO as interchangeable merely because Axis publishes them in one NRI Prime tariff.
  • The ₹1 lakh term-deposit route is an alternative relationship condition, not a zero-balance account.
  • NRE and NRO debit-card costs and limits differ and can be revised separately.
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PNB Global Prime Account (NRE & NRO)

Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 4 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.pnbindia.in/downloadprocess.aspx?fid=exHhwdmWc97FYRHItbcqZA%3D%3D
  2. Issuer documenthttps://www.pnbindia.in/uploadfile/LEAFLET%20PDF.pdf
  3. Issuer product pagehttps://www.pnbindia.in/NRE-Account.html
  4. Issuer product pagehttps://www.pnbindia.in/NRO-account.html

Axis Bank NRI Prime Savings Account

Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 2 attached first-party sources

  1. Fee / charge schedulehttps://www.axisbank.com/docs/default-source/download-document/nri/accounts/schedule-of-charges-for-all-nri-accounts-deposits/nri-prime-savings-account-schedule-of-charges.pdf/1000
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://www.axisbank.com/progress-with-us-articles/money-matters/save-invest/difference-between-nri-and-oci