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Convert at the mid-market rate shown on our rate pages.
| $100 | ₹9,482 |
| $500 | ₹47,410 |
| $1,000 | ₹94,820 |
| $5,000 | ₹4,74,100 |
Mid-market rates for guidance. Banks and transfer providers add a margin and fees, so the amount you receive will be a little lower.
NRE FD Calculator
Deposit, tenure and rate in; maturity value out, compounded quarterly the way Indian banks do it.
| Interest earned | ₹1,03,131 |
| Effective annual yield | 6.45% |
| Maturity value | ₹6,03,131 |
| State Bank of India | 1 yr 6.25% · 3 yr 6.30% |
| ICICI Bank | 1 yr 6.25% · 3 yr 6.45% |
Prefilled with State Bank of India's current 3-year-band NRE rate from the rates table on this page. Edit it to the rate your bank quotes you. Estimate only: the bank's exact day count and payout dates can shift the final figure slightly. Interest on NRE deposits is tax-free in India, but may be taxable in the country where you live.
RBI Macro Room
- Repo rate5.50%
- Standing Deposit Facility5.25%
- Marginal Standing Facility5.75%
- Bank Rate5.75%
- Fixed Reverse Repo3.35%
- CRR3.00%
- SLR18.00%
Forex reserves · as of Oct 9, 2026
- Total reserves$726B · ₹70.2 lakh crore
- Gold$105.1B · ₹10.2 lakh crore
Market Snapshot
- S&P 500 (SPY)$763.96-1.18%
- Nasdaq 100 (QQQ)$704.47-2.86%
- Dow Jones (DIA)$527.89+0.04%
- Gold (GLD)$369.00-2.63%
- Oil (USO)$162.51+1.70%
- NIFTY 5022,687.65-0.54%
- SENSEX73,249.39-0.62%
- NIFTY BANK54,925.70-0.09%
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IBJA rates include import duty and taxes · Last fixing Thu Oct 22
The same national gold rate behind Suwarna's tables. City jewellers add a local premium, so your city rate will differ a little.
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Money Deadlines
- Dec 15, 2026India advance tax: 3rd instalment (75%)in 53 days
- Mar 15, 2027India advance tax: final instalment (100%)in 143 days
- Mar 31, 2027India financial year endsin 159 days
- Apr 15, 2027FBAR due (FinCEN Form 114)in 174 days
- Apr 15, 2027US federal tax return duein 174 days
- Jun 15, 2027US expat automatic extension endsin 235 days
Recurring annual dates. Weekends, holidays and official notifications can move a date in a given year, so verify for the current year before you rely on one. Sources: Income-tax Act, 1961, FinCEN, IRS.
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See what Wise, Remitly, Instarem and Xoom actually deliver to India after fees and rate margins, estimated from their published fees at today’s live USD/INR rate.
| Provider | Fee | Recipient gets for $1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Wise Best estimate | $6.85 | ₹94,170 |
| Remitly | $0 transfer fee | Rate set per transfer |
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| Xoom (PayPal) | Check provider | Check provider |
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How Rich Are You in India?
What a dollar amount feels like in India, in purchasing power rather than exchange rates.
Spent in India, that buys roughly what $4,720 buys in the US.
By the World Bank's purchasing power parity measure, what $1,000 buys in the US costs about ₹20,089 in India (PPP factor ₹20.09 per international dollar, 2025).
Based on the World Bank's PPP conversion factor for India (2025): ₹20.09 per international dollar. PPP compares the cost of the same basket of goods and services across countries. It is an economy-wide average, not a city cost index, and it is not an exchange rate.
Best Day to Send
Strongest weekday so far: Friday, averaging ₹95.68 per USD.
| Mondays | ₹95.55 |
| Tuesdays | ₹95.49 |
| Wednesdays | ₹95.50 |
| Thursdays | ₹95.60 |
| Fridays | ₹95.68 |
Averages of the daily readings in our own USD/INR archive: 38 days since Sep 1, 2026. Weekday patterns in exchange rates are weak and drift with markets, so treat this as a nudge, never a promise.
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Today's NRE FD Rates
| Bank | 1-year band | 3-year band |
|---|---|---|
| State Bank of IndiaDeposits below ₹3 crore · w.e.f. 15 Aug 2026 | 6.25%1 yr to <2 yrs | 6.30%3 yrs to <5 yrs |
| ICICI BankGeneral, with premature withdrawal · w.e.f. 9 Oct 2026 | 6.25%1 yr to 389 days | 6.45%2 yrs 1 day to 3 yrs |
Rates read from the banks' official websites on October 12, 2026: State Bank of India, ICICI Bank. Banks revise rates without notice and bigger deposits earn different rates, so confirm the current rate before you deposit.
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