Showing posts with label Non Resident Indians. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Non Resident Indians. Show all posts

Monday, 23 September 2013

Canara Bank launches two new housing loan schemes for NRIs, HNIs

Canara Bank launches two new housing loan schemes for NRIs, HNIs

Canara Bank launched two new housing schemes for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and High Networth Individuals (HNIs), in a bid to cash in on the festive fervour.

The demand from NRIs for houses has increased considerably and enquiries with regard to housing loans from NRIs with builders have grown by 20 per cent at present.

Home loan of up to Rs 30 lakh would be available to an NRI at the base rate of 9.95 per cent, while loans in the bracket of Rs 30-75 lakh will be available at a rate of 10 per cent. Loans of above Rs 75 lakh would attract Rs 10.20 per cent.

Further, the demand from HNIs for housing loans of above Rs 1 crore has also increased. The premium housing loan scheme is exclusively for HNIs having gross annual income of Rs 25 lakh and above.

The minimum loan amount under the scheme is Rs 1 crore and the rate of interest charged would be 10.05 per cent.


Processing charges for both the schemes have been waived till October 31. More details here.

Thursday, 24 May 2012

Is it a good time for NRIs to invest in Indian Real Estate?


Is it a good time for NRIs to invest in Indian Real Estate?


During the last few days, Indian rupee has again taken a severe beating and reached an all time low of more than 56 rupees against USD.

Euro was trading at more than Rs. 70 and GBP (£) was trading at around Rs 88. Latest exchange rates can be checked on www.xe.com

While the Indian economy is in turbulent times with high current account deficit, is it really a good time for NRI investors to enter the Indian Real Estate or for those NRIs who have already invested their Forex, should they continue to hold on to their Real Estate investments is a big question.

Although there is a reported slump in the Indian Real Estate across the country in the first quarter of 2012, Real Estate builders are trying to make good use of the opportunity of depreciated rupee and huge appreciation in the leading world currencies against Indian rupee by attracting the NRIs.

Only time will tell how things shape up, although, investing in RE or staying away from it is still a big question.

Some of the interesting articles on NRI investment in Real Estate


Here's a sample below.