If you are an NRI (Non-Resident Indian) then you have access to a unique bank account called NRE (Non-Resident External) account which allows you to keep your money in Indian rupees. This account then further allows you one of the best, fixed deposit investment options known as NRE fixed deposit, which currently provides fixed and interest rate e.g. 8.75% from Deutsche bank, resulting in a cumulative yield of 10.3% for a 5 years NRE fixed deposit . It's not just the Deutsche bank but other private and public sector banks like SBI, ICICI, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra, YES Bank they all provide very good returns on NRE fixed deposits. Read more »