Below are the constraints when receiving inward remittance
We need to identify banks which can give us favourable rates and that is as critical as ensuring that there is no flat fees. For example, if we send $1000 to icici, I see that it comes through 2 banks in my case (Citibank = senders bank and Chase = ICICI’s bank in US). Chase, which is the banker for icici charges flat fees of >$10.
Best rates from banks;
If anyone has done this test earlier, please help.
- Fees charged by swift intermediary of receiving bank (for example, I have seen charges from $10 to $25 for amounts ranging from $100 to $ 25000 respectively).
- Conversion from USD to INR - different banks charge different rates
- Inward remittance fee by Indian bank - often free
We need to identify banks which can give us favourable rates and that is as critical as ensuring that there is no flat fees. For example, if we send $1000 to icici, I see that it comes through 2 banks in my case (Citibank = senders bank and Chase = ICICI’s bank in US). Chase, which is the banker for icici charges flat fees of >$10.
Best rates from banks;
- IndusInd
- DBS
- IOB
If anyone has done this test earlier, please help.