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is it possible as a non-indian citizen to create an indian bank account (denominated in rupees) that can exchange & repatriate its funds?
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no, in your situation it is not possible. mostly, only three types of accounts are available to individuals: so, a complete foreigner can open account in india, only if he is working in india, a type of savings account, and that account too will be linked to his resident status. if he leaves work, he needs to close this account. edit: there are business accounts, and current accounts, but those are available only to businesses. further read at sbi gives a good snapshot
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