Everbank rate vs FCNR Rates, Difference of more than 100% ..Why?
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:56 am
Everbank is probably the best known bank that promotes CD's in foreign currencies. However the replica Deposits are offered by FCNR at ridiculously unbelievable rates.
Here is an example
Australian Dollar 12 month everbank rate : 3.5%
Australian Dollar 12 month FCNR Rate : 6.05%
Canadian Dollar 12 month everbank rate : 0.10%
Canadian Dollar 12 month FCNR Rate : 2.25%
British pound 12 month everbank rate : 0.10%
Canadian Dollar 12 month FCNR Rate : 2.30%
If you are a US Citizen, you will have to pay taxes on the gains, be it everbank or FCNR.Some financial banking experts can help me understand this HUGE difference. If it was so good in face value, why are investors,professionals not jumping into the bandwagon.All they have to do is a carry trade.. borrow AUD /CAD in USA and deposit it in India?. As far as I know FCNR has been in existence for a very long time.
http://www.everbank.com/001CurrencyCDSingle.aspx
https://www.online.citibank.co.in/citi-nri/products-services/foreign-currency-account.htm#tblesec
Here is an example
Australian Dollar 12 month everbank rate : 3.5%
Australian Dollar 12 month FCNR Rate : 6.05%
Canadian Dollar 12 month everbank rate : 0.10%
Canadian Dollar 12 month FCNR Rate : 2.25%
British pound 12 month everbank rate : 0.10%
Canadian Dollar 12 month FCNR Rate : 2.30%
If you are a US Citizen, you will have to pay taxes on the gains, be it everbank or FCNR.Some financial banking experts can help me understand this HUGE difference. If it was so good in face value, why are investors,professionals not jumping into the bandwagon.All they have to do is a carry trade.. borrow AUD /CAD in USA and deposit it in India?. As far as I know FCNR has been in existence for a very long time.
http://www.everbank.com/001CurrencyCDSingle.aspx
https://www.online.citibank.co.in/citi-nri/products-services/foreign-currency-account.htm#tblesec