For Non-residents

Thank you for considering Banyan Tree Advisors for your investment needs.

This page is designed to guide our prospective Non-resident Indian (NRI) clients through the account opening process with clarity and ease. If you’re uncertain about your residency status for investment purposes, we recommend referring to the Income Tax website for clear guidelines. Understanding your residency status is a crucial first step in the account setup process.

Opening an account with Banyan Tree Advisors is a straightforward process, although it involves some necessary paperwork due to legal and regulatory requirements. Rest assured, our team is dedicated to making this process as simple and stress-free as possible. A knowledgeable advisor will always be on hand to assist you, ensuring that all steps are completed accurately and efficiently.

If you are in India or planning to travel soon, we can arrange for signatures and in-person verification requirements at the bank, guiding you through each step.

For those residing outside India, we are fully equipped to assist you via email or video calls, ensuring you receive our full support no matter where you are.

Broadly, the process for opening an account with us involves completing the following steps:

1. Sharing documents that establish your identity, nationality and address, such as your PAN card, Passport, overseas address proof, OCI/PIO card, personal bank details, nominee and photographs.
2. Completing the paperwork required to set up your PMS account with us.
3. Completing the paperwork necessary for HDFC Bank Custodial Services to open your bank, demat and trading accounts. A member of the bank’s team will visit you to help you complete this step (if you are travelling to India) or getting the required set of documents from authorised persons.
4. Once you have completed these steps, your investment journey with Banyan Tree Advisors starts when you transfer your investment amounts to your newly created bank account.

This process is usually completed within twenty-one business days but may take longer if there are issues with your documents, or if there are unexpected delays at the end of HDFC Bank.

At Banyan Tree Advisors, we believe in maintaining transparent and regular communication with our clients. To ensure you are always informed and up-to-date with your investments, we provide a comprehensive suite of reports and updates. Here’s what you can expect in terms of communication and reporting:

From Banyan Tree Advisors:

1. Notifications for any Fund/Securities transfers made by you to your PMS account.
2. Monthly Reports: A detailed Portfolio statement by the 3rd working day of each month.
3. Quarterly Advance Tax Data: Capital gains, Interest, Dividend information for advance tax purposes, provided by the 12th of each quarter-ending month.
4. Annual Tax Filing Report: An audited report with relevant data for India tax filing, provided by May each year, including details like capital gains, interest, dividends, TDS, securities at cost, bank statement, broker ledger, etc.
5. Annual Tax Filing Report (USA/Canada): An audited report with relevant data required for tax filing for clients based out of USA/Canada is provided by the end of January each year, including details like FBAR, capital gains, interest, dividends, TDS, securities at cost, bank statement, broker ledger, etc.
6. Annual Billing/Fee Report: An audited fee calculation report provided annually on the anniversary month of your account opening. For example, if your account was opened in January 2019, your billing period will be January 2020, and the fee report will be sent in February 2020.
7. Event-based and ad-hoc communication: This includes updates related to share buybacks, IPOs, Re-KYC notifications (if if required by the bank/broker), and any other regulatory/account-related updates.

From HDFC Bank:

1. Net Banking Access: Login ID & Password sent by HDFC Bank to the client’s registered address for access to savings and demat accounts.
2. Bank & Demat Statements: Emailed monthly for the bank account and quarterly for the demat account.

Staying informed about your investments is crucial, and at Banyan Tree Advisors, we ensure you have all the necessary information at your fingertips. Our reporting is designed to keep you well-informed, helping you make sound decisions with confidence.

If you have more questions our FAQ section is a good starting place. It addresses a wide variety of topics and is constantly updated.

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