What is a repatriable demat account?

A repatriable demat account is an NRI demat account linked with an NRE bank account. All the proceeds from selling securities and profits from investments that are credited to the NRE bank account can be transferred abroad.

The demat account is an online account. It holds securities like stocks, mutual funds, ncds, bonds, etc. in electronic form. A demat account is similar to a bank account. It holds securities instead of money.