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Let us understand “What is a Nostro and a Vostro Account?”
Nostro and Vostro accounts are normally used in the context of foreign exchange transactions done by the banks or during currency settlement. Apart from these two, there is another term – Loro accounts.
Let’s understand each, one by one:
Nostro account
It refers to an account that a domestic bank holds in a foreign currency in foreign bank.
Nostros, a term derived from the Latin word for “ours,” are frequently used to facilitate foreign exchange and trade transactions. The opposite term “Vostro,” derived from the Latin word for “yours”.
For example, Nostro A/C (our account with you) – is a current account maintained by a domestic bank (say SBI) with a foreign bank (say Citi Bank) in a foreign country.
Vostro account
It is the account which is held by a foreign bank with a domestic bank in domestic currency. For example, if Citibank maintains an account with SBI in India in INR, it will be a vostro account for SBI.
Notice that an account which is Nostro for one bank is Vostro for another. As in the above examples, when SBI opens a Nostro account with Citibank, it is a Vostro account for Citibank. Similarly the Vostro account for SBI is actually a nostro account for Citibank.
As such, a nostro account and a vostro account actually refer to the bank account but from different bank’s perspective.
Difference Between Nostro and Vostro Account
| Aspect | Nostro Account | Vostro Account |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | Belongs to the home bank | Belongs to a foreign bank |
| Perspective | Viewed from the home bank’s side | Viewed from the foreign bank’s side |
| Purpose | Used to handle foreign currency transactions | Used to handle local currency transactions |
| Control | Home bank controls the account | Foreign bank controls the account |
| Transactions | Usually large-scale transactions | Mostly small-scale transactions |
Loro Account
It means “Our account of their money with you”. It is a current account maintained by one domestic bank (say SBI) for other domestic bank (say PNB). Here, PNB does not have a current account with Citibank and uses SBI’s nostro account with Citibank for some transactions. In that case, it is a Loro account for PNB. It is like a third party account.
Hope now you understood the Nostro and a Vostro Account.
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