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North Macedonian bank exit needs zero balance certificate, PRO interest summary, MKD to EUR conversion, and SWIFT to NRE before India tax residency.
PRO interest certificate before MKD wire — close depot first if linked
North Macedonian savings and salary accounts need zero balance and closure letter — obtain annual interest certificate from PRO portal for India ITR.
NLB, Stopanska, and Halk serve expat payroll — convert MKD to EUR before SWIFT to NRE.
Brokerage lane: North Macedonian brokerage guide if you held MSE depot.
North Macedonian bank wind-down
| Bank | Currency | Step |
|---|---|---|
| NLB | MKD/EUR | Zero + close |
| Stopanska | MKD | Convert EUR |
| Halk | MKD | Interest cert |
| Linked depot | MSE | Close brokerage first |
Closure
Sell depot
If brokerage linked.
PRO interest
Annual cert.
Convert MKD
EUR before SWIFT.
Wire NRE
SWIFT receipt.
Close letter
Bank confirmation.
Flow
N. Macedonia bank kit
- Passport.
- IBAN.
- Interest cert.
- Closure letter.
- SWIFT receipt.
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Brokerage first?
Yes — close MSE depot before salary account if linked.
Schedule FA?
Declare account in last FY you held foreign bank.
Form 67?
If MKD interest taxed in India overlap year.
US person FBAR?
Macedonian accounts in USD 10k aggregate test.
Serbia parallel?
Serbian bank guide for Belgrade account.
Dormant account?
Reactivate before closure — dormant blocks SWIFT.
Your NRE account redesignation has a deadline.
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