TransUnion says 7.1 per cent of digital transactions in India were suspected fraud attempts in 2025, with logistics, telecom and insurance sectors facing the highest risk
Crisil Ratings says ECLGS 5.0 could add around 10% debt to rated companies as firms seek funding support to manage higher working capital needs amid the West Asia conflict
Brokerages estimate leveraged FCNR(B) deposits could generate annual returns of up to 27 per cent for NRIs while helping banks attract $30-60 billion in fresh foreign currency inflows
Lenders are raising FCNR(B) deposit rates following the RBI's special swap window, with some private banks offering rates above 6 per cent to attract NRI inflows
Credit growth accelerated sharply in the fortnight ended May 31, while deposit mobilisation remained slower, widening the credit-deposit growth gap to 544 basis points
Axis Bank has increased FCNR(B) deposit rates by up to 305 basis points, joining several lenders seeking to attract foreign currency inflows under the RBI's special swap facility
Major lenders have increased FCNR(B) deposit rates after the RBI offered to absorb hedging costs, a move aimed at attracting foreign currency inflows from NRIs
Bankers expect FCNR(B) inflows of $20-45 billion as RBI absorbs hedging costs, though a much narrower India-US interest-rate differential may limit leverage-driven participation
The country's largest private-sector lender increased lending benchmarks across tenors, with the sharpest rise in the two-year MCLR despite an unchanged policy rate
The forex swap window, open until October 2026, will enable banks to mobilise fresh FCNR(B) deposits while the RBI bears the hedging cost on eligible inflows
State-owned enterprises are expected to accelerate overseas fundraising to tap a funding-cost advantage of about 3 per cent under RBI's new forex swap facility
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says banks must remain transparent on deposit rates and cannot offer differential rates beyond categories permitted by the regulator
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said nine recently signed free trade agreements are expected to become operational within 10 months, with several more trade pacts in the pipeline
Market regulator Sebi has warned ICICI Bank for allowing an FPI to repatriate funds before completion of the committed retention period under the Voluntary Retention Route
US Ambassador Sergio Gor said negotiators are working through the final technical and legal issues as both sides push to conclude the long-pending trade agreement
The RBI deputy governor said banks must prepare for emerging risks ranging from cyber threats and AI to geopolitical shocks and climate-related disruptions
