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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet the heads of public sector banks (PSBs) on Monday to review the progress of the foreign currency deposit mobilisation campaign being undertaken by the lenders. In a bid to attract foreign currency deposits by Non-Resident Indians, Overseas Citizens of India, and Persons of Indian Origin, the Reserve Bank of India last month withdrew, till September 30, interest rate ceiling on fresh Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) deposits of 3-5 years' maturity. The move came at a time when FCNR(B) deposit inflows weakened sharply, with net inflows dropping to just USD 946 million in FY26 from USD 7.1 billion in FY25. The Finance Minister will chair the meeting of chiefs of PSBs and financial institutions, including IDBI Bank, on mobilisation of FCNR(B) deposits, Overseas Foreign Currency Bonds and External Commercial Borrowings on July 13, sources said. Under the new arrangement, the RBI is offering a concessional foreign exchange swap facility

Foreign banks' India exposure limits may shape FCNR(B) inflows as Indian lenders tweak deposit rates and tenors to attract NRI funds under the RBI scheme

Banks expect the RBI's FCNR(B) deposit scheme to attract major inflows from the Gulf, Singapore and Hong Kong, with mobilisation expected to accelerate in August

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Indian banks are taking advantage of a move this month by the Reserve Bank of India to absorb the hedging costs incurred by lenders that raise dollars overseas

India's bank deposits are shifting toward non-household funds, with rising term deposits and falling CASA share, while private banks steadily gain deposit share

As their status changes from NRI to RNOR and then to ROR, both their tax and disclosure obligations change

SBI rolled out a 9x leverage facility under RBI's FCNR(B) scheme as India's forex reserves fell sharply on lower gold valuations

FCNR(B) deposits have lost ground in NRI portfolios over the past decade, prompting the RBI to ease rate restrictions to attract fresh inflows

Private-sector lender increases FCNR(B) deposit rates following RBI's forex swap facility and temporary removal of the interest rate ceiling on eligible deposits

Banks have been asked to furnish daily details of FCNR(B) deposits, ECBs and OFCBs mobilised under the RBI's concessional swap facilities announced on June 8

Banks, especially smaller lenders, may raise FCNR(B) deposit rates further after RBI temporarily removed the interest-rate ceiling on select maturities

The central bank has temporarily withdrawn interest rate ceilings on select FCNR(B) and NRE deposits, giving banks greater flexibility to attract NRI funds

The state-owned lender has increased rates across key maturity buckets, offering a peak return of 6.25 per cent on five-year FCNR(B) deposits

Indian banks are targeting overseas nationals with high-yield dollar deposits to attract over $50 billion and bolster forex reserves amid rupee pressure

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

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

Inflows into NRI deposit schemes declined sharply during April-November 2025, dragged down by a steep fall in FCNR(B) deposits, even as NRE and NRO accounts recorded modest growth, RBI data showed

NRI deposit inflows moderated to $8.3 billion in April-October FY26, mainly due to a sharp drop in FCNR (B) inflows, even as NRE deposits recorded higher inflows, RBI data showed