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Bank of Baroda raises FCNR (B) deposit rates by up to 50 bps within a week

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

RBI's FCNR(B) scheme may help NRIs earn up to 27 per cent returns

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

ICICI, Axis, BoB raise FCNR(B) deposit rates to 6% after RBI move

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

Dollar draw: Domestic banks raise their FCNR (B) deposit rates sharply

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

FCNR (B) returns: Rate differential may cloud inflows despite RBI support

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

Rupee rebounds, bond yields ease as oil prices retreat, inflow hopes rise

The currency recovered from recent losses and bond yields softened as lower crude prices and expectations of fresh foreign inflows improved market sentiment

RBI opens FCNR(B) swap window to attract foreign-currency deposits

The facility will allow banks to raise fresh three- to five-year FCNR(B) deposits at lower hedging cost, helping support foreign inflows and the rupee

RBI launches FCNR(B) swap facility, allows banks flexibility on rates

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

NRI deposit flows fall 16% to $11.2 bn in Apr-Dec 2025, shows RBI data

Inflows into NRI deposits fell nearly 16% in Apr-Dec 2025 to $11.2 bn, led by a sharp drop in FCNR(B) flows, though outstandings across NRE and NRO accounts continued to rise

Monetary policy: Rupee reverses initial gains on concern over RBI moves

Bond yield hardens on rate status quo

RBI policy: Hike in FCNR(B) deposit rate may have limited impact on flows

An FCNR (B) account lets customers maintain a fixed deposit in India in freely convertible foreign currencies for a tenure ranging from one to five years

Foreign fund flows remain weak for banks despite RBI's liberal steps

The measures have brought in $1.5-2 billion so far; response to relaxed FX norms tepid as US rates higher, RBI not acting as counterparty

FCNR-B deposit pool shrinks sharply in Q3 on redemption

The deposits stood at $20.85 bn in December 2016 from $44.11 bn at the end of September 2016

FCNR redemptions: Time to gear up for increased market volatility

Historically, it is seen that a volatile currency market is contagious and transfers the volatility to equity markets