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India FX deposits to help earn more revenue: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

The comments come as the RBI deals with the fallout from record foreign-exchange inflows

Banks will take 3-4 months to deploy FCNR(B) flows, says C S Setty

CS Setty said banks would deploy the liquidity gradually, while also calling for lower upfront costs to enable large-scale adoption of agentic AI in Indian banking

After the dollar deluge, costly choices

India must now choose among currency appreciation, inflation, bank losses, indirect public exposure and an expensive sterilisation programme

Bank of Baroda raises $8 billion via FCNR (B), exceeds initial target

The state-run lender mobilised $8 billion through the RBI's concessional swap window, exceeding its initial target of $4-5 billion, amid strong demand for FCNR(B) deposits

FCNR(B) inflows could lead to 'abnormal lending': Axis Bank MD & CEO

Axis Bank MD & CEO Amitabh Chaudhry cautioned banks over deploying excess liquidity, while flagging the possibility of an interest rate hike in the near future

Best of BS Opinion: Government must get real on spending

Today's opinions examine India's critical-minerals strategy, FSSAI's food-warning labels, Budget discipline, the RBI's dollar-rupee swaps and lessons from industrial policy

The search for durable capital

The dollar-rupee forex swap was necessary and successful. Now, it is time to weigh the pros and cons of making capital inflows more attractive

RBL Bank board approves $1 billion EMTN programme to raise overseas debt

The private lender may issue foreign-currency bonds, notes or other permitted debt securities through one or more transactions, depending on market conditions

Banks expect up to 50 bps reduction in funding costs on liquidity surge

Robust FCNR(B) inflows are reducing banks' reliance on higher-cost certificates of deposit, while supporting credit expansion and improving liquidity coverage ratios

Datanomics: Dollar inflows through swap windows far exceed 2013 levels

The move, announced on August 14, aims to cap dollar inflows that have already outpaced the $26 billion raised in 2013, when then RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan launched a similar swap scheme

RBI's dollar sales, robust swap inflows lift rupee to 10-week high

Liquidity surplus at record high of ₹9.7 trn; call rate drops below 5%

Bank stocks rise as strong FCNR (B) inflows boost liquidity outlook

RBI data showed banks mobilised $127.2 billion through FCNR(B) deposits, while analysts expect the inflows to support liquidity, credit growth and lower rates

Revolving credit ban will impact a larger section, NBFCs tell RBI

Industry seeks clarity on products allowing limited redraw and supply-chain finance, as well as whether recovery calls can be made through the mandated 1600-number series

Nifty Bank jumps 1% as solid FX inflows spur liquidity, credit growth hopes

The gains in bank stocks come against a backdrop of a sharp surge in foreign-currency inflows, which has boosted liquidity across the banking system.

Rupee gains 69 paise, hits highest level since June on bumper FCNR inflows

The domestic currency touched an intraday high of 94.27 in morning deals, its highest level since June 29, according to Bloomberg data.

Best of BS Opinion: External, financial sectors need sustained engagement

Today's opinions examine India's external vulnerabilities, SCO diplomacy, the limits of industrial policy, governance questions at Tata Sons and lessons from five decades of Indian advertising

ICICI Bank mobilises $17.88 billion via FCNR (B) under RBI swap facility

The private sector lender deployed around $9 billion as loans and issued standby letters of credit worth $3.63 billion against deposits mobilised under the facility

GIFT-IFSC banks sanction $54 billion under RBI's FCNR(B) swap facility

Twenty international banking units sanctioned $54.02 billion and disbursed $52.82 billion under the facility by August-end, according to IFSCA data

FCNR (B) haul soars to $127 bn on final sprint exceeding mkt expectations

Banks mobilised $127.2 billion through the FCNR(B) swap window by August 31, taking total forex inflows under the RBI facility to $136.4 billion

RBI's forex swap window draws $136.37 billion, FCNR (B) leads inflows

FCNR(B) deposits accounted for $127.22 billion of the total inflows, while overseas foreign currency borrowings added $5.26 billion and ECBs $3.89 billion