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
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
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 to bear hedging costs on FCNR(B) deposits till Sept 2026, aiming to boost NRI inflows and support the rupee amid weak capital flows
Inflows into India's non-resident deposit schemes moderated in FY26, with FCNR(B) deposits witnessing a sharp slowdown, RBI data showed
South Indian Bank MD & CEO PR Seshadri says low Stage-2 assets will help contain additional provisioning under ECL norms while the bank targets stronger margins and steady credit growth
The total outstanding NRI deposits stood at $167.58 billion as of the end of February 2026
NRI deposit inflows declined 25.86 per cent to $10.61 billion in April-January 2026, mainly due to a sharp fall in FCNR deposits, even as NRE and NRO inflows rose
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
Budget 2026-27 has introduced a significant tax incentive for non-resident Indian (NRI) professionals who come to India to work under government-notified schemes.
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
This decline was primarily because of reduced inflows into Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR (B)] deposits
NRI deposit inflows fell to $1.9 billion in April-May 2025 from $2.8 billion a year earlier, with declines across FCNR, NRE and NRO categories, RBI data showed
Inflows into NRI accounts fell to $751 million in April 2025 from $1.07 billion a year ago, but total deposits rose to $165.43 billion, RBI data shows
NRI deposits in Indian banks grew 9.9% in FY25 with FCNR(B), NRE and NRO deposits all rising; total outstanding touched $164.7 billion by March-end, RBI data showed
NRIs inflows in deposits grew by $14.55 billion between April 2024 and February 2025, against $11.8 billion during the same period a year ago, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Total outstanding NRI deposits stood at $162.7 billion