MUMBAI: Bank stocks surged across the board on Tuesday following RBI’s operational guidelines for a special foreign currency non-resident (bank) or FCNR(B), swap window, with public sector lenders leading the rally. Bank of Baroda rose 5.7%, Canara Bank 4.3%, and Punjab National Bank 3.7%, while Bankex, BSE’s index for the sector, climbed 2.2% against a more modest 0.5% gain in the sensex.

RBI's decision to bear the hedging cost on FCNR-B deposits and exempt banks from maintaining the cash reserve ratio and statutory liquidity ratio against those deposits would save…

Public sector bank stocks have seen a significant drop from their recent peaks. The Reserve Bank of India has introduced measures to attract foreign investment in government…

Indian bank shares surge as RBI announces forex swap facility for overseas borrowings with a minimum three-year maturity.

On Tuesday, bank stocks rocketed upwards following strategic interventions by the Reserve Bank of India aimed at shielding foreign currency loans. This move has revitalized…

MUMBAI: Bank stocks surged across the board on Tuesday following RBI’s operational guidelines for a special foreign currency non-resident (bank) or FCNR(B), swap window, with…

Public sector units like PFC, REC, and NaBFID are poised to increase their External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) to leverage the RBI's 1.5% fixed-rate swap. This initiative is…

Several Indian banks have updated their Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank FCNR(B) interest rates. This comes after the government announced it would cover hedging costs for new 3…

Banks raise FCNR (B) deposit rates to 6-7%, enhancing returns for depositors amid RBI's strategies to attract dollar inflows.