MUMBAI: Banks have begun passing on benefits from the Reserve Bank of India’s free hedging window to non-resident customers, pushing up Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) deposit rates and, in the process, reopening a tidy arbitrage between offshore borrowing costs and onshore returns.

Indian banks anticipate raising up to $40 billion through foreign currency deposits. The Reserve Bank of India is backing a new scheme to attract dollar inflows. This initiative…

The Reserve Bank of India has introduced new foreign exchange measures. These include offering special swap facilities to encourage state-owned companies to raise funds abroad.…

The Reserve Bank of India is introducing a dollar-rupee swap facility for banks. This move aims to help state-run firms and lenders hedge their foreign currency borrowings. The…

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…

MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has opened the dollar tap by taking on the currency risk itself to draw in overseas money, while nudging state-owned borrowers to look abroad for…

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

(RBI) announced two special US Dollar-Rupee forex swap facilities, one for fresh Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] deposits and another for eligible External…

The Reserve Bank of India has introduced new foreign exchange measures. These include special swap facilities to encourage state-owned companies to raise funds abroad. Banks can…

The Reserve Bank of India will offer state-run firms a concessional foreign exchange swap facility, allowing them to hedge overseas borrowings at roughly half of the prevailing…

India is taking steps to attract foreign investment and boost its economy. The Reserve Bank of India and the government have introduced new measures. These aim to bring in more…

About $55-65 billion is expected to flow into the country due to the RBI move to bear the full hedging cost of banks for raising fresh 3- 5-year FCNR (B) deposits and providing a…

The private-sector lender will offer 7% on three-year FCNR(B) deposits, 7.05% on four-year deposits and 7.10% on five-year deposits, a spokesperson for the bank said

Indian banks have significantly increased interest rates on foreign currency deposits for Non-Resident Indians, with some hikes reaching 350 basis points. This move follows the…

Indian banks are significantly increasing rates on foreign-currency deposits to attract overseas residents, testing the central bank's new measures to boost capital inflows and…

FCNR interest rates: The Indian government will now cover hedging costs for fresh 3 to 5-year FCNR(B) deposits until September 30, 2026. This move allows banks to offer higher…

Short-term Indian government bond yields have dropped to their lowest in three months. This move steepens the yield curve significantly. Expectations are high that banks will…

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…

Indian banks are offering higher interest rates on foreign currency deposits. This move aims to attract money from overseas residents. The Reserve Bank of India has introduced new…

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

MUMBAI: Banks have begun passing on benefits from the Reserve Bank of India’s free hedging window to non-resident customers, pushing up Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank)…