Traders are piling into bullish derivative bets on banks, reversing bearish positions, as RBI's foreign currency borrowing measures boost lenders. Bank Nifty surged 4.25% last week, outperforming the Nifty. Analysts expect this trend to continue, driven by short covering and fresh long additions.

Bank stocks saw a significant jump on Friday, propelling the Nifty Bank index to a one-month peak. This surge followed news of a potential peace deal between the US and Iran. Oil…

Banks are aggressively increasing interest rates on NRI dollar deposits. This move follows a special RBI dispensation to boost foreign currency inflows. Several lenders are now…

The push comes amid RBI measures to incentivise foreign currency inflows, including swap facilities and hedging cost support for FCNR(B) deposits, aimed at strengthening forex…

Nifty and Bank Nifty futures show potential gains with easing bearish sentiment and improving options positioning.

RBIs FCNR(B) and ECB swap windows aim to boost liquidity, stabilise the rupee and ease funding costs for banks. Attractive returns for NRIs and lower hedging costs for lenders…