India saw inflows topping $155 billion in 2025-26 via remittances. Add another estimated $50 billion from this scheme which will run until September, and the country is potentially looking at inflows of at least $150 billion this year. While Gulf Cooperation Council countries have historically dominated India’s inward remittances, advanced economies now contribute more.

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…

India's RBI reopens FCNR(B) deposit window to attract up to $60 billion from NRIs abroad, offering 5.5%-7% rates on dollar deposits to stabilize the rupee.

Banks are urging the RBI to clarify regulations for the new FCNR deposit scheme, aiming to attract diaspora funds. They seek a tweak in wording to allow Non-Resident Indians to…