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.

Smaller banks raise FCNR(B) deposit rates over 7% as RBI aims to boost US dollar inflows from NRIs.

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…