The Reserve Bank of India is pushing banks to offer better foreign exchange rates for individuals and small businesses. A new platform allows direct trading at inter-bank rates, aiming to eliminate the higher mark-ups previously charged. This move seeks to bring transparency and fairness to forex transactions, ensuring smaller customers get deals comparable to larger corporations. The RBI will now monitor bank performance on this initiative quarterly.

RBI allows banks to lend against foreign currency deposits to non-residents, aiming to boost dollar inflows. New rules include swaps, liens, and FCNR incentives.

India is turning to its overseas community to boost its foreign currency inflows, with banks expected to offer substantial leverage on special foreign-currency deposits. This…