RBI expands India's credit derivatives market, allowing broader use of CDS for residents while limiting non-residents' hedging capabilities.

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.

The rules will allow resident Indian non-retail users to deploy instruments such as credit default swaps and total return swaps without any restrictions on purpose, while…