HSBC, SBI and ICICI Bank emerged as the top beneficiaries of the RBI’s dollar deposit scheme for NRIs, raising $6.14 billion, $4.12 billion and $3.7 billion, respectively. Launched to support the rupee and boost foreign currency inflows, the scheme helped banks attract $36.7 billion. FCNR(B) deposits surged to $60.55 billion from $32.56 billion.

Significant capital inflows have been recorded, thanks to the proactive measures taken by India's central bank. The Reserve Bank of India facilitated a total of $40.81 billion in…

Banks have raised $36.7 billion through FCNR(B) deposits under the RBI's hedging facility, helping lift India's total forex inflows to $40.8 billion.

FCNR(B) deposits accounted for $36.72 billion of the inflows, exceeding the $26 billion mobilised under a similar scheme in 2013, in less than two months after the current window…

Banks are raising FCNR(B) deposit rates to attract dollars amid global rate increases. ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank have already adjusted their offerings for dollar deposits. Higher…

Two months after the RBI launched special measures to attract foreign currency, banks have mobilised over $40 billion, led by FCNR(B) deposits, with economists projecting inflows…