Indian banks have raised over seventy-two billion dollars through overseas borrowings. These funds were secured from non-resident Indians and other loan sources. Banks have been permitted to use these foreign funds for lending to non-resident Indians. The Reserve Bank of India reported sixty-five billion dollars via FCNR deposits. A discounted forex swap facility for banks will close on August thirty-first.

India's foreign exchange reserves rose over $9 billion in the week ending August 14. Foreign currency assets and gold reserves significantly contributed to this overall increase.…

This week was the busiest for forex debt issuance by Indian lenders. ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IDFC First Bank, HDFC Bank and Bank of Baroda together raised a massive $4.4…