By the end of August, India recorded an unprecedented $740.8 billion in foreign-exchange reserves, which has significantly fortified the value of the Indian rupee against the dollar. This development enhances public sector banks' lending potential through enhanced liquidity coverage. Despite this, state-run banks are lagging behind private ones in deposit growth, facing pressures that necessitate higher borrowings as loans continue to exceed deposits.

Banks mobilised $127.2 billion under a scheme for non-resident Indians to hold deposits in the country in specific foreign currencies.

India's foreign exchange reserves saw a substantial increase of $11.475 billion. This brought the total reserves to $740.8 billion by August 28. The Reserve Bank of India…