Mumbai, Sep 10 (PTI) State Bank of India Chairman C S Setty on Thursday dismissed concerns that FCNR(B) flows could lead to “abnormal lending”, pointing out that the inflows would be deployed over a period of up to four months. Setty, who heads India’s largest lender, said bankers would be responsible for deploying the funds […]

FCNR(B) deposits offer banks a cheaper and balance-sheet-efficient source of funding, but their finite tenor and initial deployment challenges could pressure margins. While ICICI…

The SBI Chairman said banks are unlikely to deploy the surplus liquidity immediately, as the banking system had a ₹10.5 lakh crore surplus as of September 8.

SBI's Chairman Setty anticipates a 3-4 month timeline for deploying surplus FCNR(B) liquidity amid robust credit demand.