$100 crude is an irritant, not a deal-breaker for India: Harsh Gupta MadhusudanWhile higher oil could pressure earnings and the rupee, he argues that the impact may be less severe than feared, with India’s growth backd...
RBI system liquidity surplus at record high: What it means for loans, FDs and investmentsA record Rs.10 trillion-plus surplus is lowering borrowing costs, but complicating RBI’s inflation fight.
RBI to drain Rs 1 lakh crore as VRRR auctions fail to absorb liquidityThe Reserve Bank of India will drain Rs 1 lakh crore through bond sales this month after VRRR auctions failed to absorb excess liquidity. T...
RBI has enough tools to absorb liquidity surge, 'nothing off table': Governor MalhotraThe Reserve Bank of India possesses tools to manage banking liquidity from deposit inflows. Governor Sanjay Malhotra indicated a readiness ...
India's forex reserves surge $44.9 billion to record $785.7 billion, fourth largest globallyIndia's foreign-exchange reserves surged to a record $785.706 billion. This surge was driven by a dedicated dollar-mobilisation programme a...
GFF 2026: SBI sees FCNR liquidity deployment taking 3-4 months, eyes agentic AI for bankingState Bank of India anticipates deploying foreign currency deposits over three months. The bank is enhancing artificial intelligence adopti...
Rupee falls 25 paise to 95.33 against US dollar in early tradeThursday's early market saw the Indian rupee slip against the US dollar amid heightened crude oil prices and a consistent demand for the do...
Nifty’s next rally needs two battered warhorses to wake up. Which one will revive first?For a continued uptrend, India's Nifty index relies heavily on the resurgence of the banking and IT sectors. Banks are poised for a quicker...
FCNR(B) windfall for banks explained: Who got highest inflows and what it means for investorsFCNR(B) deposits offer banks a cheaper and balance-sheet-efficient source of funding, but their finite tenor and initial deployment challen...
Ahead of the curve in managing inflationHeadline inflation is rising, driven by food and fuel, while wholesale prices approach ten percent. Core inflation remains stable, and the ...
India's balance of payments likely to post $60-65 bn surplus in FY27 despite wider CAD: HDFC BankIndia’s balance of payments (BoP) is likely to post a $60-65 billion surplus in FY27, despite a widening current account deficit, HDFC Bank...
FCNR flows to complicate liquidity management, lead RBI to deploy more tools: EconomistsHigher FCNR(B) inflows are complicating the Reserve Bank's liquidity management. The banking system currently holds excess liquidity at a f...
FCNRB deposits: Why bank investors should watch RoE, not just NIMFCNR(B) deposits could boost banks’ return on equity despite a mild impact on net interest margins, according to Anand Rathi. Exemptions fr...
Explained: What $127 billion FCNR(B) inflows mean for ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, other bank stocksClosing the FCNR(B) scheme has led to a noteworthy increase in dollar inflows, which has positively impacted foreign exchange reserves. Ind...
RBI backstop keeps Indian rupee stable, blunting importer dollar demand impactThe Indian rupee showed little movement on Wednesday, hovering in a narrow range. Support from the Reserve Bank of India helped mitigate th...
Banking system surplus liquidity reaches Rs 5 lakh crore, highest in over four monthsBy the close of August, liquidity within the banking sector surged to close to Rs 5 lakh crore, fueled by government spending and inflow of...
Numbers Boost: FCNR-B inflows help banks cut expensive bulk depositsIndian banks are actively reducing costly bulk deposits after strong foreign currency inflows. This strategy helps optimize funding costs a...