Banks lure NRIs with high-return FCNR(B) deposits, warn of leverage risksBanks are attracting NRI dollar deposits through RBI's FCNR(B) window. These deposits offer projected returns of thirteen to sixteen percen...
Diaspora dollars are coming, but India needs export resilience, not quick fixesThe Reserve Bank of India's special deposit scheme is successfully attracting significant foreign currency from overseas Indians. Banks hav...
ICICI Bank eyes $500 million dollar bond issue via GIFT CityICICI Bank is close to raising at least $500 million through five-year dollar bonds via its GIFT City unit, leveraging the RBI’s concession...
Foreign banks account for lion's share of FCNR(B) inflows under RBI's concessional swap facilityForeign banks have facilitated most FCNR(B) deposits under the RBI's swap facility. This concessional swap facility has attracted over twen...
PNB to foray in acquisition finance in third quarter: MD ChandraPunjab National Bank will begin acquisition finance in the third quarter of this fiscal year. The bank aims to mobilize USD 2.5 billion in ...
Credit-deposit gap to persist as loan demand dynamics have changed, says SBI ResearchA noticeable gap between credit and deposit growth is troubling the banking landscape. Consumers are shifting their savings from traditiona...
Rupee hits two-month low despite RBI intervention as crude oil surge weighsThe Indian rupee fell to a two-month low against the dollar on Monday. This decline occurred despite significant interventions by the centr...
Indian banks mobilise $20.7 billion under RBI's special incentive windowIn a remarkable financial boost, India's central bank recorded significant foreign exchange inflows of $20.72 billion, primarily through a ...
Lagging on FCNR(B) deposit collections, banks pin hopes on September-end rushBanks anticipate a surge in FCNR-B deposits before the September deadline. Initial inflows have been below expectations, but partnerships a...
Regional conflict-driven curbs weigh on flow: FCNR(B) inflows may miss initial estimates, says HDFC Bank CEOExpected FCNR(B) deposit inflows are now projected at fifty to fifty-five billion dollars. Taxation complexities for nonresidents and tight...
Axis Bank standalone profit soars 23% in Q1Axis Bank on Saturday reported a 23% year-on-year increase in standalone quarterly net profit, aided by lower provisions, even as its pre-p...
IDBI Bank ups FCNR ante with 16% on offerThe scheme allows customers to borrow up to 12 times their deposit amount and offers indicative effective annual returns of up to 16.2%, de...
An eye for dollars: SBI brings in $1.9 billion in foreign-currency resources via special scheme, way ahead of peersState Bank of India mobilized nearly two billion dollars under a central bank incentive. This amount significantly surpasses other state-ow...
HSBC Offers 19x FCNR(B) Leverage in GIFT CityHSBC's GIFT City unit offers NRIs significant leverage on FCNR deposits. An NRI can borrow up to nineteen times their own funds for deposit...
FCNR(B) FD interest rates for NRIs: HDFC Bank, SBI, PNB, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank- which offers highest maturity on USD depositsGovernment support for FCNR(B) deposits until September 2026 has sparked renewed investor interest. Banks are now offering higher interest ...
Union Bank Q1 Results: Profit rises over 27% to Rs 5,641 croreUnion Bank of India achieved a remarkable 27.5% surge in its net profit for the June quarter. The bank experienced a subtle rise in net int...
RBI governor meets bank CEOs to discuss AI, geopolitics and ECL guidelinesCentral bank governor Sanjay Malhotra met bank chief executives on Tuesday. Geopolitical complexities and artificial intelligence were key ...