When a small footnote is used as a tool to make a weak balance sheet look strongThis is the uncomfortable truth about company accounts. A number on a balance sheet is not always cash that will return, and a liability tu...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
South Indian Bank raises FCNR deposit rate to 6.5 pc after RBI swap windowSouth Indian Bank has boosted interest rates on US dollar deposits for Non-Resident Indians to 6.5% per annum for 3-5 year tenures. This mo...
19 Jun, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
Looking for over 17% return from FCNR deposit through leverage? Check pitfalls before getting luredThe Indian government's decision to cover hedging costs for FCNR(B) deposits until September 2026 has enabled banks to offer higher interes...
19 Jun, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
Yen teeters on cusp of 40-year low as BOJ hike fails to stem routThe dollar continues to exhibit resilience against key global currencies, largely fueled by the ongoing unpredictability of a potential U.S...
19 Jun, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
Bandhan Bank increases FCNR(B) deposit rates to 7.1 pc after RBI forex swap moveBandhan Bank has raised interest rates on Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank deposits for non-resident Indian customers. US dollar deposits...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Yen nears 40-year low, dollar gains as peace talks in doubtThe US dollar is flexing its muscles against the Japanese yen, much to the attention of market traders. The potential for a US-Iran peace a...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
Yen nears weakest in 40 years as BOJ hike fails to stem routThe yen remains near four-decade lows despite intervention and a Bank of Japan rate hike, as investor confidence is undermined by governmen...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.15 AM IST
Markets ride the 'Trump Put' as TACO trade gains groundUnder Donald Trump's administration, the financial landscape has been anything but stable. Traders have learned to navigate through his tar...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
RBI removes cap on NRI deposit rates until SeptemberThe Reserve Bank of India has temporarily removed interest rate ceilings on non-resident deposits, allowing banks to freely mobilize overse...
18 Jun, 2026, 05.57 AM IST
RBI temporarily eases FCNR(B), NRE deposit rate norms to attract overseas fundsThe Reserve Bank of India has eased interest rate rules for overseas deposits. This allows banks to offer better returns on FCNR(B) and NRE...
17 Jun, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
How NRIs, OCIs may benefit as RBI allows banks to offer higher interest rates on certain FCNRs, NREsThe Reserve Bank of India has temporarily lifted interest rate restrictions on certain NRE and FCNR(B) deposits until September 30, 2026. T...
17 Jun, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
India, UAE step up efforts to expand rupee-dirham tradeOver 15% of India-UAE trade has been invoiced in local currencies since the rupee-dirham mechanism launched nearly three years ago. Both na...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei hits 70,000 for the first time after BOJ rate hikeJapan's Nikkei stock index reached an all-time high today. This surge followed the Bank of Japan's widely anticipated interest rate hike. T...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
SBI revises FCNR(B) interest rates up to 5.75%: NRIs, OCIs & POIs can earn more on these depositsFCNR(B) interest rates: The Reserve Bank of India's announcement to bear hedging costs for FCNR(B) deposits has prompted SBI to revise its ...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Emerging market bets split as global rate paths divergeInvestors are changing their strategies in emerging markets. Central banks in Indonesia, Hungary, and Poland are making different moves on ...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.02 AM IST
Bulls return to banks on RBI's FCNR(B) initiativeTraders are piling into bullish derivative bets on banks, reversing bearish positions, as RBI's foreign currency borrowing measures boost l...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.41 AM IST
Asia’s currency fight moves offshore as central banks push backAsian central banks are intensifying efforts to curb offshore forex speculation as external pressures like high oil prices and a strong dol...
11 Jun, 2026, 01.22 PM IST