New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The chiefs of public sector banks (PSBs) and financial institutions informed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday that there was a strong response from NRIs to the higher interests rates and incentives that have been announced across foreign currency non-resident bank deposits FCNR (B) deposits, External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) and Overseas Foreign Currency Borrowings (OFCBs) swap initiatives.The banks expect funds flowing in from NRIs to pick up further m…
Latest FCNR-B deposits News & Updates
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Banks have registered a gradual increase in the flow of overseas funds after the rollout of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) revised Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank (FCNR-B) deposit scheme, and expect collections to accelerate further this month as awareness among NRIs is growing.The banking industry has mobilised an estimated $3-4 billion through FCNR-B deposits so far, according to an NDTV Profit report.Bankers expect inflows to gather pace in the coming weeks, partic…
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday issued clarifications on the operational aspects of Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank (FCNR-B) deposits, addressing queries raised by banks regarding the mobilisation of such deposits and related lending activities. The clarification is expected to encourage greater inflows through the FCNR-B route, which could provide support to the rupee in the near term.According to a document released by the central bank, all Indian banks, in…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to reinvigorate Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) or FCNR-B deposits could pave the way for fresh long-term foreign exchange inflows, according to a report.Jefferies, in its report, said that the renewed focus on FCNR-B deposits is aimed at mobilising funds from non-resident Indians for a tenure of 3–5 years, potentially opening a stable channel of forex inflows into the country’s banking system.It noted that the initiative d…