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The RBI has implemented a policy framework that includes FCNR(B) deposit subsidies and ECB swap facilities to attract up to $65 billion in foreign inflows.
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Who
RBI (Reserve Bank of India)
What
The RBI has implemented a policy framework that includes FCNR(B) deposit subsidies and ECB swap facilities to attract up to $65 billion in foreign inflows.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT · 5h 31m ago
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Why
Higher oil prices, geopolitical tensions, and external-sector pressures threaten to narrow the central bank’s policy options, prompting the RBI to attract foreign capital instead of raising interest rates.
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This policy aims to strengthen India's balance of payments and external balance sheet without compromising economic growth, providing the RBI with policy flexibility during an uncertain global economic period.
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3 events in this thread- Currently Reading5h 31m agoThe RBI has implemented a policy framework that includes FCNR(B) deposit subsidies and ECB swap facilities to attract up to $65 billion in foreign inflows.
- Economics5h 31m agoThe RBI has chosen to attract foreign capital by reviving FCNR(B) incentives, easing ECB norms, and making Indian government bonds attractive to overseas investors to strengthen the balance of payments without compromising growth.Open article
- Economics5h 31m agoThe RBI has announced a special FCNR(B) deposit scheme where it will absorb hedging costs on new deposits and introduced concessional foreign exchange swap facilities for external commercial borrowings (ECBs) by public sector entities to attract foreign capital.Open article