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Commercial banks have approached the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seeking permission for existing non-resident Indian (NRI) customers to prematurely withdraw and rebook their Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank), or FCNR(B), deposits.
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Who
Commercial banks, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), non-resident Indian (NRI) customers
What
Commercial banks have approached the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seeking permission for existing non-resident Indian (NRI) customers to prematurely withdraw and rebook their Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank), or FCNR(B), deposits.
When
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:11:50 GMT · 5h 8m ago
Where
India ·
Why
To allow NRIs to take advantage of significantly higher interest rates (6% to 7.1%) offered under a new special deposit scheme, enabled by the RBI's concessional foreign currency swap window, which aims to attract foreign currency inflows and support the rupee.
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How this affects you
If approved, this would facilitate increased foreign currency inflows into India, potentially strengthening foreign exchange reserves and supporting the rupee, while allowing NRIs to optimize their investment returns.
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