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India's FCNR(B) Scheme Floods Banks, Drags CD Rates Down

Massive inflows into India's FCNR(B) scheme have driven three-month CD rates down to 6.3%.

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Interest rates on three-month Certificates of Deposit (CDs) fell to 6.3% at the end of August, down from approximately 7.30% at the end of March. [1] The Reserve Bank of India reported that its FCNR(B) scheme attracted a total of $136.4 billion in foreign currency deposits by August 31. [2] Of the total inflows, $127.2 billion came from foreign currency non-resident bank (FCNR(B)) deposits, while $5.3 billion came from overseas foreign currency borrowings (OFCBs) and $3.9 billion from external commercial borrowings (ECBs). [3] Total system liquidity rose to ₹7.8 trillion on September 1 from ₹1.85 trillion on June 5, driven by the scheme and foreign exchange intervention. [4] The FCNR(B) component, which targets dollar deposits from non-resident Indians, fetched $127.2 billion, accounting for approximately 93.3% of the total inflows. [5] Gopal Tripathi, treasury head at Jana Small Finance Bank, stated that CD rates fell because banks are flush with FCNR(B) inflows and overall system liquidity has risen substantially. [6]
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  1. Interest rates on three-month Certificates of Deposit (CDs) fell to 6.3% at the end of August, down from approximately 7.30% at the end of March. · mint
  2. The Reserve Bank of India reported that its FCNR(B) scheme attracted a total of $136.4 billion in foreign currency deposits by August 31. · mint
  3. Of the total inflows, $127.2 billion came from foreign currency non-resident bank (FCNR(B)) deposits, while $5.3 billion came from overseas foreign currency borrowings (OFCBs) and $3.9 billion from external commercial borrowings (ECBs). · mint
  4. Total system liquidity rose to ₹7.8 trillion on September 1 from ₹1.85 trillion on June 5, driven by the scheme and foreign exchange intervention. · mint
  5. The FCNR(B) component, which targets dollar deposits from non-resident Indians, fetched $127.2 billion, accounting for approximately 93.3% of the total inflows. · Hindustan Times
  6. Gopal Tripathi, treasury head at Jana Small Finance Bank, stated that CD rates fell because banks are flush with FCNR(B) inflows and overall system liquidity has risen substantially. · Hindustan Times
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