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Deluge of FCNR dollars leaves banks with a problem of plenty

Deluge of FCNR dollars leaves banks with a problem of plenty

Deluge of FCNR dollars leaves banks with a problem of plenty


Mumbai: Indian banks are racing against time to raise funds before the Reserve Bank of India’s early closure of its foreign currency non-resident bank, or FCNR(B), deposit scheme, but the influx of dollars could leave some lenders scrambling for avenues to deploy them, potentially pushing up borrowing costs, three senior treasury officials said.