foreign exchange inflows: RBI liberalises norms to spice up foreign exchange inflows, shore up falling Rupee

The measures taken by the central financial institution come in opposition to the backdrop of the Rupee depreciating by 4.1% in opposition to the US greenback through the present monetary yr to this point (as much as July 5) amid the continuing geopolitical tensions.

“The worldwide outlook is clouded by recession dangers. Consequently, excessive threat aversion has gripped monetary markets, producing surges of volatility, sell-offs of threat property and enormous spillovers, together with flights to security and secure haven demand for the US greenback. Consequently, rising market economies are dealing with retrenchment of portfolio flows and

downward pressures on their currencies,” the RBI mentioned whereas asserting the brand new measures to spice up foreign exchange inflows.

International forex non-resident deposits [FCNR(B) and NRE deposits] might be exempt from the upkeep of money reserve ratio (CRR) and statutory liquidity ratio (SLR).

The comfort might be out there for deposits mobilised as much as November 04, 2022. Nevertheless, transfers from Non-Resident (Peculiar) (NRO) accounts to NRE accounts shall not qualify for the relief, the RBI mentioned.

Banks might be permitted to lift contemporary FCNR (B) and NRE deposits with out being topic to present rate of interest caps.

The restrict for exterior business borrowings below the automated route has been raised to $1.5 billion from $750 million or its equal per monetary yr.

The all-in value ceiling below the ECB framework is being raised by 100 bps, topic to the borrower being of investment-grade ranking.

Banks will be capable of utilise abroad international forex borrowings for lending in international forex to entities for a wider set of end-use functions, topic to the detrimental listing set out for exterior business borrowings, RBI mentioned.

The measures additionally embrace easing norms for FPI funding within the debt market.