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New dollar window a big boost for banks

Under this window, banks can swap the dollar deposits raised from non-resident Indians with rupee deposits. And for this hedge, banks will have to pay RBI an interest at just 3.5 percent per annum, against current hedging costs of 7 percent. This will bring the total cost of FCNR deposits down to around 9 percent.

first published: Sep 5, 2013 09:42 pm