India’s banking system faced a cash crunch. The Reserve Bank of India added funds to ease the situation. This followed negative balance of payments and foreign investor outflows. The RBI sold dollars to bolster the rupee. Trade deficit widened, and deposit growth slowed. These factors contributed to the liquidity deficit. Borrowing costs for banks and companies increased.
FIIs sold about Rs 11,000 crore worth Indian stocks in 2 days of US-Iran war
Foreign investors sold nearly Rs 11,000 crore in two March sessions amid escalating West Asia tensions, surging crude prices and currency volatility. DIIs offered support,