Indian banks have lowered interest rates on foreign-currency deposits significantly. This action follows the closure of the Reserve Bank of India’s special swap window. Banks offered unusually high rates to attract overseas funds during the ten-week period. This special facility enabled lenders to provide substantially higher returns to depositors. The strong inflows prompted the RBI to advance the closure of this window.
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