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Banks ride RBI swap wave to raise $12 billion via overseas debt

Euros Room · 21 Aug 2026 · 🇮🇳 India
Banks ride RBI swap wave to raise $12 billion via overseas debt

This week was the busiest for forex debt issuance by Indian lenders. ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IDFC First Bank, HDFC Bank and Bank of Baroda together raised a massive $4.4 billion, and the bulk of the proceeds may be used to help fund the leverage for foreign currency non-resident (bank) [FCNR (B)] deposits.

Banks ride RBI swap wave to raise $12 billion via overseas debt

This week was the busiest for forex debt issuance by Indian lenders. ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IDFC First Bank, HDFC Bank and Bank of Baroda together raised a massive $4.4 billion, and the bulk of the proceeds may be used to help fund the leverage for foreign currency non-resident (bank) [FCNR (B)] deposits.

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