RBI News: NRIs put $100 billion in FCNR(B) scheme to take India's forex reserves to record high - India Today (2026)

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• RBI News: NRIs put $100 billion in FCNR(B) scheme to take India's forex reserves to record high - India Today India Today Aaj Tak IndiaIn just three months, the FCNR(B) has added $100 billion to India's forex reserves amid volatile crude prices and a depreciating rupee.Advertisement Collections under a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) scheme aimed at attracting foreign currency deposits from NRIs crossed $100 bi(Image for Representation: Unsplash) India Today Business Desk New Delhi , UPDATED: Sep 2, 2026 15:52 IST Written By: Shounak Sanyal CollectThe massive dollar inflow from NRIs has pushed India's forex reserves to a record high of $729.3 billion, at a time when the war in the Midd

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