A special deposit programme has received a stronger-than-expected response, with significant foreign currency deposits from overseas. This programme was designed to attract deposits from abroad.

The Reserve Bank of India may face a major cost challenge as a result, with a potential cost of $10.6 billion. This is due to record diaspora deposit inflows under a forex swap facility.

Further details on the potential cost and the deposit programme are available from a report by Bloomberg, which discusses the implications of this development for the central bank.