Currency in circulation growth in India hits five-year high, driven by FCNR(B) deposits
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Growth in India's currency in circulation (CiC) has reached a five-year high, primarily due to deposits under the Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank), or FCNR(B), scheme, leading to a robust increase in reserve money, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) 'State of the…
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- 01India's currency in circulation (CiC) has reached a five-year high.
- 02Growth is primarily driven by deposits under the FCNR(B) scheme.
- 03The RBI's 'State of the Economy' report links this trend to a robust increase in reserve money.