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Rupee down 5.5% to record 95.33, RBI under pressure
NewsBytes | May 4, 2026 5:39 PM CST

RBI mulls NRI scheme, bond tax

To boost dollar inflows, the RBI might revive a special deposit scheme for nonresident Indians (NRIs) that raised $26 billion back in 2013 and could also remove a 5% tax on foreign investments in government bonds.
These moves aren't final yet.
Even though India's reserves can cover 11 months of imports, about $104 billion is tied up elsewhere, making quick access tough.
Plus, equity outflows have already hit $20.6 billion this year, higher than all of last year, so the RBI is also asking oil companies to slow down on buying dollars right now.


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