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FCNR has bought time; now let's transform how we finance our current account deficit: Neelkanth Mishra

1 source · first seen 18:33 4 Oct · updated 18:33 4 Oct

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  • Neelkanth Mishra said the FCNR scheme buys time by lengthening short-term currency hedges from three to six months
  • He called for transforming how India finances its current account deficit
  • A more durable funding mix could ease rupee pressure, affecting importers and Indian companies with foreign-currency exposure

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