Kotak Mahindra Bank Secures $600 Million Overseas Loan Using RBI Swap Facility
Kotak Mahindra Bank plans to raise $600 million through a 42-month foreign currency loan from HSBC and Taiwan's CTBC Bank, leveraging a special Reserve Bank of India (RBI) swap facility aimed at attracting dollars into India. The funds are expected to support overseas clients making FCNR (B) deposits. Separately, Bank of India secured a similar $600 million dual-tranche term loan from Japan's Mizuho Bank. Both loans reflect efforts to utilize RBI's currency hedging support for fresh FCNR (B) deposits.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (55/100). Lens Score 49/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–58/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 27 Jul, 07:01 pm. Other outlets followed.
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