The external imbalance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last week increased the limit for foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in government and corporate debt by $5 billion each. Clearly, the idea is to attract foreign inflows in order to fund the current account deficit (CAD) and support the Indian rupee. Although the relaxation on the capital account is welcome, the decision comes against a background that is bound to raise questions.

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