Bank stocks fall up to 4% as RBI’s forex rules may deliver Rs 5,000 crore shock

Indian bank stocks fell up to 4% as the Reserve Bank of India’s aggressive currency defense measures threatened to cause losses of up to Rs 5,000 crore. These stringent forex curbs, including barring rupee non-deliverable forwards, sent the rupee surging but hit lenders by closing loopholes used to mitigate earlier restrictions.