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SBI MD bats for allowing special Vostro surplus in corporate bonds
Business Standard|August 04, 2023
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should allow surplus funds in special vostro accounts to be invested in corporate bonds, State Bank of India Managing Director Challa Sreenivasulu Setty said on Thursday.
- ANJALI KUMARI
SBI MD bats for allowing special Vostro surplus in corporate bonds

He argued that expanding the investment scope would be beneficial and not pose any risks.

"The RBI investment of allowed surplus amount in Vostro accounts in T-bills (Treasury bills), and G-secs (government securities) to increase the popularity of the arrangement. We can also request the RBI to enhance the investment basket to include corporate bonds," Setty said at the sixth national summit of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).

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