Russia’s dominant lender, Sberbank has launched Indian rupee accounts for individuals.
Aim: To expand the range of foreign currencies available to reduce dependency on the U.S. dollar and euro.
Sberbank has more than 100 million retail clients and already offers deposits in China’s yuan and UAE dirhams.
Rupee accounts would also be available to clients.
Sberbank would also raise rates on dirham deposits by 100 basis points for a six-week period.