Rupee’s oil relief capped by RBI's FX book, interest payment hedges, bankers sayThe Indian rupee's upward surge encounters some obstacles. As the Reserve Bank of India gradually dissolves a hefty foreign exchange forwar...
India's current account deficit to stand at 1.8% of GDP for FY27: ICICI Bank Global Market ReportIndia is expected to see a current account deficit of 1.8 per cent of GDP in FY27 as against around 2 per cent projected earlier. This adju...
FX swap window may spur PSU rush for overseas loansPublic sector units like PFC, REC, and NaBFID are poised to increase their External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) to leverage the RBI's 1.5%...
Analysts see RBI measures steadying rupee, push back depreciation forecastsThe Indian rupee strengthened as falling crude oil prices and central bank measures to attract dollar inflows bolstered sentiment. Analysts...
RBI exempts bank swap deals from net unhedged FX exposure normBanks will benefit from new Reserve Bank of India rules. Swap deals for foreign currency funds will not count towards their overnight forei...
RBI's reform package could pull $40-75b inflows, push rupee to 92-93 and keep August rate on holdThe RBI's recent announcements are expected to attract substantial foreign capital, potentially strengthening the rupee. Analysts anticipat...
RBI MPC outcome: Experts decode what the policy decision means for mutual fund investorsThe Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee held the repo rate steady at 5.25%, maintaining a neutral stance. Experts advise inve...
Rupee posts biggest daily gain in 2 months, closes at 94.94 vs USD as RBI ramps up currency defenceThe rupee gained 0.9% to end at 94.9450 per dollar, its biggest gain since April 2. Forward premiums, the cost of hedging FX exposure, pl...
Market wrap: Sensex falls 117 points, Nifty closes below 23,400 after RBI MPC meeting outcome. What lies ahead?Indian stock markets erased morning gains, with Sensex and Nifty closing lower following the RBI's hawkish stance and a wait-and-watch appr...
RBI contains rupee's fall, shrinks dollar-rupee forward premiumsThe Indian rupee and dollar-rupee forward premiums declined as importer hedging, foreign portfolio outflows, and likely central bank interv...
RBI MPC: Iran war puts Malhotra & Co in razor-edge policy bind over inflation, growth and rupeeThe Reserve Bank of India faces a difficult interest-rate decision this week as rising oil prices from the Iran conflict, a record-low rupe...
Rupee ends little changed on two-way foreign portfolio flows, merchant hedgingThe Indian rupee remained stable on Monday. Modest gains from equity index rebalancing were countered by corporate hedging. Traders are clo...
US, UK firms boost currency hedging as war sparks volatilityAmerican and British companies significantly boosted currency hedging last quarter. This move came as global markets faced turbulence. Even...
Traders keep focus on oil prices, RBI moves as rupee treads waterThe Indian rupee remained stable on Wednesday, supported by central bank intervention in spot and forward markets. Dollar sales from state-...
RBI dollar-rupee swap gets almost double bidsThe settlement of the initial leg of the FX swap will take place on Friday, through which the RBI will inject rupee liquidity into the bank...
RBI's $5 billion FX swap subscribed nearly twice overThe swap comes at a time when the central bank continues to defend a rapidly weakening rupee by selling dollars from forex reserves. Such a...
Rupee plunge sees India turn to 2013 taper tantrum playbookIndia's central bank is considering measures to stabilize the rupee. The currency has fallen to a record low, increasing import costs. The ...