These 9 banking stocks have an upside potential of up to 27% in 1 year, according to analystsWe are in times when a statement by US President Trump can cause crude oil prices to drop sharply and another by Iran can push them back up...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
Rupee records sharpest rise in over 12 years after RBI’s tough crackdown on forex speculation: What lies ahead?The Indian rupee surged against the US dollar, marking its sharpest single-day gain in over 12 years, following the Reserve Bank of India's...
02 Apr, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
RBI's forex war explained: How a $149 billion crackdown is stopping speculators from tanking the rupeeThe RBI has tightened forex derivative rules after its initial intervention backfired, allowing arbitrage trades to weaken the rupee furthe...
02 Apr, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
Bank stocks fall up to 4% as RBI's forex rules may deliver Rs 5,000 crore shockIndian 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...
02 Apr, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
RBI doubles down on curbing rupee speculation after initial steps fall shortThe Reserve Bank of India has intensified its crackdown on rupee speculation, targeting corporate arbitrage after earlier measures on banks...
01 Apr, 2026, 10.10 PM IST
Bank stocks fall as Street factors in lower profitsIndian banks experienced a significant slump on Monday following the RBI's directive to curb net-positioning to support the rupee. The Bank...
31 Mar, 2026, 06.10 AM IST
MNC banks resist RBI plan to access offshore deal dataThe Reserve Bank of India wants details on overseas rupee derivative trades. Foreign banks operating in India are resisting this move. They...
13 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
RBI issues draft norms for reporting on forex derivative transactions involving rupeeThe RBI on Monday issued draft norms for banks to report foreign exchange derivative transactions involving rupee undertaken by their relat...
16 Feb, 2026, 09.19 PM IST
GIFT City, RBI in talks to enable real-time FX settlement by domestic banks, says officialGujarat's GIFT City is set to revolutionize forex transactions for Indian lenders, aiming for instant settlements through the tax-neutral h...
08 Oct, 2025, 04.30 PM IST
What's behind the fiasco at IndusInd Bank?The dent in its books was caused by a September 2023 RBI communique spelling out how banks should value derivatives. It said all derivative...
19 Mar, 2025, 05.51 AM IST
FX derivatives fiasco puts spotlight on regulatory risk in IndiaUntil recently, traders were betting freely on the rupee’s rise and fall without holding underlying assets. A rule that allowed transaction...
12 Apr, 2024, 08.20 AM IST
RBI defers implementing FX derivatives rules to May 3RBI had tightened rules on currency derivatives with the aim of curbing speculative trading. This would offer some short-term relief as mar...
04 Apr, 2024, 06.00 PM IST
India's FX derivatives market faces crushing blowA new rule set to take effect on April 5 is expected to force out most of the market’s most active players, drying up volumes that reached ...
02 Apr, 2024, 01.59 PM IST
Exotic forex derivatives return in RBI’s push to deepen marketsThe return of exotic forex derivatives as well as the introduction of swaptions are part of efforts to give corporates more risk-management...
20 Jan, 2022, 10.13 AM IST
- Change in forex derivatives hedging rules may hit banks
RBI has amended the guidelines for OTC forex derivatives and overseas hedging of commodity price and freight risks, which were effective fr...
18 May, 2011, 03.32 AM IST
- CBI sees risk in banks’ forex bets
Total unrealised dues of 11 banks on account of derivatives contracts were Rs 755.45 crore during April, 2007-Dec, 2008, CBI.
13 Sep, 2010, 08.36 AM IST
Common reporting for debt, forex derivativesBanks will soon have to report all transactions in debt and forex derivatives on a single platform, paving the way for better and transpare...
21 Apr, 2010, 03.29 AM IST