Volatility expectations, hedging costs ease as Mideast hopes bolster RBI's rupee stepsPositive developments in U.S.-Iran peace talks and the Reserve Bank of India's recent measures are easing pressure on the Indian rupee. Hed...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Global banks play hedge card after RBI blow on rupee betsForeign banks are reportedly reclassifying arbitrage deals, impacted by RBI's rupee speculation clampdown, as hedges for capital from overs...
13 Apr, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
Banks exit bulk of India rupee arbitrage positions ahead of RBI deadline, sources sayBanks have largely exited Indian rupee arbitrage trades, complying with the Reserve Bank of India's $100 million net open position limit. T...
10 Apr, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
Indian companies' $7 billion NDF hoard shows firms seized rupee arbitrage windowIndian companies rushed to the non-deliverable forwards market, trading over seven billion dollars on March 30. This surge followed Reserve...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
RBI moves to curb rupee volatility after sharp FY26 slideThe Reserve Bank of India is tightening oversight of foreign-exchange markets and non-deliverable forward (NDF) norms to curb rupee volatil...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.06 AM IST
Defending the rupee: Understanding the RBI’s new rules. Will they work?The RBI’s measures to defend the rupee have had their desired effect, with the Indian currency staging a smart recovery. But do these measu...
03 Apr, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Why RBI is clamping down on FX arbitrageIndia's central bank has deployed crisis-era measures to stabilize the rupee, which hit an all-time low due to soaring oil prices and massi...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
NDF difference swings as banks stay away from usual forex betsNew RBI curbs on net open rupee positions created volatility in dollar-rupee forwards. Initially, the gap between domestic and overseas rat...
31 Mar, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Rupee rallies 1% to 93.85 vs USD after RBI caps banks' FX positionsThe Indian Rupee saw a strong rebound on Monday. This surge followed new regulations from the Reserve Bank of India. Banks now face tighter...
30 Mar, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Rupee set to climb amid arbitrage unwinding prompted by RBI position limitsThe Indian rupee is expected to rally as the Reserve Bank of India imposed curbs on onshore position limits, requiring banks to cap net ope...
30 Mar, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
RBI lifting curbs on forex non-deliverable forward arbitrage by banks: ReportThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed banks, that have made requests, to resume such trades, a person directly familiar with the cent...
26 Feb, 2024, 03.27 PM IST
India's RBI asks banks to stop building positions in offshore market- BankersThe build-up of positions in this segment of the market is forcing the RBI to spend more reserves to defend the rupee, one of the bankers s...
13 Oct, 2022, 10.41 AM IST
RBI asks banks to stop building positions in offshore market, say bankersThe RBI's informal communication to local bankers is a step back from the directions it issued in June 2020, when it allowed banks operatin...
13 Oct, 2022, 08.07 AM IST
Rupee Rout: How RBI gains from narrowing arbitrage opportunityThe differential that used to be as high as 40 paise has shrunk to about 5 paise as domestic banks that could trade in the non-deliverable ...
12 May, 2022, 08.07 PM IST
Arbitragers are back amid volatile currency marketA differential of six-seven paisa in the three-month maturity compared to null a few days ago has helped them gain.
15 Nov, 2016, 09.14 PM IST
Stable Rupee puts brakes on arbitrage opportunitiesThe spread between one-year forward contract in domestic market and NDF now stands at 60 paisa compared with about 100 paisa 3-4 months ago.
14 Oct, 2014, 06.40 AM IST
- Non-deliverable forwards could impact Re: RBI
A paper published by the central bank has said the rupee value is at times influenced by trading in non-deliverable forwards - derivatives.
12 Oct, 2007, 02.51 AM IST