It's not just war that brought rupee down, it needs better supportThe West Asia conflict has accelerated INR depreciation, necessitating a rethink of India's economic fundamentals. Short-term measures incl...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.24 AM IST
Rupee falls, tracking Asian peers; partial rollback of RBI FX curbs weighsThe Indian rupee logged its steepest fall in a week on Tuesday, tracking weakness in most regional peers and also weighed down by the parti...
21 Apr, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
FIIs grow more wary of India as FX curbs hit bonds, earnings risks haunt equitiesForeign investors face higher costs and complexity hedging against rupee swings due to India's forex rules. This, coupled with war-related ...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
RBI asks state oil refiners to curb spot dollar buying, sources sayIndia's central bank is taking action to support the rupee. State-run oil refiners are being asked to use a special credit line for dollar ...
16 Apr, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Indian rupee gains, hedging costs dip as oil price cool-off offers reliefA drop in oil prices boosted the rupee and reduced hedging costs, easing pressure on importers and improving currency sentiment.
15 Apr, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
The rupee’s swing: When currency becomes the deal maker or breakerRupee volatility has become central to India’s distressed deals, driving stress for firms with dollar debt despite stable operations. Eleva...
10 Apr, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
Biggest currency clampdown in decade risks backfiring for IndiaIndia's Reserve Bank of India has intervened to support the rupee, forcing local banks to unwind bearish bets. This move, while strengtheni...
10 Apr, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Rupee ends little changed, hemmed in by position unwinding, importer hedgingThe Indian rupee closed nearly unchanged on Monday, wedged between dollar sales spurred by the unwinding of arbitrage positions and importe...
06 Apr, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Oil woes, capital outflows drag rupee to record lowThe Indian rupee fell to a record low on Wednesday, extending a rough patch as the raging conflict in the Middle East kept oil prices eleva...
18 Mar, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Foreign investors can exploit cheaper dollar hedges as Fed easing resumesIn September, the U.S. central bank lowered interest rates by an expected 25 basis points to 4.00-4.25% on labor market concerns and indica...
04 Oct, 2025, 09.42 AM IST
How can quant approach help in constructing an optimal FX hedge portfolio?Moreover, while making hedging decisions, we tend to put an outsized weightage on spot. We do not give forward points (carry) and volatilit...
17 Mar, 2023, 02.04 PM IST
RBI unveils draft norms for capital requirementsAccording to the Bank of international settlements, many banks have portfolios of traded instruments for short-term profits. These portfoli...
18 Feb, 2023, 09.57 AM IST
Most Asian bonds face foreign outflows in July on virus worriesForeigners sold a combined net total $2.06 billion in Indonesia, Malaysian, Thai and Indian bonds, data from regulatory authorities and bon...
17 Aug, 2021, 02.28 PM IST
Are Indian companies prepared to face rupee volatility?Unhedged exposures have dipped to about $50-55 billion, from a high of $ 60 to 65 billion.
03 Jul, 2018, 08.08 PM IST
Implications of FCNR-B outflow for financial markets and banking systemIndia will witness a likely $26 billion outflow of FCNR-B deposits, raised under a special Reserve Bank of India (RBI) scheme in 2013 aimed...
24 May, 2016, 04.34 AM IST
Healthy rupee outlook keeps FIIs' forex hedging mutedBesides the currency's outlook, analysts say it's also because of the Reserve Bank of India's intervention in the forwards market.
01 Aug, 2014, 11.41 AM IST
- As euro steadies, fund managers hedge bearish bets
Many still expect market turmoil arising from Europe's debt situation and have kept options strategies that will benefit from volatility.
27 Dec, 2011, 01.09 PM IST