Reserve Bank of India

Indian central bank’s US$10 billion FX swap subscribed three times over

The swap is part of its measures to inject US$32 billion of rupee liquidity into the banking system

The RBI cut the benchmark interest rate to a three-year low in December, and signalled it may ease borrowing costs further.

India’s inflation stays low, leaves room for interest rate cut

It will be a very ‘close call’ as the government is set to revamp its inflation and GDP data by end-February, says economist Upasna Bhardwaj

The rupee recovered to 89.8550 per US dollar from 89.9775 on back of the intervention.

India’s central bank intervenes again to support rupee, traders say

[MUMBAI] The Indian central bank was seen back in the foreign exchange market on Thursday, selling dollars through state-run banks to reinforce support for the rupee, traders said.

The RBI’s latest measures will add to liquidity injections worth about US$16 billion since early December.

India’s RBI to inject 2 trillion rupees via fresh bond buys, US$10 billion in FX swap

This is to offset the cash drain from its US dollar sales in the currency market to support a weakening rupee

RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra says India’s economy has experienced rapid disinflation since October, leading to a breach of the central bank’s lower threshold of tolerance.

India central bank cuts key rate, boosts liquidity to support ‘Goldilocks’ economy

The Indian economy is under pressure from punitive tariffs imposed by Trump

The central bank has allowed the rupee to fall 1.3 per cent in the last seven trading sessions to a record low of 90.42 per dollar.

India central bank to tolerate weaker rupee as inflows dry up

[MUMBAI] India’s central bank will tolerate a weaker rupee as the country’s external sector confronts multiple headwinds including a wider trade gap and stalling of dollar inflows into the world’s fif...

Rupee’s weakness has been driven by higher US tariffs on Indian exports and an exodus of foreign investors from the local stock market.

How India’s rupee ended up as Asia’s worst currency this year

To stabilise the rupee, India’s central bank has sold over US$30b in FX assets since late July

The rupee has declined 4.5 per cent over the year so far and is among the worst-performing Asian currencies this year.

Indian central bank likely intervenes to prop up rupee before local market open, traders say

[MUMBAI] The Reserve Bank of Indian likely intervened to support the rupee before the local spot market opened on Monday, four traders told Reuters, putting the currency on track to open above its all...

China set the renminbi’s reference rate at the strongest level in a year on Thursday.

Asia’s major economies step up currency defence as trade war intensifies

Unlike past episodes, the latest show of strength comes as the US dollar struggles to extend gains

The swaps come after six months of reductions in such positions by the central bank.

Indian central bank is said to resume FX swaps to aid liquidity

The move highlights the RBI’s effort to balance growth with currency stability as India faces the highest US tariffs in Asia