Rupee skids sharply before RBI applies the brakes

Rupee skids sharply before RBI applies the brakes

The rupee Friday saw its steepest intraday decline since March 2023 to 85.80 per US dollar before erasing some losses to close at another all-time low of 85.53/$1. The local unit, which hit fresh lows on 8 straight trading days, retreated on domestic factors amid what some analysts described as its estimated ‘overvaluation’ relative to … Read more

RBI’s playing aggressively in currency market in FY25

RBI’s playing aggressively in currency market in FY25

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) gross currency market interventions until August in FY25 have registered a sharp increase from a year ago, reflecting the central bank’s efforts to mitigate volatility in the exchange rate in a turbulent global economic environment. Latest data published by the RBI showed that in April and May, the … Read more

Rupee slips 9 paise to close at 75.02 against US dollar

Rupee slips 9 paise to close at 75.02 against US dollar

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 9 paise to settle at 75.02 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday tracking volatile domestic equities, rising crude oil prices and strengthening American currency. While foreign fund inflows supported the rupee, factors like strong dollar, volatile domestic equities and rising COVID-19 cases dragged the local unit down, Forex traders said. … Read more