Tag: Exchange Rate

Depreciation of rupees helps exports more than an appreciating currency helping in imports: RBI study
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Depreciation of rupees helps exports more than an appreciating currency helping in imports: RBI study

A cost-benefit analysis of exchange rate movements shows that the benefits of depreciation of the Rupee, adjusted for inflation, is more in the form of…

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Tea, rice exports to Iran may take a hit on rial devaluation
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Tea, rice exports to Iran may take a hit on rial devaluation

Kolkata: Exports of premium quality Indian orthodox tea and basmati rice to Iran, a major market for both commodities, may take a hit as the…

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CEA Nageswaran asks India Inc not to seek protective cover of weak currency
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CEA Nageswaran asks India Inc not to seek protective cover of weak currency

New Delhi: Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday advised India Inc not to seek protective cover of weak currency as it is not…

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Rate cut to be based on long-term inflation trajectory: RBI Governor
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Rate cut to be based on long-term inflation trajectory: RBI Governor

New Delhi: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has said the decision on interest rate moderation will be based on long-term inflation trajectory…

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Singapore dollar reaches highest value since 2014, benefiting travelers and importers.
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Singapore’s holidaymakers toast strongest dollar in a decade

It’s been more than a decade since Singapore’s dollar was last this strong against its US counterpart, and the effects are being felt by everyone…

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rupee: Digitalisation will help rupee become global: RBI report
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rupee: Digitalisation will help rupee become global: RBI report

Digitalisation will hasten internationalisation of the rupee, which will result in lowering transaction costs for cross-border trade and investment operations and lower exchange rate risk,…

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Indian Handicraft Exports: Handicraft exports likely to fall 6-8 pc in FY24: Report
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Indian Handicraft Exports: Handicraft exports likely to fall 6-8 pc in FY24: Report

Indian handicraft exports may witness a 6-8 per cent decline this fiscal to USD 3.3 billion, mainly due to a spending slowdown in global markets,…

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rbi spot forex market: RBI bought net $750 mn in spot forex market in March- Bulletin
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rbi spot forex market: RBI bought net $750 mn in spot forex market in March- Bulletin

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bought $750 million on a net basis in the spot foreign exchange market in March, data released on Monday…

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forex: India's forex reserves rise $4.532 billion to $588.780 billion
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forex: India’s forex reserves rise $4.532 billion to $588.780 billion

India‘s foreign exchange reserves increased by $4.53 billion to $588.78 billion on a weekly basis as of April 28, 2023, according to the Reserve Bank…

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FM Sitharaman: No direction on loading Rs 2,000 notes in ATMs: FM Sitharaman
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FM Sitharaman: No direction on loading Rs 2,000 notes in ATMs: FM Sitharaman

No instructions have been given to banks for filling or not filling Rs 2,000 notes in Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) as lenders make their own…

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