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India needs a forex reserve buffer of at least $1 trillion for robust intervention capacity, according to former RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra. (Reuters)
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RBI’s defence of rupee vs dollar is weighing on India’s forex reserves| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India’s recent defence of the rupee vs dollar is weighing on the nation’s foreign exchange reserves, prompting calls from some analysts…

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The rupee has fallen 5.3% against the US dollar so far this year, putting it on track for its steepest annual decline since 2022. (Reuters)
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Rupee slumps to record low even as Goldman Sachs warns of 95/dollar levels| Business News

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has warned that the Indian Rupee (INR) could tumble to 95 against the US Dollar (USD), even as the local currency…

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The Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai. (Reuters)
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Iran war drags down everything, everywhere all at once for India Inc.—from Sensex to Nifty 50 and Rupee| Business News

India’s stock market suffered a across-the-board selloff Friday as an intensifying Iran war in West Asia pushed crude oil prices above $100 a barrel, threatening…

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With fundamental pressures mounting on rupee amid surging brent crude oil prices, the market's focus has shifted entirely to Reserve Bank of India. (Reuters)
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Rupee faces record low at open as $117 oil deepens deficit fears| Business News

The Indian rupee is poised to plunge to an all-time low at Monday’s open, battered by a relentless rally in global crude oil prices and…

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely selling dollars in the forex market to prevent any further slide in rupee.
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RBI said to intervene as rupee slips past 92 per dollar amid escalating Iran war| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India has intervened in the forex market after Rupee slipped part the 92/Dollar mark for the first on Wednesday. The Reserve…

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Traders reckon that the Reserve Bank of India will likely step in to avert a sharp slide in the rupee against the US dollar. (PTI)
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Rupee to fall past 91/dollar as Iran war puts crude oil on the boil| Business News

The rupee is expected to fall past the 91 per dollar mark on Monday after the US and Israel bombed Iran over the weekend, risking…

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The rupee opened at 90.76 against the US dollar and then strengthened further to 90.73—up 21 paise from its previous close of 90.94 on Friday. (Reuters)
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Rupee strengthens against US dollar amid Trump tariff tantrums| Business News

The Indian Rupee rose against the US Dollar today, aided by sharp decline in crude oil prices and a weaker greenback due to US President…

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The RBI has on multiple occasions said it does not target any specific level for the rupee and only intervenes to curb excessive volatility. (Reuters)
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RBI surprises market with aggressive dollar sale to support rupee| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India sold dollars heavily before the local market opened on Thursday to lift the rupee, six bankers said, with the scale…

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The rupee has fallen 5.3% against the US dollar so far this year, putting it on track for its steepest annual decline since 2022. (Reuters)
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RBI may pivot to buying dollars to build forex reserves, analysts say| Business News

The rupee’s biggest rally in seven years will give Reserve Bank of India scope to rebuild its forex reserves, potentially limiting further gains after the…

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The rupee has fallen 5% against the US dollar since Donald Trump imposed 50% tariff on India's exports to its biggest market. (Reuters)
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RBI steps in with a rescue as rupee weakens to record low of 92/dollar| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India is likely to have sold dollars before the local spot market opened on Thursday to support the rupee, three traders…

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