MUMBAI (Reuters) - The RBI was likely buying dollars via state-run banks starting at around 62.02 levels to prevent a further appreciation in the rupee, four traders said on Tuesday.
The partially convertible rupee was trading at 62.06/07 per dollar by 1345 India time (0815 GMT), after moments earlier hitting as much as 61.0175, its strongest level since Dec. 10.
Traders estimated the central bank likely bought $200 million to $500 million so far in the day.
(Reporting by Swati Bhat and Suvashree Dey; Choudhury; Editing by Rafael Nam)
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