RBI is intervening mainly to smooth volatility rather than defend specific levels as the rupee hits fresh lows amid outflows and trade-deal uncertainty, with its forward position limiting room to act
The rupee hit 90.41 per dollar intraday on Thursday before recovering to close at 89.98, as foreign banks sold dollars and RBI intervention stayed limited amid outflows and trade-deal uncertainty
The govt's weekly bond auction saw strong demand with yields aligning to expectations, while the rupee recorded its weakest month since July amid dollar demand and cautious market sentiment
The one-year OIS rate has dropped to a month-low, with markets pricing in a 20-bps repo rate cut by February after RBI's governor signalled room for easing, though uncertainty over December's move per
FIMMDA has released a proposed settlement and trading framework for a new SORR-linked OIS product, aligning with the shift to secured benchmarks, and has invited market feedback by December 15
These comments come a week ahead of the meeting of the six-member monetary policy committee that starts from December 3. The decision in the meeting will be announced on Friday, December 5
The rupee clawed back some losses after the RBI intervened heavily in spot and NDF markets, helping arrest its slide toward 90 per dollar even as global dollar strength
DME Development Ltd, the NHAI-owned SPV for the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, is preparing a ₹5,975 crore bond buyback after earlier repurchasing ₹9,924 crore