Anjali Kumari
Anjali Kumari
A narrowing trade deficit in December, down to $21.94 billion down from a record $31.86 billion in November, further bolstered market sentiment
Move to ease liquidity concerns; set to begin with Rs 50,000 crore
'Indian rupee, well-supported by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) against extreme volatilities post-pandemic, is likely to recover beyond current challenges'
RBI's intervention policy unlikely to have changed
The rupee weakened to 86 per dollar from 85 in just 16 trading sessions. In contrast, its movement from 84 to 85 took 46 working days, while the shift from 83 to 84 happened in 478 days
The issuance has a base size of Rs 500 crore with a green shoe option of Rs 2,500 crore
The interaction is part of the pre-monetary policy consultations
Certificate of Deposit rates increased by 20-30 basis points across tenures during the same period
Economists are of the opinion that given the prevailing liquidity conditions, the RBI should prioritise liquidity management over rate cuts
The local currency edged higher by 3 paise on Friday against the previous low of 85.94 recorded on Thursday
Foreign investors were net sellers of FAR securities in October and November, driven by lower-than-expected growth in the second quarter of the current financial year
The dollar index inched up to 109.14 compared to 108.98 on Wednesday. The index measures the strength of the greenback against a basket of six major currencies
Margin pressures, sluggish loan offtake may weigh on performance
While a softening of yields was observed on expectations of a rate cut, yields climbed again, tracking the rise in US Treasury yields
The local currency settled at Rs 85.78 per dollar on Friday
The currency hit a new closing low of 85.65 in the first trading session of 2025
By October-end, the RBI's net short position in the forward market stood at $49.2 billion, up significantly from $14.6 billion in September
In 2023-24, states contained their GFD at 2.9 per cent of GDP, within the Fiscal Responsibility Legislation (FRL) limit of 3 per cent
Weakens below 85.8 intraday, RBI does rescue act
The decline in reserves is due to both intervention and revaluation effects