The rupee appreciated 35 paise to 81.58 against the US dollar in early trade as the American currency retreated from its elevated levels
RBI may have sold more than $1 bln in FX mkt, prevented rupee from breaching 82/$1
"It (rupee) should fall, otherwise the trade-rated exchange rate will become uncompetitive," the official said
Those reserves are forecast to fall another $23 bn to $523 bn by the end of this year, according to the median forecast from a Sept. 26-27 Reuters poll of 16 economists
The rupee's decline on Wednesday was less than that of other major Asian currencies, likely thanks to the RBI's intervention
So far in 2022, the rupee has depreciated around 9.2% against US dollar
Rupee depreciated 40 paise to an all-time low of 81.93 against dollar in early trade as the strengthening of the American currency and risk-averse sentiment among investors weighed on the local unit
Economic affairs secretary Ajay Seth dismissed the concerns over depletion of forex reserve as "overblown" and said India has fairly large reserve to tide over the current situation
Reuters on Tuesday reported local govt bonds will likely only be included in the JPMorgan emerging market global index early next year as New Delhi still needs to address various operational issues
The rupee appreciated 37 paise to 81.30 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday as the American currency retreated from its elevated levels.
The rupee has depreciated 9.7 per cent against the dollar since September 2021
BoP deficit, longer US tightening cycle may lead to slower pace of RBI intervention
RBI may have sold around $1 bn, but experts see pace of intervention declining
Indian indices better off in 2022, down less than 2 per cent
The dollar index traded above 113-levels for the first time since 2002 as deep tax cuts in the UK sent the sterling to a record low
The Kospi index tumbled 3% to its lowest close in more than 2 years, leading declines in Asia. The won, by far the region's worst performer this quarter, slid to the weakest level since March 2009
Dealers say RBI had not yet significantly intervened in the foreign exchange market through dollar sales
The Indian rupee could decline to 82.50 against the dollar by March, driven by the greenback's surge and the country's balance of payment deficit, IDFC First Bank said in a research note
For a nation that is 85% dependent on imports to meet its oil needs and 50 per cent for gas requirements, a weakening rupee has a bearing on domestic price of fuel
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the rupee has "held back very well" when compared to other currencies against the US Dollar.