The rupee advanced 22 paise to 76.78 against the US dollar in the opening trade on Wednesday, supported by the weakness in the American dollar and recovery in domestic equity markets.
Bond yields, on the other hand, remained elevated as crude oil prices hovered around $130 barrel.
In the auction, the RBI has accepted $5.135 billion against the notified amount of $5 billion
The rupee tanked 84 paise to close at its lifetime low of 77.01 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday as intensifying geopolitical risks
The Indian rupee tumbled to a record low along with stocks and bonds as a spike in oil prices spurred by the war in Ukraine threatened to inflate the nation's oil-import bill
High commodity prices as well as outflow of foreign funds from equity markets dragged Indian rupee to a new record low against the US Dollar
Forex traders said sustained foreign fund outflows, a lacklustre trend in domestic equities and elevated crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.
The rupee weakened 0.95 per cent against the dollar in February
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.78 per cent higher at 97.37.
In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had declined by USD 1.763 billion to USD 630.19 billion
The rupee appreciated by 27 paise to close at 75.33 against the US dollar on Friday in line with regional currencies, following a retreat in crude oil prices and a rebound in domestic equities.
India is exploring ways to set up a rupee payment mechanism for trade with Russia to soften the blow on New Delhi of Western sanctions imposed on Moscow, sources said
Forex traders said markets will continue to remain volatile, and investors continued to keep a watch on the latest developments in eastern Europe.
The rupee depreciated by 31 paise to 74.86 (provisional) against the US currency on Tuesday as riskier assets took a hit amid deepening geopolitical tensions
Forex traders said sustained foreign fund outflows, a lacklustre trend in domestic equities and elevated crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.
Rising for the fifth straight day, the rupee extended gains by 11 paise to close at 74.55 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday on the back of a weak dollar and softer crude oil prices
Reports suggested that the US and Russia have agreed to hold a summit on the Ukraine standoff, calming jittery investors.
The rupee spurted by 40 paise, its biggest single-day gain in over three months, to settle at a more than two-week high of 74.66 against the US dollar on Friday on hopes of a diplomatic solution to the East-West standoff over Ukraine.
Forex traders said sustained foreign fund outflows and elevated crude oil prices too weakened the rupee.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.06 per cent higher at 96.04.