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India's forex reserves rise by $2.58 bn to $586.11 bn, shows RBI data

Gold reserves were up by USD 499 million to USD 45.923 billion during the week, the RBI said

Large banks preparing for maturity of RBI's $5 billion forex swap

The $5 billion dollar/rupee swap that the Reserve Bank of India undertook in April 2022 will mature on Monday, meaning $5 billion can potentially be taken out of the banking system

Bring back 80% of FX revenues, sell most of that: Russia tells exporters

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree this week mandating the reintroduction of capital controls for an undisclosed list of 43 exporting firms

Forex reserves further drop by $2.17 billion to $584.74 billion: RBI

The country's forex reserves dropped by a further USD 2.166 billion to USD 584.742 billion for the week ended October 6, the RBI said on Friday. India's forex kitty had gone down by USD 3.794 billion to USD 586.908 billion in the previous week. It can be noted that in October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion. The reserves took a hit as the central bank deployed the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments since last year. For the week ended October 6, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased by USD 707 million to USD 519.529 billion, according to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves. Gold reserves were down by a sharp USD 1.425 billion to USD 42.306 billion, the

Forex pile remains Asia's first defense against relentless US dollar

Focus is shifting to what steps authorities in the region may take after verbal warnings and stronger fixings failed to arrest the downdraft in their currencies

Euro gains, yen struggles in central bank announcement-packed week

The excess cash dulls the impact of the ECB's rate hikes by reducing competition for deposits and results in hefty interest payments - and ensuing losses - by some central banks

RBI bought net $3.47 billion in spot foreign exchange market in July

The RBI said it purchased $5.32 billion and sold $1.84 billion in July. In June, the central bank had bought a net of $4.50 billion in the spot market

High processing fees hindering growth of e-commerce exports: GTRI report

Banking issues like reluctance to process forex received through alternate channels and high processing fees are hindering the growth of e-commerce exports from India, and there is a need to bring mindset change to unlock the sector's potential, a report by think tank GTRI said on Monday. Unlocking India's e-commerce export potential to USD 350 billion by 2030 requires addressing banking issues that hinder growth and increase operational costs, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said. "To initiate change, both the RBI and banks must shift their mindset towards treating small-value exports differently from larger ones. This shift is essential to prevent misuse while streamlining processes. Without this fundamental change, any reforms attempted by the RBI and banks will fall short," it said. Small e-commerce businesses often face challenges because banks are not equipped to handle low-value transactions efficiently, it added. The key issues include reluctance to process fore

IT companies' forex revenue exceeds earnings of other manufacturers in FY23

According to data, the combined forex revenue of listed IT companies grew by 20.7 per cent to reach Rs 5.14 trillion in FY23

India Inc continues to remain heavily import-dependent for inputs

Growth in forex revenue continues to lag increase in forex expenses

Thomas Cook India, NPCI to launch RuPay prepaid forex card for Indians

Travel and forex services company Thomas Cook (India) on Thursday said it has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch a RuPay prepaid forex card for Indians travelling to the UAE as a pilot. "We are bullish about our forex card business and I am delighted to partner with NPCI for the upcoming launch of our pioneering RuPay prepaid forex card. "This unique Made in India initiative will go live with UAE as the pilot destination, followed by a phase wise global rollout," Thomas Cook (India) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mahesh Iyer said in a statement. Thomas Cook RuPay card will be offering many benefits, including Thomas Cook travel vouchers worth Rs 13,900, lounge access at International Airports in India, free ATM withdrawal, free replacement on loss of card, complimentary insurance cover and more, he added. NPCI said, "We extend gratitude to our partners, Thomas Cook and Card91, for their collaborative efforts in crafting and develop

Faced with forex crunch, Pakistan looks up to Iran for life-saving drugs

Banking on what Pakistan described as longstanding and time-tested close fraternal relations with Iran, cash-strapped Pakistan is looking forward to Tehran's help to tide over the unprecedented medicine shortage, including that of life-saving drugs. For more than six months now, Pakistan has faced a severe shortage of life-saving drugs amid a crippled healthcare system due to a lack of Forex reserves, which in turn, has hampered the country's capacity to import both the medicines and the raw material used for local drug manufacturing. It was decided at a meeting between Pakistan's Minister for National Health Services (NHS) Dr Nadeem Jan and Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri-Moghaddam here on Tuesday that Pakistan's drug regulatory authority will work out a comprehensive strategy on a fast-track basis with its Iranian counterpart to ensure uninterrupted supply of life-saving drugs. Pakistan's leading daily Dawn reported that the Iranian Ambassador had called on the Pakistani

India's forex reserves post steepest weekly decline in over 6 months

They fell by $7.27 billion from the prior week, the sharpest decline since the week ended Feb 10

Foreign exchange reserves up $700 mn to $602 bn, snap 3-week losing streak

The changes in foreign currency assets, expressed in dollar terms, include the effects of appreciation or depreciation of other currencies held in the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) reserves

Rupee recovers from its all-time low to 83.02 against US dollar on Friday

The rupee recovered from its all-time low levels and appreciated by 7 paise to 83.02 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday as the American currency retracted from its elevated levels. However, a muted trend in domestic equities, foreign fund outflows and rising crude oil prices weighed on the domestic unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 83.03, then touched a high of 83.02 against the American currency, registering a rise of 7 paise over its last close. In initial trade the rupee also touched a low of 83.09 against the American currency. On Thursday, the rupee settled for the day lower by 1 paisa at a fresh all-time low of 83.09 against the US dollar. Forex traders said rupee is likely to trade with a negative bias on risk aversion in global markets and firm US dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.26 per cent to 103.30. Brent crude futures, the globa

Forex reserves drop by $3 bn to $603.8 bn in 2nd consecutive weekly decline

India's forex reserves dropped by USD 3.165 billion to USD 603.87 billion for the week ended July 28, the RBI said on Friday. This is the second consecutive weekly drop in the reserves after the USD 1.987 billion decline to USD 607.035 billion in the previous reporting week, In October 2021, the country's forex kitty reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion. The reserves took a hit as the central bank deployed the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments since last year. For the week ended July 28, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased by USD 2.416 billion to USD 535.337 billion, according to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves. Gold reserves were down by USD 710 million to USD 44.904 billion, the RBI

Tata Communications net profit falls by 30% to Rs 382 crore in June quarter

Tata Communications on Wednesday posted a 29.8 per cent fall in consolidated net profit at Rs 382 crore in the June quarter, hit by higher interest costs and lower forex gains. The consolidated revenue rose 10.7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 4,711 crore. The data business revenue stood at Rs 3,912 crore, an increase of 17.1 per cent over the same period previous year. In the first quarter of the current fiscal, EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation) from data business stood at Rs 929 crore, down 4.2 per cent year on year largely "due to inorganic costs coming in this quarter", the company said in a statement. "We have had a pivotal first quarter in FY24 delivering a very strong revenue growth in our data business and the digital portfolio, closing The Switch deal and announcing the Kaleyra acquisition," Tata Communications MD and CEO A S Lakshminarayanan said. He also said the company is on track with the execution of its strategy and the strengthe

Pak gets another $600 mn loan from China to help shore up forex: PM Shehbaz

Cash-strapped Pakistan has received a rollover of an additional USD 600 million loan from its all-weather ally China to help shore up the country's foreign exchange reserves on the back of an IMF deal, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday. It is in addition to the over USD 5 billion in loans that Beijing has rolled over for Pakistan in the last three months, helping the debt-ridden nation avert a default as negotiations to secure the IMF bailout dragged on, the Dawn newspaper reported. Pakistan secured a last-gasp USD 3 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund on June 30, which later disbursed an initial upfront instalment of about USD 1.2 billion. Sharif said the Exim Bank of China has provided the rollover, increasing the country's foreign exchange reserves by USD 600 million. Our foreign exchange reserves are increasing but we want to do it not through loans but generating our income, he said at an event here. Apart from the IMF bailout and the Chinese loan

India's forex reserves rise $1.23 billion to $596.28 billion: RBI data

India's foreign exchange reserves jumped USD 1.229 billion to USD 596.28 billion in the week ended July 7, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall forex reserves increased USD 1.85 billion to USD 595.05 billion. In October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion. The reserves have been declining as the central bank deploys the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments. For the week ended July 7, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased USD 989 million to USD 528.968 billion, according to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves. Gold reserves were up USD 228 million to USD 44.06 billion, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights

India's forex reserves rise by $1.85 billion to $595.05 billion: RBI

India's foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 1.853 billion to USD 595.051 billion in the week ended on June 30, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. The overall reserve had dropped by USD 2.901 billion to USD 593.198 billion in the previous reporting week. In October 2021, the country's forex reserve had reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion. The reserves have been declining as the central bank deploys the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments. For the week ended on June 30, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by USD 2.539 billion to USD 527.979 billion, according to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI on Friday. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves. Gold reserves dropped by USD 472 million to USD 43.832 billion, the RBI ...