The RBI bought 3 trillion rupees of bonds during December-January, boosting the note-purchase tally for the fiscal year to a record 5.7 trillion rupees
The rupee may open weaker amid strong dollar demand and geopolitical uncertainty, while heavy state bond supply is set to keep government bond yields under upward pressure
As the rupee weakens past 90/$, outbound travellers may adjust itineraries or reduce spends, while inbound and domestic tourism gain as India becomes more cost-competitive.
To compete, lenders including Standard Chartered Plc and Barclays Plc, are looking to widen their onshore offerings to appeal to Indian corporates shifting their borrowing to rupees
Possible US trade deal may help lift Indian currency, say experts
The rupee weakened as much as 0.56 per cent, the most since August 29, to 88.70 per dollar on Thursday, closing in on its September record of 88.8050
Although the volumes for surety bonds continues to be low, issuance in a non-paper manner will ease a lot of administrative work for the insurers and could also help in increasing volumes
The rupee gained in early trade on strong equities and trimmed offshore positions but settled at 88.16 a dollar as importer demand offset support from economic data
The rupee slumped to an all-time closing low against the dollar, pressured by US tariffs, equity outflows, and weak Asian peers
The New Delhi-based company is considering to raise the funds through a note due in 18-months to three years and will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt
The rupee settled at 85.99 per dollar, against the previous close of 85.78 per dollar. It has depreciated by 0.6 per cent in 2025-26 (FY26)
The rupee rose to 85.19 against the US dollar as hopes of a trade deal between India and the US grew, while falling crude oil prices also supported the currency's gains
The rupee rose to 85.19 against the US dollar as hopes of a trade deal between India and the US grew, while falling crude oil prices also supported the currency's gains
The rupee rose to 85.19 against the US dollar as hopes of a trade deal between India and the US grew, while falling crude oil prices also supported the currency's gains
If completed, the ports unit will have borrowed at least $1 billion since May, following an earlier bond sale and a bilateral loan
The yield spread between the three-year government bond and benchmark 10-year bond has increased by more than three times to 48 basis points, against 15 bps at the start of FY26
RBI direction on currency futures is said to be the reason for the trend in contracts
Yields dip after RBI eases rate concerns; rupee weakens on Middle East tension, crude oil rally, and tariff fears as dollar demand from oil importers weighs
Rupee falls to 86/$ for the first time since April 11 amid equity outflows and stop-loss orders, while bond yields ease on expectations of RBI's surplus transfer
Foreign investors continued to pour money into government securities under the Fully Accessible Route (FAR), with net inflows reaching ₹8,560 crore this week