📰 ET Markets 🏛️ RBI/POLICY 🕒 14 Oct 2026, 06:41 AM IST

RBI's forex curbs lift rupee as banks reassess hedging costs

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Core Development: RBI's forex curbs lift rupee as banks reassess hedging costs

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Market & Financial Impact: The Indian rupee has appreciated in value against the dollar following banks' compliance with recent currency derivative guidelines. The Reserve Bank of India has required banks to hold a 20% reserve for foreign exchange risks. This policy seeks to mitigate speculative trading practices and provide currency stability. As a result, banks are revisiting their dollar hedging costs, striving to protect the rupee from declining further.

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Actionable Insight: 🏛️ Policy & Macro: Interest rate, inflation, or regulatory changes affecting broad market valuations.

The Indian currency ended at 95.28 per dollar, up 0.52% from Monday's close of 95.78 agains the the greenback.

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RBI's forex curbs lift rupee as banks reassess hedging costs

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