Indian Central Bank Sells USD to Bolster Rupee, Traders Report

Deep News
Mar 20

Traders with knowledge of the matter have indicated that the Reserve Bank of India is selling US dollars to support the rupee, which declined to a record low on Friday. The traders requested anonymity as they are not authorized to speak publicly. The USD/INR exchange rate climbed by 0.3% at one point, reaching an all-time high of 92.9400. According to the traders, the central bank's dollar-selling intervention was concentrated around the 92.93–92.94 range. A spokesperson for the Reserve Bank of India has not yet responded to an email seeking comment. India's foreign exchange market resumed trading on Friday following a public holiday the previous day. On Thursday, oil prices surged significantly after a missile attack by Iran damaged the world's largest liquefied natural gas plant in the Ras Laffan Industrial Area of Qatar.

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