RBI intervention in FX market increases as Rupee touches record low
Fri, Dec 20, 2024 1:50 PM

RBI intervention in FX market increases as Rupee touches record low

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased its intervention in the currency market to defend the local currency after it slipped to a new record low today against the US dollar, currency traders said. Traders added that the central bank is intervening in the currency futures and spot market to keep the rupee under control through state-owned banks and a few brokerage houses.

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