Selected Tag: RBI’s FX Moves
Selected Tag: RBI’s FX Moves

RBI’s FX Moves

RBI Takes Currency Defence into the Derivatives Book with a Reserve Rule

How the RBI’s forex risk reserve changes hedge pricing, why bank charges matter and what could happen if importers leave currency risks unhedged

Anil Katia

October 12, 2026 at 4:18 AM IST

Article related image

istock.com

RBI’s FX Moves

RBI Borrows a Page from China’s Currency Playbook

The RBI’s China-style reserve rule seeks to slow dollar buying, but lower forward premiums may come at the cost of leaving importers less hedged.

BasisPoint Groupthink

October 12, 2026 at 4:09 AM IST

Article related image

RBI’s FX Moves

Prudence Penalised, Leverage Encouraged

The RBI’s curbs could punish genuine hedgers without addressing the outflows weakening the rupee or restoring confidence in the policy framework.

V Thiagarajan

October 12, 2026 at 3:57 AM IST

Article related image

istock.com

The Bureau

Is the RBI Behind the Curve?
Video Thumbnail
In Search of the Lesser Florican
Image
Maneet Pal Singh