

The rupee was down 0.1% at 95.7675 per dollar, with trading in Asia thinned out by a clutch of regional holidays

The rupee slipped to 95.78 against the US dollar as oil prices and geopolitical tensions rise. Will petrol, groceries and daily life get costlier?


Regional airlines are cutting flights and optimizing costs amid rising fuel prices and a weak rupee, impacting operations.

Rupee stabilizes at 95.69 amidst easing geopolitical tensions and lower crude prices, with key resistance at 95 and support at 96.25.

RBI's FX swap auction attracted nearly $10 billion in bids, underscoring strong demand amid a weakening rupee.

Sensex Today, Nifty 50 | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Tuesday as rising crude oil prices and escalating US-Iran tensions dampened investor sentiment, triggering broad-based selling in equities amid fears of inflation, fiscal press…
The Indian rupee weakened against the dollar as crude oil prices surged amid fading hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal. State-run banks intervened to cushion the fall. Rising inflation concerns are prompting analysts to anticipate a Reserve Bank of India rate…
The swap comes at a time when the central bank continues to defend a rapidly weakening rupee by selling dollars from forex reserves. Such a move can remove rupee liquidity from the country's banking system and can push up interest rates.

India's rupee is facing pressure from global events. The nation needs a plan to tackle weaknesses that amplify these impacts. Energy independence and boosting domestic manufacturing are key. Strengthening talent mobility and improving FTA utilization are a…



If you feel that weaker rupee is just a macroeconomic factor and staying behind the picture, here's a reality check. Here's how it could impact your daily life, from investments, travel, to your EMIs.

The rupee gained 35 paise against the US dollar as easing crude oil prices, RBI comments and hopes of a US-Iran deal boosted sentiment.
The Indian rupee saw its longest winning streak in a month, closing stronger against the dollar. This rise was driven by the Reserve Bank of India's market interventions and a significant drop in crude oil prices. Hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal boosted inve…

The rupee closed at 95.23 per dollar, up over 1.5% since Wednesday, when it had hit a record low of 96.96 per dollar
The economy is structurally exposed to currency risk for no fault of its own by a global phenomenon—dollar dominance. The international macro-economic concept of 'original sin' coined by Barry Eichengreen and Ricardo Hausmann explains how this puts the curren…

The rupee is expected to appreciate once the situation in West Asia normalises, said Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra. He said the domestic currency is currently undervalued due to the recent decline caused by the Gulf crisis
India’s attempt to protect the rupee is now colliding with one of the country’s strongest cultural habits — buying gold. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to avoid gold purchases for a year, the government raised gold import duty from 6% to 15…

The currency may now be undervalued following its recent slide versus the dollar, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said

A gauge of the rupee’s competitiveness against other currencies stood at 90.96 in April, showing the currency is likely undervalued against peers
The Reserve Bank of India is ready to act to stabilize the foreign exchange market. Governor Sanjay Malhotra indicated the rupee may be undervalued. The central bank has tools and reserves to manage volatility. Inflation remains the primary focus for monetary…
The Reserve Bank of India is exploring multiple options to stabilize the rupee, which recently hit a fresh low. These include a potential interest rate hike, increased currency swaps, and raising dollars from overseas investors through deposit schemes and sov…
RBI navigates unprecedented economic pressures to stabilize the rupee amid inflation, growth challenges, and anticipated rate hikes.

Jefferies has flipped the conventional rupee-weakness narrative on its head: it is not oil or the current account deficit doing the most damage — it is India's own SIP culture. By providing a steady domestic bid, retail investors have handed foreign instituti…

The Indian currency is unlikely to stabilize till the West Asia war ends, so policymakers must prepare for worse if the conflict continues. The Centre and RBI will have to take decisions that they had hoped they wouldn’t have to. But enough is now known to ch…