The FY27 borrowing plan pushes G-Sec interest rates higher; The rupee recovers after RBI intervention

Market participants said the central bank’s dollar sales and swap operations helped stabilize the currency and manage liquidity, amid pressure from higher borrowing plans. | Photo credit: Government bond (G-Sec) yields firmed on Monday after the Union Budget for FY27 proposed a higher government borrowing programme. However, the rupee recovered lost ground following reports of […]

The rupee is supported by RBI intervention and swaps ease liquidity while bonds are on sale

The Indian rupee posted its best one-day gain in more than a month on Monday, boosted by likely central bank dollar sales and modest inflows that eased spillovers from volatility in global markets.The central bank supplemented its interventions with dollar-rupee buy/sell swaps, which, traders said, were aimed at offsetting the liquidity impact of its spot […]

Rupee weakness is now a five-channel threat to the Indian economy, BofA warns

The weakening Indian currency is causing a broad, five-channel macroeconomic shock that could change everything from business sentiment to fiscal accounts, Bank of America Global Research said in a report on Monday, arguing that the rupee’s decline “could and will impact several macroeconomic variables in India, if it persists.”The warning comes as the rupee closed […]

The Indian rupee hits a record low: what this means for commodity prices and the economy

The Indian rupee on Wednesday plunged past the psychologically crucial ₹90 mark against the US dollar, its weakest level ever, making it the worst-performing currency in Asia. This sharp decline underlines mounting pressure from continued foreign portfolio outflows, a record trade deficit and stalled trade negotiations between India and the US. This persistent weakness raises […]