Archive · 23 May 2025
RBI's March Forex Purchases Hit Four-Year High to Stabilize Rupee
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bought a lot of dollars in March to help keep the value of the Indian rupee steady.
This was the largest amount in about four years.
The RBI used special swaps to do this, which added money into the banking system.
This helped the rupee's value stay strong, and the country's reserves of foreign money are high.
These moves help the economy, especially when the RBI wants to lower interest rates.
RBI's net forex purchases reached a four-year high in March, totaling $14.4 billion.
The RBI conducted dollar-rupee buy-sell swaps worth $25 billion between January and March.
These swaps aimed to increase local-currency liquidity in the banking system.
The rupee appreciated by 2.3% against the dollar in March.
The RBI's forex reserves stand at approximately $691 billion.
- Who
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
- What
- Net forex purchases of $14.4 billion
- When
- March
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- Provide liquidity and stabilize the rupee.
- March Net Forex Purchases
- $14.4 billion
- Purchase Level
- Highest in 4 years
- Rupee Appreciation vs. Dollar
- 2.3%
- Dollar-Rupee Swaps (Jan-Mar)
- $25 billion
- Forex Reserves (approx.)
- $691 billion