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Sanjay Malhotra says RBI steadied rupee, not chasing US dollar
NewsBytes | April 8, 2026 6:39 PM CST

RBI taps reserves after oil spike

A spike in global crude oil prices put pressure on the rupee, pushing it to a record low of ₹95 per US dollar at one point.
The RBI responded by intervening both locally and offshore, which meant using some of India's foreign reserves.
These dropped from $730 billion to $688 billion in March.

Banks unwind currency trades, Crisil approves

Because of the RBI's strict actions, banks were forced to unwind risky currency trades, which helped reduce market chaos even more.
Analysts at Crisil gave a nod of approval for these steps, saying they really helped bring stability during uncertain times globally.


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