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Trump tariff salvo sees India central bank return to out-of-favour rupee derivative tool

MUMBAI, August 7 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India has resumed intervention in the non-deliverable forwards market over the past fortnight to manage rupee volatility triggered by mounting trade tensions with the United States, four bankers told Reuters. This marks a return to a tool the central bank had largely refrained from using over the past seven months since Sanjay Malhotra took over as RBI governor and dialled back on currency intervention. The rupee has appeared increasingly vulnerable in recent weeks amid uncertainty over whether India will reach a...
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Rupee likely to hold ground after Trump ramps up tariff heat on Indian goods

MUMBAI, August 7 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee is expected to open largely unchanged on Thursday, showing limited reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump's additional tariffs on Indian goods, which traders said was largely expected and factored in. The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated the rupee will open in the 87.70-87.75 range versus the U.S. dollar, largely unchanged from Wednesday's close of 87.7325. Indian equities too appeared largely unfazed by the additional tariffs, with GIFT Nifty futures pointing to a muted open. On Wednesday, Trump hit Indian goods with an extra...
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