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MUMBAI, July 31 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee fell to an over five-month low on Thursday, hurt by U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of a 25% tariff on the Asian country's exports, and the central bank likely stepped in to arrest its fall towards a record low, traders said. The rupee slipped to 87.74 per U.S. dollar before paring losses to quote at 87.56 as of 11:30 a.m. IST, down 0.2% on the day. The currency, within touching distance of its all-time low of 87.95 hit in February, is down...

India saw a sharp decline in net claims by non-residents during the fourth quarter of FY25, with the figure dropping by $34.2 billion to stand at $330 billion as of March-end, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. This decline was driven primarily by a stronger rise in Indian residents’ overseas financial assets, which surged by $60 billion, significantly outpacing the $25.8 billion increase in foreign-owned assets in India. The data is part of India’s International Investment Position (IIP) for the quarter ended March...

India’s foreign exchange reserves provide a crucial cushion against geopolitical turmoil, inflation, and currency pressure, says RBI member. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto India’s $700 billion in foreign exchange reserves gives the economy a crucial cushion against rising geopolitical turmoil, a member of India’s rate-setting panel said, as hostilities in the Middle East continue to deepen. Ram Singh, an external member of the monetary policy committee with the Reserve Bank of India, said in an interview with the Economic Times newspaper that he expects the country’s foreign-exchange buffer to help blunt the...

The monetary policy committee (MPC) voted for a 50 basis points repo rate cut in its last meeting to give a leg-up to private sector investments, which have been weak despite high capacity utilisation and improved corporate balance sheets, and revive consumption demand. The six-member MPC, which met from June 4-6, voted by a 5-1 majority for a front-loaded policy repo rate reduction from 6 per cent to 5.5 per cent amid a benign inflationary outlook, even as they changed the monetary policy stance to “neutral” from “accommodative”. The RBI,...

By Dharamraj Dhutia and Nimesh Vora MUMBAI, June 16 (Reuters) - The direction of Indian government bonds and rupee this week will hinge on how the Israel-Iran conflict unfolds and its impact on crude oil prices, while the extent to which the central bank steps in to manage currency volatility will be crucial. Crude prices had soared on Friday following Israel's attack on Iran. On Monday, Brent crude jumped at open before pulling back. Brent, which climbed past $78 at open on Monday, was last at $74.78. The Israel-Iran conflict...

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $5.17 billion to reach $696.66 billion for the week ended June 6, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. This marks a rebound after a $1.24 billion decline in the previous week.The increase was primarily driven by a $3.47 billion rise in foreign currency assets, which stood at $587.69 billion. Gold reserves also contributed, increasing by $1.58 billion to $85.88 billion during the week. Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) rose by $102 million to $18.67 billion, while India’s reserve...