RBI net forex buys hit a record $43 billion in August, balances it with swaps
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ANIThe RBI's foreign exchange reserves peaked at $785 billion in early September.
The transactions pushed the RBI's net forward dollar sales position to a record $200.06 billion at the end of August, up from $136.77 billion a month earlier.
The RBI has been managing substantial dollar inflows following measures introduced in June to attract foreign currency through non-resident Indian deposits and overseas borrowings by banks and public sector companies. Banks brought in dollars under these schemes and swapped them with the central bank, allowing the RBI to absorb the inflows while managing their impact on the rupee.
The measures attracted more than $127 billion by the August 31 deadline, data showed.
The RBI's foreign exchange reserves peaked at $785 billion in early September.
At the same time, the RBI has been intervening in the foreign exchange market to moderate volatility in the rupee amid geopolitical uncertainty, elevated oil prices, and pressure on capital flows.