Although there are no official data points, traders estimate that the monthly turnover of the Indian NDF market could amount to between $5 billion and $8 billion. That would mean a monthly turnover of at least $150 billion, making the rupee among the largest NDF currencies globally.
In 2013, Raghuram Rajan was appointed RBI Governor by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a time when emerging markets were under severe pressure
On April 1, RBI barred banks from offering rupee non-deliverable forwards to resident and non-resident clients
The rupee fell to a fresh record low on the last trading day of the financial year, as importers took advantage of the rise in the currency
The RBI has directed all banks to limit their net open position on the Indian currency to $100 million
RBI move comes after rupee hits all-time low of Rs 94.84 to the dollar on March 27
Oil marketing companies were seen buying the dollar to hedge their positions, traders say
The rupee has depreciated more than 3 percent since the start of the war on February 28
The one-month non-deliverable forward market showed that the rupee will likely open at around Rs 93.04 to the dollar on March 24
The local currency was trading 10 paise lower on March 23, after losing nearly 100 paise in the previous session
On March 20, the rupee touched a lifetime low of Rs 93.76 to the dollar, surpassing its previous record low of Rs 92.63 per dollar.
As energy assets come under fire in West Asia, crude prices remain elevated and a concern for India and other countries
Market participants and analysts expect the rupee to test the 93 psychological mark on a surge in demand for dollars from OMCs
The rupee was trading near its record low of 92.48 against the greenback
The RBI was seen aggressively selling the dollar on March 16 to avert another record low. The rupee dived to an intraday low of 92.48 but recovered to close at 92.42
The local currency was flirting with the record low over renewed fuel supply concerns
In the previous session, the rupee again slipped below the 92 mark before making a recovery, probably on the intervention of the RBI
The local currency had hit a record low of Rs 92.35 in the previous trading session
The rupee can fall to 93 if the Brent continues to rise, analysts said
The currency was hovering close to the record low of Rs 92.31, which it touched last week, as world stares at an oil shock
The local currency declined marginally on March 6, after rallying more than 50 paise in the previous session
The rupee sank to new intraday low of Rs 92.30 on March 4 on rising crude prices and growing concerns around widening West Asia conflict
The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened in the spot and NDF markets to arrest further fall in rupee, traders say
The local currency lost nearly 70 paise on March 4 in one of the largest single-day drops in recent months
The local currency was down more than 60 paise on March 4