RBI net sold $6.5 bn in August
Business Standard|October 22, 2024
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ANJALI KUMARI
RBI net sold $6.5 bn in August

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was a net seller of the US dollar in August, reversing its net buying position from July.

During the current financial year up to August, the central bank had sold a net $1.11 billion.

The RBI sold a net total of $6.49 billion worth of the foreign currency in August, according to the central bank's monthly bulletin. The RBI bought $16.14 billion, while it sold $22.63 billion of the foreign currency in August. The central bank had recorded a net purchase of $6.93 billion in the spot market in July.

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