Currency: India Interferes To Stop Rupee From Falling Against US Dollar
The Indian rupee is weaker as the US dollar strengthens in the currency markets. The INR is close to falling to the 84 mark, as its price is currently hovering at 83.94. A new report suggests that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has intervened in the currency markets to keep the INR from crashing against the USD. Also Read: HBO Documentary Claims Peter Todd is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto Market participants said on the condition of anonymity that the RBI has likely intervened via non-deliverable forwards (NDF). The RBI also leveraged the local spot and currency futures markets to keep the rupee from falling against the US dollar. All these moves from the RBI prevented the INR from dipping below the 84 level. Source: Bloomberg / Business Standard Research Traders believe the rupee might not fall below 84 against the USD in the short term as the RBI is actively monitoring the developments. The timely RBI interventions prevent the INR from further dips against the US dollar in the cu...