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Bangladesh pvt power producers seek $1bn foreign currency to import fuel

Analysts expect power cuts in Bangladesh to worsen this year, as a rapid decline in the value of its currency and foreign exchange reserves have limited its ability to import power generation fuels

Pakistan's biggest firms halt operations amid raw material, forex shortage

Pak's $3.19 bn in foreign currency reserves mean that the nation is unable to fund imports, stranding thousands of containers of supplies on its ports and stalling production, putting jobs at risk

India's foreign exchange reserves post biggest weekly fall in 10 months

RBI likely sold dollars to shield rupee amid Fed hike concerns

Rupee gains 12 paise to 81.76 against US dollar ahead of Union Budget

The rupee opened on a positive note and gained 12 paise to 81.76 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday ahead of the Union Budget presentation. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 81.76 against the dollar, registering a rise of 12 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee depreciated by 36 paise to close at a three-week low of 81.88 against the US dollar after the Economic Survey 2022-23 said the domestic unit may remain under pressure on account of plateauing of exports and subsequent widening of the current account deficit. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.02 per cent to 102.08. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, declined 0.48 per cent to USD 84.49 per barrel. The focus now will be on the government's fiscal consolidation path when it presents the Union Budget FY24. Investors will also eye the outcome from the Fed meeting later in the evening,

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India's forex kitty rises by $1.727 billion to $573.727 billion: RBI data

India's forex reserves increased by USD 1.727 billion to USD 573.727 billion in the week ended January 20, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. This is the second consecutive week of a rise in the kitty after the USD 10.417 billion jump to USD 572 billion during the preceding week. In October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion. The reserves have been declining as the central bank deploys the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments. In October 2022, the reserves had swelled by USD 14.721 billion during a week. During the reporting week, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by USD 839 million to USD 506.358 billion, according to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI on Friday. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreig

Price hikes, top-end car sales drive Maruti Q3 net up 130% to Rs 2,391 cr

Favourable forex variation, softening commodity prices and higher non-operating income drive performance, consolidated revenue jumps 26.9% to Rs 29,918 crore

Forex reserves zoom by $10.417 bn to $572 bn as on Jan 13: RBI data

India's forex reserves zoomed by USD 10.417 billion to USD 572 billion as on January 13, making it one of the biggest weekly jumps in the kitty in recent times. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped by USD 1.268 billion to USD 561.583 billion. In October 2021, the country's forex kitty reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion. The reserves have been declining as the central bank deploys the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments. In October 2022, the reserves had swelled by USD 14.721 billion during a week. For the reporting week, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by USD 9.078 billion to USD 505.519 billion, according to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI on Friday. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves.

Rupee registers biggest weekly gain against US dollar in two months

Hope of reduced Fed rate hikes, lack of RBI dollar buys drive rupee gains

Rupee up 18 paise to 82.17 against dollar in early trade as oil prices ease

The rupee rose 18 paise to 82.17 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday on easing crude oil prices. Forex traders said sustained foreign fund outflows and a weak trend in domestic equities weighed on investor sentiments and restricted the appreciation bias. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.20 against the dollar, then gained ground to touch 82.17, registering a rise of 18 paise over its previous close. On Monday, the rupee settled at 82.35 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.21 per cent to 103.21. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.49 per cent to USD 79.26 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 353.74 points or 0.58 per cent lower at 60,393.57 points. The broader NSE Nifty fell 82.55 points or 0.46 per cent to 18,018.65 points. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in

India's forex reserves grow for second week; rise $2.54 bn to $547.25 bn

In the second consecutive week of an increase in the kitty, India's forex reserves have grown by USD 2.537 billion to USD 547.252 billion for the week ended November 18, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had swelled by USD 14.721 billion in the highest weekly rise since August 2021 to USD 544.715 billion. It can be noted that in October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion. The reserves have been declining as the central bank deploys the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused by global developments. Foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, increased by USD 1.76 billion to USD 484.288 billion during the week to November 18, according to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI on Friday. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the

Foreign exchange reserves rise at fastest pace in more than a year

Revaluation amid weaker dollar, spot market purchases lift reserves to $544.72 billion

India's forex reserves rise at fastest pace since August 2021: RBI data

For the current week, the local currency gave back some of those gains to end down 1.1% at 81.6850 per dollar

Money-changing, allied services and products biz back with a bang

The fortunes of money changers have seen a dramatic recovery even as they reinvent themselves

Rupee logs best single-day gain in 4 years as Fed hikes seen slowing

As dollar index breaches key technical levels, outlook on rupee improves

Forex drops by $1.09 bn to $529 bn on sharp decline in gold reserves: Data

India's foreign exchange reserves dropped by USD 1.087 billion to stand at USD 529.994 billion for the week ended November 4 on a sharp decline in the gold reserves, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had swelled by USD 6.561 billion to reach USD 531.081 billion, making it the biggest weekly jump in a year. In October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion. The reserves have been declining as the central bank deploys the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused by global developments. Foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, decreased by USD 120 million to USD 470.727 billion during the week to November 4, according to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves.

Forex cover for imports may fall to lowest this year under Modi govt

There could be $27.7 billion dollars of withdrawals in the next five months

Forex reserves post biggest weekly gain in more than a year: RBI data

In the holiday-shortened week that ended Oct. 28, the rupee rose to snap a run of six weeks of declines

Statsguru: Six charts show India's declining foreign exchange reserves

RBI has scheduled an off-cycle meeting for November 3

Foreign exchange reserves fall to $525 billion, lowest since July 2020

So far in 2022, the Indian currency has weakened 9.9 per cent against the US dollar