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RBI net sold $2.54 bln in FX mkt in Jul vs $3.66 bln in Jun
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--RBI net sold $2.54 bln in FX mkt Jul vs $3.66 bln sell Jun
--RBI's Jul gross FX purchases nil vs $1.16 bln Jun
--RBI's Jul gross FX sales $2.54 bln vs $4.83 bln in Jun
--RBI's net outstanding forward FX sales in Jul $57.85 bln
--CONTEXT:RBI net outstanding fwd FX sales Jun were $60.39 bln
--RBI did not buy or sell in FX futures market in Jul
--RBI's Jul 31 net outstanding FX futures position was nil
--CONTEXT: RBI's Jun 30 net outstanding FX futures position was nil
NEW DELHI – The Reserve Bank of India sold $2.54 billion worth of dollars on a net basis in the foreign exchange market in July, lower than $3.66 billion sold a month ago, according to data released by the central bank Wednesday. The RBI had bought dollars worth $6.93 billion on a net basis in July last year.
On a gross basis, the central bank did not buy dollars in July and sold $2.54 billion. In June, the RBI had purchases dollars worth $1.16 billion on a gross basis and had sold $4.83 billion. The central bank says it buys and sells dollars in the foreign exchange market to curb excess volatility.
In July, the Indian currency depreciated 2.1% against the dollar, compared with a 0.2% depreciation in June. The RBI did not buy or sell in the foreign exchange futures market in July. The central bank's net position in the currency futures market was nil in July, the same as in June. The RBI's net outstanding position in the futures segment at the end of July was also nil, unchanged since the beginning of the financial year.
The central bank's net outstanding forward dollar sales fell for the third consecutive month in July to $57.85 billion from $60.39 billion in June. End
US$1 = INR 88.69
Reported by Shubham Rana
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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