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RBI net sold $9.71 bln in FX market in Nov vs $11.88 bln in Oct
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--RBI net sold $9.71 bln in FX mkt Nov vs $11.88 bln sold in Oct
--RBI's Nov gross FX purchases $14.34 bln vs $17.69 bln Oct
--RBI's Nov gross FX sales $24.06 bln vs $29.56 bln Oct
--RBI: No net purchase, sale in FX futures market in Nov
--RBI's net outstanding forward FX sales $66.05 bln as on Nov. 30
--CONTEXT:RBI's net outstanding FX futures sales were $1.45 bln as on Oct 31
NEW DELHI – The Reserve Bank of India net sold $9.71 billion worth of dollars in the foreign exchange market in November, according to data released by the central bank Wednesday. The central bank had sold $11.88 billion on a net basis in October and $20.23 billion in November last year. The RBI net sold dollars in the foreign exchange market for the sixth consecutive month in November.
On a gross basis, the RBI bought $14.35 billion in November. It sold $24.06 billion, down from $29.56 billion in the previous month. In October, the RBI had bought $17.69 billion worth of dollars in the currency market. The central bank says it buys and sells dollars in the foreign exchange market to curb excess volatility. The Indian rupee posted a 0.8% decline against the dollar in November.
The RBI bought and sold $2.58 billion each on a gross basis in the currency futures market in November, which resulted in net position of nil, the same as the previous month. The RBI's net outstanding sales in the futures segment at the end of November was $1.15 billion, against outstanding sales of $1.45 billion in the previous month. The central bank's net outstanding forward dollar sales rose to a seven-month high of $66.05 billion at the end of November, up $2.44 billion on month. End
US$1 = INR 91.70
Reported by Pratiksha
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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