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RBI net sold $6.10 bln in FX market in May vs $8.94 bln in Apr
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--RBI net sold $6.10 bln in FX mkt May vs $8.94 bln sale Apr
--RBI's May gross FX purchases $22.23 bln vs $16.23 bln Apr
--RBI's May gross FX sales $28.33 bln vs $25.17 bln in Apr
--RBI did not buy or sell in FX futures market in May
--RBI's May gross FX futures purchases $3.30 bln vs $2.12 bln Apr
--RBI's May gross FX futures sales $3.30 bln vs $2.12 bln Apr
--RBI bought $3.3 bln, sold $3.3 bln in FX futures market in May
--RBI did not net buy or sell in FX futures market in May
--RBI's May 31 net outstanding FX futures sales were $1.37 bln
--CONTEXT: RBI's Apr 30 net outstanding FX futures sales were $940 mln
NEW DELHI – The Reserve Bank of India net sold $6.10 billion worth of dollars in the foreign exchange market in May, according to data released by the central bank Wednesday. The central bank had sold $8.94 billion on a net basis in April and $1.76 billion in May last year.
On a gross basis, the RBI bought $22.23 billion in May, sharply up from $16.23 billion in the previous month. It sold $28.33 billion in May, also higher than $25.17 billion in April. Data released by the central bank last week showed India's balance of payments was in a deficit of $4.4 billion in May.
The RBI bought and sold $3.30 billion each on a gross basis in the currency futures market in April, which resulted in a nil net position for the second straight month. The RBI's net outstanding sales in the futures segment at the end of May were $1.37 billion, up from sales of $940 million as on Apr. 30. End
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Reported by Aaryan Khanna
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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