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RBI net bought $561 mln in FX mkt in Jun vs $6.10 bln sale May
This story was originally published at 21:07 IST on 25 August 2026
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--RBI net bought $561 mln in FX mkt Jun vs $6.10 bln sale
--RBI's Jun gross FX purchases $30.89 bln vs $22.23 bln May
--RBI's Jun gross FX sales $30.33 bln vs $28.33 bln in May
--RBI bought $2.94 bln, sold $2.94 bln in FX futures market in Jun
--RBI did not buy or sell in FX futures market in Jun
--CONTEXT: RBI did not buy or sell on a net basis in FX futures market May
--RBI's Jun 30 net outstanding FX futures positions were nil
--CONTEXT: RBI's May 31 net outstanding FX futures sales were $1.37 bln
NEW DELHI – The Reserve Bank of India net bought $561 million worth of dollars in the foreign exchange market in June, according to data the central bank released Tuesday. The central bank had sold $6.10 billion on a net basis in May.
On a gross basis, the RBI bought $30.89 billion in June, up from $22.23 billion in the previous month. It sold $30.33 billion in June, up from $28.33 billion in May.
The RBI bought and sold $2.94 billion each on a gross basis in the currency futures market in June, which resulted in a nil net position for the month. The central bank also did not buy or sell on a net basis in the FX futures market in the previous month. The RBI's net outstanding position in the futures segment was nil at the end of June, compared to a sale of $1.37 billion in May. End
US$1 = INR 95.4125
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Reported by Vaishali Tyagi
Edited by Saji George Titus
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