India’s rupee advanced the most in Asia on Thursday as the central bank stepped in to shore up the currency after it weakened to a record low in the previous session.
India’s rupee advanced the most in Asia on Thursday as the central bank stepped in to shore up the currency after it weakened to a record low in the previous session.
Bundles of 500 rupee banknotes at a currency exchange in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. The Indian rupee slumped to a record low versus the dollar on concern that 50% US tariffs will hurt the country's economic growth and corporate earnings. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg
India’s rupee fell to a record low, while stocks and bonds declined amid concerns that rising crude prices — driven by the escalating conflict in the Middle East — may stoke inflation and worsen the country’s widening trade deficit.
India’s rupee fell to a record low, while stocks and bonds declined amid concerns that rising crude prices — driven by the escalating conflict in the Middle East — may stoke inflation and worsen the country’s widening trade deficit.
500 rupee banknotes counted by a cash counting machine at a currency exchange in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. The Indian rupee slumped to a record low versus the dollar on concern that 50% US tariffs will hurt the country’s economic growth and corporate earnings. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg
Costly oil will pressure the rupee and push up inflation, Macquarie warns.
The Indian Oil Corp. logo is displayed on a petrol gas pump at a gas station in Mumbai, India, on Monday, May 26, 2013. Indian Oil is scheduled to release fourth-quarter earnings on May 29. Photographer: Vivek Prakash/Bloomberg
Central banks in Indonesia and India intervened in the foreign-exchange markets to support their respective currencies as emerging market assets came under pressure following the Iran war.
Central banks in Indonesia and India intervened in the foreign-exchange markets to support their respective currencies as emerging market assets came under pressure following the Iran war.
Indonesian 100,000 rupiah banknotes arranged in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. Indonesia’s new finance minister unveiled a roughly $12 billion cash injection to stimulate lending, proving his commitment to President Prabowo Subianto’s growth agenda barely two days into the job. Photographer: Muhammad Fadli/Bloomberg
Indian banks’ bond holdings have neared the regulatory minimum threshold, prompting some to speed up purchases, with the treasurer at the country’s second-largest state lender saying higher yields are boosting demand.
Indian banks’ bond holdings have neared the regulatory minimum threshold, prompting some to speed up purchases, with the treasurer at the country’s second-largest state lender saying higher yields are boosting demand.
Indian bankers that specialize in selling corporate debt securities are asking the financial regulator for permission to borrow funds against bonds, according to people familiar with the matter, as authorities themselves seek to deepen local capital markets.
Indian bankers that specialize in selling corporate debt securities are asking the financial regulator for permission to borrow funds against bonds, according to people familiar with the matter, as authorities themselves seek to deepen local capital markets.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) building at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. Indian officials moved to counter concerns that the country may have made too many concessions to secure lower tariffs from the US after a surprise trade deal announced by President Donald Trump this week.
Retail investors’ favorite stocks are down a median 20% since January 2025.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) building in Mumbai, India, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. SoftBank Group Corp.-backed Lenskart Solutions Ltd. swung between gains and losses on its Mumbai trading debut after the company’s initial public offering raised 72.8 billion rupees ($821 million) and fueled a debate over soaring Indian startup valuations. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
India’s central bank is likely to start buying dollars to bolster its foreign-exchange reserves once the rupee strengthens to around 88—89 per dollar, according to Citigroup Inc.’s local markets head.
India’s central bank is likely to start buying dollars to bolster its foreign-exchange reserves once the rupee strengthens to around 88—89 per dollar, according to Citigroup Inc.’s local markets head.
Emerging-market assets got a boost after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, with currencies erasing weekly losses and an exchange-traded fund hitting a record high.
Emerging-market assets got a boost after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, with currencies erasing weekly losses and an exchange-traded fund hitting a record high.
The crude oil tanker 'Devon' sails through the Persian Gulf towards Kharg Island to transport crude oil to export markets in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on Friday, March 23, 2018. Geopolitical risk is creeping back into the crude oil market. Photographer: Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg
Wall Street lenders bought up a chunk of certificates of deposits sold by Indian banks in recent weeks after yields shot up, according to people familiar with the matter.
Wall Street lenders bought up a chunk of certificates of deposits sold by Indian banks in recent weeks after yields shot up, according to people familiar with the matter.
Indian central bank’s proposal requiring banks to report their offshore rupee transactions would further tighten the authority’s grip on the currency market, analysts said.
Indian central bank’s proposal requiring banks to report their offshore rupee transactions would further tighten the authority’s grip on the currency market, analysts said.
The Reserve Bank of India headquarters in Mumbai. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
India’s central bank will allow lenders to finance upto 75% of the acquisition value in corporate takeovers, in a move that is expected to boost the country’s $40-billion plus deals market.
India’s central bank will allow lenders to finance upto 75% of the acquisition value in corporate takeovers, in a move that is expected to boost the country’s $40-billion plus deals market.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters building in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the country contributes more to global growth than the US, responding to President Donald Trump’s recent remark dismissing the South Asian nation as a “dead” economy. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
India’s central bank will allow lenders to finance upto 75% of the acquisition value in corporate takeovers, in a move that is expected to boost the country’s $40-billion plus deals market.
India’s central bank will allow lenders to finance upto 75% of the acquisition value in corporate takeovers, in a move that is expected to boost the country’s $40-billion plus deals market.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters building in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the country contributes more to global growth than the US, responding to President Donald Trump’s recent remark dismissing the South Asian nation as a “dead” economy. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the India AI Impact Summit this week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two countries deepen ties.
French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the India AI Impact Summit this week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two countries deepen ties.
Emmanuel Macron, France's president, arrives at an informal European Union (EU) leaders retreat at Alden Biesen Castle in Rijkhoven, Belgium, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. EU leaders are to discuss ways to bolster the single market amid new geoeconomic challenges.
French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the India AI Impact Summit this week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two countries deepen ties.
French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the India AI Impact Summit this week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two countries deepen ties.
Emmanuel Macron, France's president, arrives at an informal European Union (EU) leaders retreat at Alden Biesen Castle in Rijkhoven, Belgium, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. EU leaders are to discuss ways to bolster the single market amid new geoeconomic challenges.
The surge in India’s banking liquidity has opened up an arbitrage opportunity for lenders, enabling them to borrow cheaply and park the money with the central bank at a higher rate.
The surge in India’s banking liquidity has opened up an arbitrage opportunity for lenders, enabling them to borrow cheaply and park the money with the central bank at a higher rate.
Large cash infusions by India’s central bank are delivering what some analysts describe as stealth policy easing, pushing a key overnight borrowing gauge well below the benchmark rate.
Large cash infusions by India’s central bank are delivering what some analysts describe as stealth policy easing, pushing a key overnight borrowing gauge well below the benchmark rate.
Indian lenders asked the Reserve Bank of India to change the way state government bonds are valued on their books, saying current rules result in accounting losses and discourage further investment, according to people familiar with the matter.
Indian lenders asked the Reserve Bank of India to change the way state government bonds are valued on their books, saying current rules result in accounting losses and discourage further investment, according to people familiar with the matter.
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